Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

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

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

1652  On December - 25 birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

1665  Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746) was born on December - 25.   

1667  On December - 25 birth of ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743)   

1674  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1700  On this day in history birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)   

1711  On this day in history birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

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  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

1810  Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.