Famous Birthdays In December - 24

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

1167  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)  

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 December - 24.  

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

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

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 December - 24.  

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 December - 24.  

1698  William Warburton, English Bishop of Gloucester (d. 1779) was born on December - 24.  

1714  On this day in history birth of rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)  

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 this day in history.  

1724  On December - 24 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of joseph Wolfl, composer  

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

1791  On December - 24 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 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 December - 24 birth of karl Eduard Zachariae, German jurist (d. 1894)  

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 December - 24.  

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

1257  On this day in history 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  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.  

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.  

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.  

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