Famous Personalities Born In December - 12
Tuesday, 21 January 2025
1298 Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.
1418 Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.
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 December - 12.
1579 On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer
1610 On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)
1630 On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer
1659 On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)
1660 Peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje) was born on December - 12.
1673 On December - 12 birth of ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)
1685 On this day in history 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 December - 12.
1724 Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, British admiral (d. 1816) was born on December - 12.
1745 John Jay, diplomat/governor (NY) was born on December - 12.
1779 On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)
1783 Ner Alexander Middleswarth, American politician (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.
1786 On this day in history birth of william L. Marcy, American statesman (d. 1857)
1791 On December - 12 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 this day in history.
1805 On this day in history birth of henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)
1806 Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 was born on this day in history.
1818 On this day in history birth of paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
1821 On December - 12 birth of gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)
1830 Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 was born on this day in history.
1832 On December - 12 birth of abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)
1833 On this day in history birth of matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)
1835 On this day in history birth of georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer
1838 On December - 12 birth of sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)
1845 Bruce Price, American architect (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.
1848 On December - 12 birth of william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)
1859 Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) was born on this day in history.
1859 Maurice Donnay, French playwright (Lovers) was born on December - 12.