Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.  

1389  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)  

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.  

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)  

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.  

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.  

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

1609  Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696)  

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1653  Georg Motz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer was born on December - 24.  

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.  

1698  On this day in history birth of william Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779)  

1714  Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) was born on this day in history.  

1716  On December - 24 birth of patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on December - 24.  

1724  Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.  

1726  On December - 24 birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer  

1745  On December - 24 birth of benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)  

1754  On December - 24 birth of george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)  

1761  On December - 24 birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)  

1761  On this day in history birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)  

1773  On December - 24 birth of joseph Wolfl, composer  

1784  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803)  

1791  On this day in history birth of a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)  

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on December - 24.  

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on December - 24.  

1809  On December - 24 birth of kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)  

1810  Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history birth of henry Russell, composer  

1812  On December - 24 birth of karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894)  

1813  On this day in history birth of henry Wellington Greatorex, composer  

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) was born on this day in history.  

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.  

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)  

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies  

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.  

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55  

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.