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 this day in history.   

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

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 25.   

1698  On December - 25 birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1700  On December - 25 birth of leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. 1758)   

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

1716  Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774) was born on December - 25.   

1717  On December - 25 birth of pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer was born on this day in history.   

1757  On December - 25 birth of benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1763  On this day in history birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  On December - 25 birth of dorothy Wordsworth   

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

1808  On this day in history 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  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  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

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  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)