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  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer  

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on December - 25.  

1665  Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on December - 25.  

1667  On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)  

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

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

1698  On December - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1730  Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.  

1742  Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.  

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

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.  

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  Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on December - 25.  

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  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on this day in history.  

1815  On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer  

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0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.  

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

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

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

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

1530  On this day in history 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)