Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1700  Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on December - 25.   

1716  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1750  On December - 25 birth of john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on December - 25.   

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1813  On December - 25 birth of milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

1814  On this day in history birth of jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  On this day in history birth of temistocle Solera, composer   

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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 December - 25.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

1249  On this day in history 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 December - 25 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.