Famous Birthdays In December - 25

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

1461  On December - 25 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 December - 25 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  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

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

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer  

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 December - 25.  

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

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)  

1686  On December - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

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

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

1711  On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer  

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

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  On December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer  

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)  

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 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  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.  

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

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

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)  

1811  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.  

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.  

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.  

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.