Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on December - 25.   

1665  On December - 25 birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)   

1667  On this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

1700  Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on December - 25.   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)   

1742  Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.   

1750  On this day in history birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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 December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1810  On December - 25 birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history 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   

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0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.