Famous Birthdays 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 December - 25.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

1665  On this day in history birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)   

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On December - 25 birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)   

1686  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1698  On this day in history birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1700  On this day in history birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)   

1711  On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On December - 25 birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on December - 25.   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

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  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

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