Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  On December - 25 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 December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on December - 25.   

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on December - 25.   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on December - 25.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on December - 25.   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 December - 25 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  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)