Famous Birthdays 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 this day in history.  

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)  

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

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  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  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)  

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

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on December - 25.  

1757  On December - 25 birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)  

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

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer  

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth  

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on December - 25.  

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 December - 25.  

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  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 this day in history.  

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.  

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.  

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

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70  

1530  On December - 25 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 December - 25.