Famous Birthdays In December - 25

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 this day in history.  

1583  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)  

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1667  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator was born on this day in history.  

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

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on December - 25.  

1716  On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)  

1717  On December - 25 birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)  

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on December - 25.  

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.  

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on December - 25.  

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz  

1813  On this day in history birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890  

1814  On December - 25 birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)  

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  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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.  

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

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

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)  

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.