Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

1652  On this day in history birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

1665  On December - 25 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  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

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

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on December - 25.   

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  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  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on December - 25.   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

1810  Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on December - 25.   

1815  On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

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