Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1298 Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on December - 12.
1418 Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.
1574 On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II
1574 Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.
1579 Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.
1610 On December - 12 birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)
1630 Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.
1659 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.
1660 On this day in history birth of peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)
1673 Ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30) was born on December - 12.
1685 On December - 12 birth of lodovico Giustini, composer
1712 On this day in history birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen
1715 Gennaro Manna, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.
1745 On this day in history birth of john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)
1779 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history birth of ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865)
1786 On December - 12 birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)
1791 On this day in history birth of archduchess Marie Louise of Austria, second wife of Napoleon (d. 1847)
1792 Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter was born on this day in history.
1799 Karl Briullov, Russian painter (d. 1852) was born on December - 12.
1805 Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) was born on December - 12.
1806 On this day in history birth of stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871
1818 On this day in history birth of paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
1821 Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) was born on this day in history.
1830 On this day in history birth of joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897
1832 Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) was born on this day in history.
1833 On this day in history birth of matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)
1835 Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer was born on this day in history.
1838 Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903)
1848 William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) was born on this day in history.
1859 On this day in history birth of edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)
1859 Maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers) was born on this day in history.