Famous Birthdays In December - 25
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
1250 On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)
1461 Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.
1583 On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized
1587 Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.
1601 Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)
1628 Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.
1646 Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.
1652 On December - 25 birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)
1665 Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on December - 25.
1667 On this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)
1674 On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)
1686 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer
1698 Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on December - 25.
1700 On December - 25 birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)
1711 On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer
1716 Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on December - 25.
1717 On December - 25 birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)
1721 On December - 25 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
1728 Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on December - 25.
1730 Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on December - 25.
1742 Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on this day in history.
1750 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on December - 25.
1757 On this day in history birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)
1763 Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on December - 25.
1765 On this day in history birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer
1771 Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.
1775 Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on this day in history.
1808 On this day in history birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890
1810 Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.
1811 Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on this day in history.
1813 On December - 25 birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890
1814 On December - 25 birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)
1815 On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer