Famous Birthdays Dec 24 William Warburton, English writer and Bishop of Gloucester, born in Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom (d. 1779) Dec 25 Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver and illustrator, born in Dordrecht, (d. 1789) Born in 1698 Nov 1698 History by Year Jan 1699 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90