Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

1652  On this day in history birth of archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713)   

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

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on December - 25.   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on December - 25.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On December - 25 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On December - 25 birth of johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1730  On December - 25 birth of philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816)   

1742  Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. 1827) was born on December - 25.   

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

1757  On this day in history birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) was born on this day in history.   

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

1771  On this day in history birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892)   

1811  On December - 25 birth of wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

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  Temistocle Solera, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

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