Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

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   

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

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

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

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

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