Famous Birthdays In December - 25

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

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)  

1583  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

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

1628  On December - 25 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 December - 25.  

1665  On December - 25 birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)  

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1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on December - 25.  

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.  

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  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  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1763  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer  

1808  On December - 25 birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890  

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 this day in history.  

1813  On December - 25 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 December - 25.  

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

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.