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 December - 25.   

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 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  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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

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

1700  Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on December - 25.   

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

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 December - 25.   

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

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on December - 25.   

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

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 25 birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer was born on December - 25.   

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0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

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

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.