Famous Personalities Born In December - 24
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
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 December - 24.
1389 John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.
1475 Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.
1491 Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.
1508 On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)
1564 Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.
1588 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.
1609 Philip Warwick, English writer and politician (d. 1683) was born on December - 24.
1635 On December - 24 birth of mariana of Austria, second wife of king Philip IV of Spain (d. 1696)
1653 Georg Motz, composer was born on this day in history.
1679 On December - 24 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer
1689 French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian was born on this day in history.
1698 On December - 24 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 Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council was born on this day in history.
1719 Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history birth of johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (d. 1811)
1726 On this day in history birth of johann Ernst Hartmann, composer
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 On December - 24 birth of selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)
1761 On December - 24 birth of jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)
1773 Joseph Wolfl, composer was born on this day in history.
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 December - 24.
1798 Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) was born on December - 24.
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 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)
1812 Henry Russell, composer was born on this day in history.
1812 Karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894) was born on this day in history.
1813 On December - 24 birth of henry Wellington Greatorex, composer
1818 On December - 24 birth of james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)