Famous Personalities Born In December - 25
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
1250 John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.
1461 Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.
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 Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.
1628 On this day in history 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 December - 25.
1667 On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)
1674 Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.
1686 Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.
1698 Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.
1700 Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on December - 25.
1711 On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer
1716 On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)
1717 On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)
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 On December - 25 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 On December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer
1757 Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on December - 25.
1763 Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on this day in history.
1765 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on this day in history.
1771 Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.
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 December - 25.
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