Famous Birthdays Dec 25 Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized in Oxford, England (d. 1625) Born in 1583 Famous Deaths Dec 31 Thomas Erastus, Swiss physician and theologist, dies at 59 Nov 1583 History by Year Jan 1584 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90