Famous Personalities Born In December - 25
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1250 John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.
1461 On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)
1583 Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.
1587 On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)
1601 Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.
1624 Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.
1628 Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.
1646 On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer
1652 Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on December - 25.
1665 Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on December - 25.
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 Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on this day in history.
1721 On December - 25 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
1728 On this day in history birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer
1730 On this day in history birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)
1742 Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.
1750 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on December - 25.
1757 On December - 25 birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)
1763 Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on December - 25.
1765 On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer
1771 Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.
1775 On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer
1808 Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.
1810 On this day in history birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)
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 On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer