Famous Personalities Born In December - 25
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1250 John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.
1461 On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)
1583 On this day in history 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 Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.
1628 On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter
1646 On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer
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 On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)
1674 On December - 25 birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)
1686 Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on this day in history.
1698 On December - 25 birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator
1700 Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.
1711 On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer
1716 On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)
1717 On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)
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 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 December - 25.
1750 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.
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 December - 25.
1765 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on December - 25.
1771 Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.
1775 On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer
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 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 this day in history.
1815 On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer