Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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

1667  On this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer   

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 December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

1757  On this day in history birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1763  On December - 25 birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

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

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

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

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1815  On December - 25 birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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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 December - 25.   

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

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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