Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) was born on this day in history.   

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 was born on December - 25.   

1825  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer was born on December - 25.   

1832  On this day in history birth of thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1837  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner was born on December - 25.   

1855  On this day in history birth of james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

1856  Hans von Bartels, German painter (d. 1913) was born on December - 25.   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer was born on December - 25.   

1860  Manuel Dimech, Maltese philosopher and social reformer (d. 1921) was born on December - 25.   

1861  On this day in history birth of pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian founder of Banaras Hindu University (d. 1946)   

1863  Charles Pathé, French pioneer of film and record industries (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1864  Thomas Cahill, American soccer coach (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 25 birth of evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  On December - 25 birth of alfred Kerr, writer   

1868  On this day in history birth of eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

1870  On this day in history birth of helena Rubinstein, Polish-born American cosmetics industrialist (d. 1965)   

1873  Otto Frederick Hunziker, Swiss-born American dairy educator (d. 1959) was born on December - 25.   

1874  Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (d. 1944) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 25 birth of theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna   

1875  Walter Lees, cricketer (Surrey pace bowler toured for Eng 1905-06) was born on December - 25.   

1876  On December - 25 birth of mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)   

1876  Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus, Nobel laureate (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1878  W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of louis Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver (d. 1941)   

1881  Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Maurice Utrillo, France, painter (Port St Martin, Montmartre) was born on December - 25.   

1884  On this day in history birth of evelyn Nesbit, American actress (d. 1967)   

1886  Kid Ory, American musician (d. 1973) was born on December - 25.   

1887  On this day in history birth of conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)   

1887  Jacobus W G Balfoort, Dutch actor (Bulldog Drummond) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On December - 25 birth of john Davidson, NYC, actor (Charlie Chan-Chinese Cat)   

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0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

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

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)