Famous Personalities Born In December - 25
Saturday, 26 April 2025
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.