Famous Birthdays In December - 25

1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)  

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)  

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.  

1587  On December - 25 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  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.  

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)  

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1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on December - 25.  

1674  On December - 25 birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)  

1686  On December - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

1698  On this day in history birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator  

1700  On this day in history birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)  

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on December - 25.  

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)  

1717  On December - 25 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 December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer  

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)  

1742  On this day in history birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)  

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

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

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

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer  

1771  On December - 25 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 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  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.  

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

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

1530  On December - 25 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 December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)