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  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1652  Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) was born on December - 25.   

1665  On December - 25 birth of lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. 1746)   

1667  Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1716  On December - 25 birth of johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. 1774)   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on this day in history.   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born on this day in history.   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer was born on December - 25.   

1730  Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. 1816) was born on this day in history.   

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

1763  On December - 25 birth of claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On December - 25 birth of joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.   

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

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 was born on December - 25.   

1810  Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. 1892) was born on December - 25.   

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

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

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