Famous Personalities Born In December - 25

1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

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

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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

1674  On this day in history birth of thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. 1712)   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history birth of jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

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

1711  On December - 25 birth of jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

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

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) was born on December - 25.   

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  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 this day in history 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 December - 25.   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth was born on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 25 birth of antun Sorkocevic, composer   

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 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 December - 25.   

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  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

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

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