Christina of Holstein-Gottorp

Christina of Holstein-Gottorp was Queen of Sweden as the second wife of King Charles IX. She served as regent in 1605, during the absence of her spouse, and in 1611, during the minority of her son, King Gustav II Adolph.

13 April 1573

Born on the same birth day (13 April): A. H. Halsey • Antonio Meucci • Arthur Fadden • Dadasaheb Torne • Dan Gurney • David Robinson (philanthropist) • Don Adams • Herbert Yardley • Jeanne Guyon • John W. Davis • John Weston (diplomat) • Michael Eisen • Michael Stuart Brown • Pierre Jélyotte • Quentin Richardson • Sorcha Boru

Born in the same month (April 1573): Charles de Valois, Duke of Angoulême • Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg • Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria