Famous Birthdays In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.  

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  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer  

1652  On December - 25 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 this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)  

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)  

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

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

1700  On December - 25 birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)  

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

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  On December - 25 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

1728  On December - 25 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 this day in history.  

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.  

1757  On December - 25 birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)  

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on December - 25.  

1765  On this day in history birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer  

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 25.  

1813  On December - 25 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 December - 25.  

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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.