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 this day in history.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1716  On December - 25 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  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  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)   

1742  On December - 25 birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)   

1750  On December - 25 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  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1808  On December - 25 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  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on December - 25.   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

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

1815  On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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