Famous Birthdays In December - 24

0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.  

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.  

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.  

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.  

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)  

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

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

1653  On December - 24 birth of georg Motz, composer  

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

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on December - 24.  

1698  William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811)  

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer was born on December - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1773  On this day in history birth of joseph Wolfl, composer  

1784  Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter  

1809  Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868) was born on December - 24.  

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

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

1812  Karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894) was born on December - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.  

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.  

1453  On this day in history 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