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 this day in history.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  On this day in history 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  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on December - 25.   

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

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

1698  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)