Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.  

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

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)  

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)  

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.  

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)  

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver  

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history birth of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683)  

1635  Mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer was born on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history birth of french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian  

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 December - 24.  

1716  On this day in history birth of patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council  

1719  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Altnikol, composer  

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

1726  On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer  

1745  Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) was born on December - 24.  

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) was born on December - 24.  

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) was born on December - 24.  

1761  Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831) was born on December - 24.  

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  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) was born on this day in history.  

1798  On this day in history birth of adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)  

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter was born on this day in history.  

1809  Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.  

1810  On December - 24 birth of wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)  

1812  Henry Russell, composer was born on December - 24.  

1812  On this day in history birth of karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894)  

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer was born on this day in history.  

1818  On December - 24 birth of james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

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0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.  

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.  

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

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies  

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies  

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

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61  

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies