Famous Birthdays In December - 25
Monday, 02 October 2023
1250 John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.
1461 Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.
1583 On December - 25 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 December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer
1624 On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)
1628 On December - 25 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 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 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 December - 25 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 On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)
1717 On this day in history 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 On December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer
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 this day in history.
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 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 Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.
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 On December - 25 birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890
1814 Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on December - 25.
1815 Temistocle Solera, composer was born on this day in history.