Famous Birthdays In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.  

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)  

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

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  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 25.  

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

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  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 this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

1728  On December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer  

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)  

1742  On December - 25 birth of charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827)  

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

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on December - 25.  

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on December - 25.  

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

1808  On December - 25 birth of stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890  

1810  On December - 25 birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)  

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz was born on December - 25.  

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 25.  

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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  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies  

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70  

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.  

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)