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 this day in history.  

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.  

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)  

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.  

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

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

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

1665  Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

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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 December - 25.  

1686  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on December - 25.  

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

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

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

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on December - 25.  

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  Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on December - 25.  

1742  On December - 25 birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)  

1750  On December - 25 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 December - 25.  

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

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.  

1775  On this day in history birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer  

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

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

1811  On December - 25 birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz  

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on December - 25.  

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

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

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

1635  On December - 25 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)