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  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

1652  On December - 25 birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

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

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 December - 25.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on December - 25.   

1771  On December - 25 birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On this day in history birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

1810  Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On this day in history 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 December - 25 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 this day in history.