Famous Birthdays In December - 25

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 December - 25.  

1583  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.  

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1686  On December - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

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

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

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 December - 25.  

1717  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)  

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on December - 25.  

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on this day in history.  

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on this day in history.  

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on December - 25.  

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 25.  

1811  On this day in history birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz  

1813  On this day in history birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890  

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on December - 25.  

1815  On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer  

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

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.  

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

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

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)