Famous Birthdays 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  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 December - 25.  

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.  

1652  On December - 25 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  On this day in history birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)  

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

1686  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Somis, composer  

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

1700  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 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  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on December - 25.  

1730  Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on December - 25.  

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 December - 25.  

1757  On this day in history birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)  

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on December - 25.  

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

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On December - 25 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  On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer  

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0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies  

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered  

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

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 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 this day in history.