Dec 9 Augustus Quirinus Rivinus, German physician and botanist, born in Leipzig, Germany (d. 1723) Dec 16 Giovanni Maria Casini, Italian organist, composer, and priest, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1719) Dec 25 Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. 1713) 1651 Famous Birthdays by Year 1653