Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Grand Duke of Tuscany. He became the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Austria, and Tuscany through his marriage to Maria Theresa, daughter of Emperor Charles VI. Francis was the last non-Habsburg monarch of the Empire. The couple were the founders of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, and their marriage produced sixteen children.

8 December 1708

Born on the same birth day (8 December): Ann Coulter • Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs • Dariush Mehrjui • Frédéric Piquionne • Jakov Ignjatović • Janae Kroc • Johannes Aavik • Josh Donaldson • Julie Heldman • Kateryna Yushchenko (scientist) • Lionel Gilbert • Rob Byrnes • Simon Finnigan • Valéry Mézague • Victor Nosach • Óscar Ramírez (footballer, born 1964)