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  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)   

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

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

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

1711  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on December - 25.   

1730  On this day in history 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  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on December - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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

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

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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

1513  On this day in history 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  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.