Famous Birthdays
- Dec 1 Anna Louisa Karsch "Die Karschin", German poet, born in Hammer, Silesia (d. 1791)
- Dec 3 Hryhorii Skovoroda, Ukrainian poet and philosopher, born in Chernukhi, Lubny Regiment, Cossack Hetmanate (d. 1794)
- Dec 23 Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, Swedish Chemist who discovered nickel and tungsten, born in Turinge, Sweden (d. 1765)
- Dec 28 John Pitcairn, Scottish marine who fought in North America, born in Dysart, Scotland (d. 1775)
- Dec 30 Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (d. 1770)
