Historical Birthday
23 Dec 1513
Thomas Smith English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)
23 Dec 1544
Anna duchess of Saxsonwife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)
23 Dec 1548
Pieter C Bockenberg historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)
23 Dec 1582
Severo Bonini Italian composer and monk born in Florence (d. 1663)
23 Dec 1597
Martin Opitz German poet Father of Modern German Poetry
23 Dec 1613
Carl Gustaf Wrangel Swedish soldier (d. 1676)
23 Dec 1621
Edmund Berry Godfrey English magistrate (d. 1678)
23 Dec 1621
Heneage Finch 1st Earl of Nottingham Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1682)
23 Dec 1699
Joseph Gibbs English composer and organist born in Colchester (d. 1788)
23 Dec 1722
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt Turinge Swedish Chemist who discovered nickel and tungsten
23 Dec 1750
Frederik Augustus I the Righteous king of Saxony (1806-27)
23 Dec 1758
Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York
23 Dec 1763
John Davy English composer born at Creedy Bridge Devon (d. 1824)
23 Dec 1777
Aleksandr I P Romanov tsar of Russia (1801-25)
23 Dec 1790
Jean-Francois Champollion deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics
23 Dec 1795
Philippe Vandermaelen Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel)
23 Dec 1804
Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve French criticwriter (Informal Talk)
23 Dec 1808
Thomas Turner Commander (Union Navy) (d. 1883)
23 Dec 1812
Samuel Smiles Scotland author (Self-Help Character Duty)
23 Dec 1815
Henry Highland Garnet Maryland ministerabolitionistdiplomat
23 Dec 1818
David Addison Weisiger Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1899)
23 Dec 1819
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate Dutch poet and clergyman (d. 1889)
23 Dec 1823
Alexandru Flechtenmacher Romanian composer born in Iai Romania (d. 1898)
23 Dec 1827
Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff Austrian admiral (HelgolandLissa)
23 Dec 1828
Mathilde Wesendonk German writerpoet (Tagebuchblatter)
23 Dec 1843
Richard Conner American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. 1924)
23 Dec 1845
Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle dr (found Notre Dame Hosp Montreal)
23 Dec 1845
Gustave Ador union president of Austria (1919)
23 Dec 1855
Alan Gray British composer (Trinity College) born in York (d. 1935)
23 Dec 1858
Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko playwright (Life in Russian Theater)
23 Dec 1860
Harriet Monroe poeteditor of Poetry magazine (You & I) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Dec 1862
Henri Pirenne Belgian historian (History of Belgium)
23 Dec 1864
Zorka of Montenegro Princess of Serbia (d. 1890)
23 Dec 1878
Stephen Timoshenko Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. 1972)
23 Dec 1883
Hubert M E Pierlot Belgian advocatepremier (1939-45)
23 Dec 1886
Albert Ehrenstein Austria writer (Message from the Madhouse)
23 Dec 1887
Eric Blore British actor (Great Gatsby Bowery to Baghdad Abies Irish Rose Love Happy) born in London England (d. 1959)
23 Dec 1887
John Cromwell American actor and director (Spitfire Of Human Bondage) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 1979)
23 Dec 1888
Friedrich Wolf German writer and diplomat born in Neuwied Germany (d. 1953)
23 Dec 1893
Ann ONeal [Patsy Ann Epperson] American actress (Professional Father) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1971)
23 Dec 1894
Arthur Gilligan English cricketer (England captain in 1920s)
23 Dec 1896
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Sicilian writer (Der Leopard)
23 Dec 1897
Julien Carette French actor (Sylvia & the Phantom) born in Paris France (d. 1966)
23 Dec 1902
Charan Singh Indian politician 5th Prime Minister of India (1979-80) born in Noorpur District British India (d. 1987)
23 Dec 1903
Fredericka Fredi Washington American actress (Black & Tan) born in Savannah Georgia (d. 1994)
23 Dec 1903
Michael Kalatozov Russian producer (When the Cranes Fly)
23 Dec 1906
Ross Lee Finney Wells Minnesota composer (Landscapes Remembered)
23 Dec 1907
Don McNeill Galena Ill host (Don McNeill TV Club)
23 Dec 1907
Manuel Lopes Cape Verdean writer and poet (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1907
Avraham Stern Polish-born Zionist leader (d. 1942)
23 Dec 1908
Yousuf Karsh portrait photographer (Life Magazine)
23 Dec 1909
Barney Ross American Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) born in NYC New York
23 Dec 1909
Don Cleverley cricketer (two Tests for NZ 1932 & 1946 took 0-130)
23 Dec 1909
Maurice Denham British actor (Mr Love Damn the Defiant) born in Beckenham England (d. 2002)
23 Dec 1911
James Gregory American actor (My Favorite Martian Barney Miller) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2002)
23 Dec 1916
Dino Risi Italian film director and screenwriter
23 Dec 1918
Helmut Schmidt Chancellor of West Germany (SPD 1974- 82) born in Hamburg (d. 2015)
23 Dec 1918
Jose Greco Italian flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers)
23 Dec 1918
Kumar Pallana Indian character actor and vaudevillian (Bottle Rocket Rushmore) born in Indore India (d. 2013)
23 Dec 1919
Peggy Fortnum British Illustrator (first to draw Paddington Bear) born in London (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1921
Gerald S OLoughlin American actor and director (Storefront Lawyer Rookies Wheels) born in NYC New York (d. 2015)
23 Dec 1922
Micheline Ostermeyer French shot-putdiscus thrower (Olympic gold 1948)
23 Dec 1923
James Stockdale admiral (Vietnam)Ross Perots 1992 running mate
23 Dec 1923
Leonard Stern American producerTV writer (Phil Silvers Show Get Smart) born in NYC New York
23 Dec 1923
Lucas M Mangope 1st president of Bophuthatswana (1977-94)
23 Dec 1923
Milt Okun American music producer and arranger (John Denver Peter Paul and Mary) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1923
Ruth Roman American actress (Strangers on a Train Knots Landing Dallas) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1999)
23 Dec 1923
Gnther Schifter Austrian music journalist
23 Dec 1923
Claudio Scimone Italian conductor born in Padua Italy (d. 2018)
23 Dec 1923
Onofre Marimn Argentine racing driver born in Zrate Argentina (d. 1954)
23 Dec 1924
Floyd Kalber American television journalist & anchorman (NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 2004)
23 Dec 1925
Henry Charles Gordon American engineer and astronaut (Dynasoar) born in Valparaiso Indiana (d. 1996)
23 Dec 1925
Harry Guardino American actor (Monty Nash Perry Mason Hill St Blues) born in NYC New York (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1926
Robert Bly American poet & essayist (Loving a Woman in 2 Worlds) born in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota
23 Dec 1927
Joseph Castaldo American composer born in New York City New York (d. 2000)
23 Dec 1928
Chronis Aidonidis Greek singer born in Karoti Greece
23 Dec 1928
Buddy Harman American drummer (Grand Ole Opry Elvis Presley) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2008)
23 Dec 1929
Dick Weber American ten-pin bowling pro (16 300 games) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1929
Chet Baker American jazz trumpet player born in Yale Oklahoma (d. 1988)
23 Dec 1929
Charles R Bentley American pioneer of polar science born in Rochester New York (d. 2017)
23 Dec 1931
Ronnie Schell American comedian (Gomer Pyle Good Morning World) born in Richmond California
23 Dec 1932
Tertius Metcalf English businessman born in Essex England (d. 1996)
23 Dec 1933
Akihito Emperor of Japan (1989- ) born in Tokyo Japan
23 Dec 1935
Esther Phillips [EM Jones] American singer (When a Woman Loves a Man) born in Galveston Texas (d. 1984)
23 Dec 1935
Paul Hornung Green Bay Packer (the Golden Boy) born in Louisville Kentucky
23 Dec 1936
Bobby Ross NFL coach (San Diego Chargers) born in Richmond Virginia
23 Dec 1936
Claude Albert Coppens Belgian pianist born in Schaerbeek Belgium
23 Dec 1936
Frederic Forrest American actor (The Rose Lonesone Dove) born in Waxahachie Texas
23 Dec 1936
James Stacy [Maurice William Elias] American actor (Lancer) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1937
Karol Joseph Bobko American Col USAFastronaut (STS 6 STS 51D STS 51J) born in NYC New York
23 Dec 1938
Bob Kahn American internet pioneer born in Brooklyn New York City
23 Dec 1939
Johnny Kidd [Frederick Heath] American rocker (Johnny Kidd & Pirates) born in London England
23 Dec 1940
Eugene Record American musician (Chi Lites-Give it Away) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1940
Jorma Kaukonen American rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane Hot Tuna) born in Washington D.C.
23 Dec 1940
Robert Labine French-Canadian politician born in Qubec Canada
23 Dec 1941
Elizabeth Hartman American actress (Walking Tall Beguilled) born in Youngstown Ohio
23 Dec 1941
Tim Hardin American singer (If I Were a Carpenter Bird on a Wire) born in Eugene Oregon
23 Dec 1941
Ron Bushy American musician born in Washington D.C.
23 Dec 1941
Serge Reding Belgian weightlifter born in Auderghem Belgium (d. 1975)
23 Dec 1942
Friedrich Schenker composer born in Zeulenroda Germany (d. 2013)
23 Dec 1942
Jerry Koosman American pitcher (NY Mets) born in Appleton Minnesota
23 Dec 1943
Harry Shearer American actor (SNL Simpsons Pure Luck) born in Los Angeles California
23 Dec 1943
Roelof den Ambtman Dutch actor and director (One Evening at Eva) born in Maurik Netherlands
23 Dec 1943
Ross Edwards Australian composer born in Sydney Australia
23 Dec 1943
Silvia Sommerlath German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden (1973- ) born in Heidelburg Germany
23 Dec 1943
Stephen Wallace Australian director (For Love Affair Hunger Mail Order Bride) born in New South Wales Australia
23 Dec 1943
Mikhail Gromov Russian-born mathematician born in Boksitogorsk Russia
23 Dec 1943
Elizabeth Hartman American actress born in Boardman Ohio (d. 1987)
23 Dec 1944
Wesley Clark American military officer born in Chicago Illinois
23 Dec 1945
Georges Aperghis Greek composer born in Athens Greece
23 Dec 1945
Richard Wohlhuter 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1976) born in St. Charles Illinois
23 Dec 1945
Ronald Bushy American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly) born in Washington D.C.
23 Dec 1945
Donald A. Ritchie American Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate born in NYC New York
23 Dec 1946
Tony Craig [Kulasa] American actor (That Boy Next Door) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
23 Dec 1946
Susan Lucci American actress (All My Children Mafia Princess) born in Scarsdale New York
23 Dec 1946
Edita Gruberova Slovak operatic soprano born in Bratislava Slovakia
23 Dec 1947
Bill Rodgers American marathon runner (Boston NY) born in Hartford Connecticut
23 Dec 1948
Jack Ham American football player (Steelers) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
23 Dec 1948
Leslie Moonves American television executive (CEO and Chairman of CBS) born in New York City
23 Dec 1949
Luther Grosvenor English rock musician (Spooky Tooth) born in Evesham United Kingdom
23 Dec 1949
Wally Edwards Australian cricketer (three Tests Australia v England 1974) born in Subiaco Australia
23 Dec 1950
Michael C. Burgess American politician born in Rochester Minnesota
23 Dec 1950
Ilchi Lee South Korean educator and author born in Cheonan South Korea
23 Dec 1951
Johnny Contardo American singer (Sha Na Na) born in Boston Massachusetts
23 Dec 1951
Anthony Phillips English musician (founding member of Genesis) born in London
23 Dec 1952
Hans Abrahamsen Danish composer born in Copenhagen Denmark
23 Dec 1952
William Kristol American political commentator born in New York City New York
23 Dec 1953
John Callahan American actor (Craig-Santa Barbara Falcon Crest) born in Brooklyn New York
23 Dec 1953
Tatsumi Fujinami Japanese wrestler (WWFNWA) born in Kunisaki ita Prefecture Japan
23 Dec 1953
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia born in Madrid Spain
23 Dec 1954
Brian Teacher American tennis player (Australian Open 1980) born in San Diego California
23 Dec 1955
Carol Ann Duffy Scottish poet (British Poet Laureate 2009-) born in Glasgow
23 Dec 1956
Michele Alboretto Italian racing driver (Ferrari) born in Milan Italy
23 Dec 1956
Dave Murray English heavy metal guitarist and songwriter (Iron Maiden) born in London England
23 Dec 1957
Dan Bigras Canadian singer born in Montreal Canada
23 Dec 1957
Trisha Goddard English television presenter & actress born in London United Kingdom
23 Dec 1958
Denise McConnell American playmate (March 1979) born in Weisbaden Germany
23 Dec 1958
Joan Severance American actress (Hear No Evil See No Evil) born in Houston Texas
23 Dec 1958
Victoria Williams American singer born in Shreveport Louisiana
23 Dec 1959
Geoff Willis British engineer born in Southampton United Kingdom
23 Dec 1960
William Sinnot Scottish pop musician (Shamen-Move Any Mountain)
23 Dec 1960
Zindzi Mandela South African politician born in Johannesburg South Africa
23 Dec 1961
Carol Smillie British television personality born in Glasgow United Kingdom
23 Dec 1962
Jerry Reynolds NBA guardforward (Milwaukee Bucks) born in French Lick Indiana
23 Dec 1962
Bertrand Gachot French racing driver born in Luxembourg City Luxembourg
23 Dec 1962
Kang Je-gyu South Korean film director born in Masan South Korea
23 Dec 1963
Carol Peterka American team handball back court (Olympics 1992 96) born in Little Falls Minnesota
23 Dec 1963
Jim Harbaugh NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts) born in Toledo Ohio
23 Dec 1963
Keiji Muto Japanese wrestler (NWAWWCNJPW) born in Fujiyoshida Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
23 Dec 1963
Donna Tartt American writer (The Secret History) born in Greenwood Mississippi
23 Dec 1964
Andy Gabel American short track skater (Olympics 1994) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Dec 1964
Petr Klma NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning) born in Chomutov Czech Republic
23 Dec 1964
Eddie Vedder American heavy metal singer (Pearl Jam-Justine) born in Evanston Illinois
23 Dec 1966
Hans van Arum Dutch soccer player (Vitesse Willem II) born in Amersfoort Netherlands
23 Dec 1967
Lamar Lathon American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers) born in Wharton Texas
23 Dec 1967
Carla Bruni Italian-French model and singer-songwriter born in Turin Italy
23 Dec 1967
Tim Fountain British playwright born in Dewsbury United Kingdom
23 Dec 1968
Quincy Jones III Swedish-American musician born in Wimbledon London
23 Dec 1969
Rodney Culver American football running back (San Diego Chargers) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Dec 1969
Stephen Grant American football linebacker (Indianapolis Colts) born in Miami Florida
23 Dec 1969
Martha Byrne American actress (Lily-As the World Turns) born in Ridgewood New Jersey
23 Dec 1969
Greg Biffle American racecar driver born in Vancouver Washington
23 Dec 1970
Kimberly Ann Cooley Miss America-ND (1996) born in Grand Forks North Dakota
23 Dec 1970
Raymont Harris American football running back (Chicago Bears) born in Lorain Ohio
23 Dec 1970
Shannon Bream [DePuy] American Journalist (Fox News) Miss Virginia (1991) born in Lynchburg Virginia
23 Dec 1800
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti Italian classical guitarist and composer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1878)
23 Dec 1927
Joseph Castaldo American composer born in NYC New York (d. 2000)
23 Dec 1941
Tim Hardin American singer (If I Were a Carpenter Reason to Believe) born in Eugene Oregon (d. 1980)
23 Dec 1946
John Sullivan English television scriptwriter born in Balham London (d. 2011)
23 Dec 1952
William Kristol American political commentator born in NYC New York
23 Dec 1957
Dan Bigras Canadian singer born in Montreal Quebec
23 Dec 1548
Pieter C. Bockenberg Dutch historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)
23 Dec 1597
Martin Opitz German poet Father of Modern German Poetry born in Bunzlau Silesia (d. 1639)
23 Dec 1644
Tomas de Torrejon y Velasco Spanish composer born in Villarrobledo Spain (d. 1728)
23 Dec 1689
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier French Baroque composer one of the 1st to work without patrons born in Thionville France (d. 1755)
23 Dec 1709
Jean-Noel Hamal Belgian composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1778)
23 Dec 1714
Johann Siebenkas German composer born in Nuremberg (d. 1781)
23 Dec 1716
Johann Heinrich Rolle German composer born in Quedlinburg (d. 1785)
23 Dec 1722
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt Swedish Chemist who discovered nickel and tungsten born in Turinge Sweden (d. 1765)
23 Dec 1743
Ippolit Bogdanovich Russian author (Dushenka) born in Perevolochna Cossack Hetmanate (d. 1803)
23 Dec 1749
Johann Lukas Schubaur German composer born in Lechfeld(d. 1815) baptism date
23 Dec 1750
Frederik Augustus I of Saxony (1806-27) last Elector of Saxony (d. 1827)
23 Dec 1758
Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York born in Bolton Massachusetts
23 Dec 1777
Alexander I tsar of Russia (1801-25) born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1825)
23 Dec 1780
Charles-Louis Panckoucke French publisher and editor (Bibliothque latine-franaise) (d. 1844)
23 Dec 1790
Jean-Francois Champollion French scolar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics with Rosetta Stone born in Figeac France (d. 1832)
23 Dec 1804
Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve French critic and writer (Informal Talk) born in Boulogne France (d. 1869)
23 Dec 1808
Thomas Turner American Commander (Union Navy) (d. 1883)
23 Dec 1812
William Hauser American composer and minister born in Bethania North Carolina (d. 1880)
23 Dec 1815
Henry Highland Garnet American minister abolitionist and diplomat born in Maryland
23 Dec 1822
Wilhelm Bauer German engineer (built the Brandtaucher an incendiary submarine) born in Dillingen Bavaria (d. 1875)
23 Dec 1828
Mathilde Wesendonk German writer and poet (Tagebuchblatter) whom composer Richard Wagner was infatuated with born in Elberfeld (d. 1902)
23 Dec 1830
Adam Minchejmer Polish composer and conductor born in Warsaw (d. 1904)
23 Dec 1845
Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle Canadian physician and founder of Hpital Notre-Dame Montreal) born in Sault-au-Rcollet Montreal
23 Dec 1845
Gustave Ador Swiss politician and President of the Confederation (1919) born in Cologny Geneva Switzerland (d. 1928)
23 Dec 1854
Henry B. Guppy British botanist who studied in the Pacific born in Falmouth England (d. 1926)
23 Dec 1858
Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko Russian playwright (Life in Russian Theater) born in Shemokmedi Georgia (d. 1943)
23 Dec 1860
Harriet Monroe American poet and editor of Poetry magazine (You & I) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Dec 1883
Hubert Pierlot Belgian advocate and politician Prime Minister of Belgium (1939-45) born in Cugnon Belgium (d. 1963)
23 Dec 1896
Alberto Hemsi Turkish composer (Sephardic melodies) born in Turgutlu Ottoman Empire (d. 1975)
23 Dec 1896
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Sicilian writer (The Leopard) born in Palermo Sicily (d. 1957)
23 Dec 1902
Norman Maclean American author (A River Runs Through It and Other Stories) born in Clarinda Iowa (d. 1990)
23 Dec 1906
Ross Lee Finney American composer (Landscapes Remembered) born in Wells Minnesota (d. 1997)
23 Dec 1907
Don McNeill American Radio and TV host (Don McNeill TV Club) born in Galena Illinois (d. 1996)
23 Dec 1908
Yousuf Karsh American Canadian portrait photographer (Life Magazine) born in Mardin Ottoman Empire (d. 2002)
23 Dec 1909
Don Cleverley New Zealand cricketer (two Tests for NZ 1932 & 1946 took 0-130) born in Otago New Zealand (d. 2004)
23 Dec 1911
Niels Jerne Danish immunologist (1984 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology) born in London England (d. 1994)
23 Dec 1913
Hans Henkemans Dutch composer and teacher born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1914
Dezider Kardos Slovak composer born in Nadlice Slovakia (d. 1991)
23 Dec 1916
Dino Risi Italian film director and screenwriter (Scent of a Woman) born in Milan Italy (d. 2008)
23 Dec 1918
Helmut Schmidt German politician Chancellor of West Germany (SPD 1974- 82) born in Hamburg (d. 2015)
23 Dec 1922
Ian Powell Bancroft British senior civil servant born in Barrow-in-Furness England (d. 1996)
23 Dec 1923
James Stockdale American admiral (Vietnam) andRoss Perots 1992 running mate born in Abingdon Illinois (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1923
Kenneth Lamb English broadcaster born in Croydon England (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1923
Lucas Mangope 1st president of Bophuthatswana (1977-94) (d. 2018)
23 Dec 1923
Gnther Schifter Austrian music journalist and radio host born in Vienna Austria (d. 2008)
23 Dec 1929
Charles R. Bentley American pioneer of polar science born in Rochester New York (d. 2017)
23 Dec 1935
Paul Hornung American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1956 Notre Dame Pro Bowl 1959 60 Green Bay Packers) born in Louisville Kentucky
23 Dec 1936
Willie Wood American Pro Football Hall of Fame safety (Pro Bowl 1962 6470 Super Bowl 1967 68 Green Bay Packers) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
23 Dec 1943
Derek Small British heavy metal bassist (Spinal Tap) born in Nilford-on-Null West Midlands
23 Dec 1943
Harry Shearer American actor (SNL Simpsons This Is Spinal Tap) born in Los Angeles California
23 Dec 1943
Silvia Sommerlath German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden born in Heidelberg Germany
23 Dec 1943
Elizabeth Hartman American actress (A Patch of Blue Beguilled) born in Youngstown Ohio (d. 1987)
23 Dec 1951
Anthony Phillips English musician (founding member of Genesis) born in London England
23 Dec 1955
Carol Ann Duffy Scottish poet (British Poet Laureate 2009-19) born in Glasgow Scotland
23 Dec 1960
William Sinnot Scottish pop musician (Shamen-Move Any Mountain) (d. 1990)
23 Dec 1960
[Zindziswa] Zindzi Mandela South African politician born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 2020)
23 Dec 1963
Jim Harbaugh NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1995 Chicago Bears Indianapolis Colts) and coach (Stanford 200710 SF 49ers 201114 Michigan (201520) born in Toledo Ohio
23 Dec 1969
Rob Pelinka American sports agent (LA Lakers) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Dec 1971
Corey Haim Canadian actor (Silver Bullet Lucas License to Drive) born in Toronto Ontario
23 Dec 1749
Johann Lukas Schubaur German composer baptized in Lechfeld (d. 1815)
23 Dec 1845
Gustave Ador Swiss politician and 36th President of the Swiss Confederation (1919) born in Cologny Geneva Switzerland (d. 1928)
23 Dec 1905
rni Bjrnsson Icelandic composer born in Lni Iceland (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1913
Leo Ketelaars Dutch violinist and baritone oratorio vocalist born in Maasniel Netherlands (d. 1992)
23 Dec 1918
Jose Greco Italian-American flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers) (d. 2000) born in Montorio nei Frentani Italy
23 Dec 1923
Milt Okun American music producer conductor and arranger (John Denver Peter Paul and Mary) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1926
Raymond Daveluy Canadian organist (St. Josephs Montreal 1960-2002) composer and educator born in Victoriaville Quebec (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1926
Ron Gowans Australian jazz saxophonist born in Sydney (d. 2009)
23 Dec 1927
Pinocchio James American jazz singer (Lionel Hampton Revue) born in Macon Georgia
23 Dec 1927
Charlie Williams MBE English soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian born in Royston England (d. 2006)
23 Dec 1934
Claudio Scimone Italian conductor (I Solisti Veneti) born in Padua (d. 2018)
23 Dec 1935
Esther Phillips [Jones] American R&B singer (What A Diffrence A Day Makes) born in Galveston Texas (d. 1984)
23 Dec 1939
Johnny Kidd [Frederick Heath] British rock singer-songwriter (Johnny Kidd & Pirates - Shakin All Over) born in London England (d. 1966)
23 Dec 1940
Jorma Kaukonen American rock guitarist (Jefferson Airplane Hot Tuna) born in Washington D.C.
23 Dec 1940
Robert Labine French Canadian politician born in Qubec Canada
23 Dec 1941
Tim Hardin American singer (If I Were a Carpenter Black Sheep Boy Reason to Believe) born in Eugene Oregon (d. 1980)
23 Dec 1943
Ross Edwards Australian composer (Dawn Mantras) born in Sydney Australia
23 Dec 1945
Ron Bushy American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2021)
23 Dec 1946
Edita Gruberova Slovak operatic soprano born in Bratislava Slovakia (d. 2021)
23 Dec 1949
[Steven] Adrian Belew American new wave and progressive rock singer and guitarist (Frank Zappa David Bowie King Crimson 1981-2009 The Bears) born in Covington Kentucky
23 Dec 1951
Johnny Contardo American doo-wop singer (Sha Na Na) born in Boston Massachusetts
23 Dec 1951
Doug Stegmeyer American rock bassist (Billy Joel Band 1976-87) born in Flushing Queens New York (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1952
Hans Abrahamsen Danish classical music composer (Left Alone) born in Kongens Lyngby Denmark
23 Dec 1957
Dan Bigras Canadian rock singer born in Montreal Quebec
23 Dec 1958
Victoria Williams American folk-rock-country singer (Loose) born in Shreveport Louisiana
23 Dec 1960
William Sinnot Scottish techno-dance pop singer and musician (Shamen - Move Any Mountain) born in Glasgow (d. 1990)
23 Dec 1962
Sonny Emory American session and touring drummer (Earth Wind & Fire 1987-99) and music professor born in Atlanta Georgia
23 Dec 1964
Eddie Vedder American rock singer (Pearl Jam - Ten Jeremy) born in Evanston Illinois
23 Dec 1544
Anna Duchess of Saxony 2nd wife of prince William of Orange (1561-71 (divorced and imprisoned for adultery) born in Dresden (d. 1577)
23 Dec 1548
Pieter C. Bockenberg Dutch historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) born in Gouda (d. 1617)
23 Dec 1743
Ippolit Bogdanovich Russian author and poet (Dushenka) born in Perevolochna Cossack Hetmanate (d. 1803)
23 Dec 1758
Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York born in Bolton Massachusetts (d. 1834)
23 Dec 1795
Philippe Vandermaelen Flemish cartographer (Atlas Universel de Geographie) and globe maker born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1869)
23 Dec 1812
Samuel Smiles Scottish writer and reformer (Self-Help Character Duty) born in Berwickshire Scotland (d. 1904)
23 Dec 1815
Henry Highland Garnet American minister abolitionist and diplomat born in Maryland (d. 1882)
23 Dec 1827
Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff Austrian admiral (HelgolandLissa) born in Marburg Styria Austrian Empire (d. 1871)
23 Dec 1858
Vladimir Nemirovitch-Dantshenko Russian playwright (Life in Russian Theater) born in Shemokmedi Georgia (d. 1943)
23 Dec 1860
Harriet Monroe American poet (You & I A Poets Life) and editor of Poetry magazine born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1936)
23 Dec 1862
Henri Pirenne Belgian historian (History of Belgium) (d. 1935)
23 Dec 1869
Hugh Allen British organist conductor (Bach Choir Leeds Festival) and educator (Oxford 1918-46- Royal College of Music 1918-37) born in Reading Berkshire England (d. 1946)
23 Dec 1886
Albert Ehrenstein Austrian writer and poet (Message from the Madhouse) born in Ottakring Vienna (d. 1950)
23 Dec 1894
Arthur Gilligan English cricketer (England captain in 1920s) born in London England (d. 1976)
23 Dec 1896
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Sicilian prince and writer (The Leopard) born in Palermo Sicily (d. 1957)
23 Dec 1903
Michael Kalatozov Russian director and cinematographer (When the Cranes Fly) born in Tiflis Russian Empire (d. 1973)
23 Dec 1909
Barney Ross American Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
23 Dec 1918
Jose Greco Italian-American flamenco dancer (Holiday for Lovers) born in Montorio nei Frentani Italy (d. 2000)
23 Dec 1925
Harry Guardino American actor (Monty Nash Perry Mason Hill Street Blues) born in NYC New York (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1927
(Cornelius) Pinocchio James American jazz and R&B singer (Lionel Hampton Revue) born in Macon Georgia
23 Dec 1928
(Murrey) Buddy Harman American country music session drummer (Grand Ole Opry Elvis Presley Patsy Cline Brenda Lee Ween) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2008)
23 Dec 1928
Chronis Aidonidis Greek folk and traditional music singer born in Karoti Greece
23 Dec 1940
Eugene Record American musician (Chi Lites - Give It Away Have You Seen Her) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1943
Derek Small British fictional heavy metal bassist (Spinal Tap) born in Nilford-on-Null West Midlands England
23 Dec 1943
Harry Shearer American screenwriter actor (SNL 1975-85 The Simpsons This Is Spinal Tap) radio host (Le Show) and musician born in Los Angeles California
23 Dec 1949
Wally Edwards Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests West Australia CA) born in Perth Australia
23 Dec 1951
Anthony Phillips English guitarist (Genesis 1967-70) born in London England
23 Dec 1951
Johnny Contardo American doo-wop singer (Sha Na Na 1971-83) born in Boston Massachusetts
23 Dec 1952
Hans Abrahamsen Danish classical music composer (Let Me Tell You Left Alone Schnee) born in Kongens Lyngby Denmark
23 Dec 1953
Belinda Lang [Lange] British stage and screen actress (Second Thoughts -Liza 2point4 Children -Bill) born in Marleybone England
23 Dec 1958
Paula-Mae Weekes Trinidadian politician and jurist (1st female President of Trinidad and Tobago 2018-) born in Port of Spain Trinidad
23 Dec 1544
Anna Duchess of Saxony (2nd wife of Prince William of Orange (1561-71 divorced and imprisoned for adultery) born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1577)
23 Dec 1582
Severo Bonini Italian composer and monk born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1663)
23 Dec 1644
Toms de Torrejn y Velasco Spanish organist composer (La prpura de la rosa) and maestro de capilla (Catedral de Lima Peru 1676-1707) born in Villarrobledo Spain (d. 1728)
23 Dec 1709
Jean-Nol Hamal Walloon composer and music director (Saint-Lambert Cathedral) born in Lige Spanish Netherlands (d. 1778)
23 Dec 1714
Johann Siebenkas German composer born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1781)
23 Dec 1749
Johann Lukas Schubaur German composer and physician baptized in Lechfeld (d. 1815)
23 Dec 1800
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti Italian classical guitarist and composer born in Bologna Cisalpine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1878)
23 Dec 1827
Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff Austrian admiral (HelgolandLissa) born in Marburg Styria Austrian Empire (d. 1871)
23 Dec 1828
Mathilde Wesendonck (ne Luckemeyer) German writer poet (Tagebuchblatter) and object of composer Richard Wagners infatuation born in Elberfeld Rhenish Prussia (d. 1902)
23 Dec 1887
Eric Blore British stage and screen actor (The Lone Wolf Bowery to Baghdad Abies Irish Rose Love Happy) born in Finchley Middlesex England (d. 1959)
23 Dec 1903
(Fredericka) Fredi Washington American stage and screen actress (Black & Tan) writer and civil rights activist born in Savannah Georgia (d. 1994)
23 Dec 1918
Helmut Schmidt German politician Chancellor of West Germany (SPD 1974- 82) born in Hamburg Germany (d. 2015)
23 Dec 1922
Micheline Ostermeyer French athlete (Olympic gold shot put discus bronze high jump 1948) born in Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais France (d. 2001)
23 Dec 1923
Leonard B. Stern American television screenwriter (The Honeymooners The Phil Silvers Show Get Smart) and producer born in NYC New York (d. 2011)
23 Dec 1929
Dick Weber American ten-pin bowling pro (16x 300 games) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1930
Barbara Ruick American actress (Carousel Fearless Fagan) and singer (Jerry Colonna Show) born in Pasadena California (d. 1974)
23 Dec 1935
Johnny Kidd [Frederick Heath] British rock singer-songwriter (Johnny Kidd & Pirates - Shakin All Over) born in Willesden North London England (d. 1966)
23 Dec 1936
Frederic Forrest American character actor (The Rose Apocalypse Now Lonesome Dove One from the Heart) born in Waxahachie Texas (d. 2023) [1]
23 Dec 1956
Michele Alboretto Italian auto racer (F1 World Cship 1985 runner-up Ferrari 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 12 Hours of Sebring 2001) born in Milan Italy (d. 2001)
23 Dec 1963
Donna Tartt American writer (The Secret History The Goldfinch) born in Greenwood Mississippi
23 Dec 1964
Petr Klma Czech NHL right wing 1985-99 (Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers and 3 other teams) born in Chomutov Czech Republic (d. 2023)
23 Dec 1966
Stephen Layton English conductor and music director (Trinity College Cambridge 2006-23 City of London Sinfonia 2010-16) born in Derby England
23 Dec 1173
Louis I Duke of Bavaria (1183-1231) founded city of Landshut born in Kelheim Bavaria (d. 1231)
23 Dec 1513
Thomas Smith English diplomat political theorist and secretary of state under Elizabeth I born in Saffron Walden England (d. 1577)
23 Dec 1544
Anna Duchess of Saxony second wife of Prince William of Orange (1561-71) who was divorced and imprisoned for adultery born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1577)
23 Dec 1582
Severo Bonini Italian composer and monk born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1663)
23 Dec 1613
Carl Gustaf Wrangel Swedish soldier commander-in-chief of Swedish forces during the Thirty Years War born in Uppsala Sweden (d. 1676)
23 Dec 1621
Edmund Berry Godfrey English magistrate whose mysterious murder created anti-Catholic hysteria born in Sellindge England (d. 1678)
23 Dec 1621
Heneage Finch 1st Earl of Nottingham Lord Chancellor of England born in Kent (d. 1682)
23 Dec 1699
Joseph Gibbs English composer and organist born in Colchester England (d. 1788)
23 Dec 1714
Johann Siebenkas German composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1781)
23 Dec 1716
Johann Heinrich Rolle German composer born in Quedlinburg Margraviate of Brandenburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1785)
23 Dec 1749
Johann Lukas Schubaur German composer and physician baptized in Lechfeld Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
23 Dec 1750
Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (1806-27) last Elector of Saxony who tried to reunite Poland born in Dresden Saxony (d. 1827)
23 Dec 1763
John Davy English composer born at Creedy Bridge Devon England (d. 1824)
23 Dec 1790
Jean-Franois Champollion French scolar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics with Rosetta Stone born in Figeac France (d. 1832)
23 Dec 1800
Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti Italian classical guitarist and composer born in Bologna Cisalpine Republic (d. 1878)
23 Dec 1808
Thomas Turner American Navy admiral in the Mexican-American War and for the Union Navy born in King Georg County Virginia (d. 1883)
23 Dec 1818
David Addison Weisiger American Confederate brigadier general born in Chesterfield County Virginia (d. 1899)
23 Dec 1819
Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate Dutch poet and clergyman born at The Hague Netherlands (d. 1889)
23 Dec 1827
tienne Lopold Trouvelot French-American artist and astronomer called the Audubon of the Sky born in Aisne France (d. 1895) [1]
23 Dec 1830
Adam Minchejmer Polish composer and conductor born in Warsaw Russian Poland (d. 1904)
23 Dec 1843
Richard Conner American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania(d. 1924)
23 Dec 1855
Alan Gray British composer (Trinity College) born in York England (d. 1935)
23 Dec 1862
Henri Pirenne Belgian historian (History of Belgium) born in Verviers Belgium (d. 1935)
23 Dec 1864
Zorka of Montenegro Princess of Serbia born in Cetinje Montenegro (d. 1890)
23 Dec 1885
Pierre Brissaud French Art Deco illustrator born in Paris (d. 1964)
23 Dec 1894
Arthur Gilligan English cricket all-rounder (11 Tests 34 wickets England captain 1924-25 Sussex CCC) born in London England (d. 1976)
23 Dec 1900
Otto Soglow American comic artist known for The Little King born in Yorkville Manhattan (d. 1975)
23 Dec 1907
Avraham Stern Polish-born Zionist leader founded the Lehi movement born in Suvalki Poland (d. 1942)
23 Dec 1907
Manuel Lopes Cape Verdean writer and poet born on So Vicente Island Cape Verde Islands (d. 2005)
23 Dec 1909
Barney Ross American Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934) born in New York City (d. 1967)
23 Dec 1910
Kurt Meyer German SS officer and convicted war criminal born in Jerxheim Germany (d. 1961)
23 Dec 1919
Kenneth M. Taylor American pilot and WWII flying ace at Pearl Harbor born in Enid Oklahoma (d. 2006)
23 Dec 1921
Gerald S OLoughlin American actor and director (Storefront Lawyer Rookies Wheels) born in New York City (d. 2015)
23 Dec 1923
Leonard B. Stern American television screenwriter (The Honeymooners The Phil Silvers Show Get Smart) and producer born in New York City (d. 2011)
23 Dec 1923
Lucas Mangope 1st president of Bophuthatswana (1977-94) born in Motswedi South Africa (d. 2018)
23 Dec 1924
Floyd Kalber American television journalist and anchorman (NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 2004)
23 Dec 1925
Harry Guardino American actor (Monty Nash Perry Mason Hill Street Blues) born in New York City (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1926
Robert Bly American poet (Loving a Woman in Two Worlds) and writer (Iron John A Book About Men) born in Lac qui Parle County Minnesota (d. 2021) [1]
23 Dec 1927
Charlie Williams English soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian born in Royston England (d. 2006)
23 Dec 1927
Joseph Castaldo American composer born in New York City (d. 2000)
23 Dec 1928
Chronis Aidonidis Greek folk and traditional music singer born in Karoti Greece (d. 2023)
23 Dec 1936
Claude Coppens Belgian concert pianist composer and pedagogue born in Schaerbeek Belgium
23 Dec 1936
Willie Wood American Pro Football HOF safety (Pro Bowl 1962 6470 Super Bowl I II GB Packers) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2020)
23 Dec 1937
Karol Joseph Bobko American Col USAFastronaut (STS 6 STS 51D STS 51J) born in New York City
23 Dec 1938
Robert Kahn American internet pioneer (Transmission Control ProtocolInternet Protocol) born in Brooklyn New York
23 Dec 1945
Donald A. Ritchie American Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate born in New York City
23 Dec 1951
Anthony Phillips English rock guitarist (Genesis 1967-70) born in London England
23 Dec 1953
Belinda Lang [Lange] British stage and screen actress (Second Thoughts -Liza 2point4 Children -Bill) born in Marylebone England
23 Dec 1957
Trisha Goddard English television presenter and actress born in London
23 Dec 1967
Lamar Lathon American football linebacker (Pro Bowl & Second Team All Pro 1996 Carolina Panthers) born in Wharton Texas
23 Dec 1823
Alexandru Flechtenmacher Romanian composer born in Iai Moldavia (d. 1898)
23 Dec 1908
Yousuf Karsh Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer (Life Magazine) born in Mardin Ottoman Empire (d. 2002) [1]
23 Dec 1914
Dezider Kardos Slovak composer born in Nadlice Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1991)
23 Dec 1917
Sophie Masloff American politician and Mayor of Pittsburgh (1988-94) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2014) [1]
23 Dec 1923
Milt Okun American music producer conductor and arranger (John Denver Peter Paul and Mary) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2016)
23 Dec 1926
Ron Gowans Australian jazz saxophonist born in Sydney Australia (d. 2009)
23 Dec 1932
Jeanne Vertefeuille American CIA officer who investigated Aldrich Ames born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2012) [1]
23 Dec 1933
Maria Tipo Italian concert pianist and pedagogue born in Naples Italy (d. 2025)
23 Dec 1934
Claudio Scimone Italian conductor (I Solisti Veneti) born in Padua Italy (d. 2018)
23 Dec 1935
Alvin Kass American rabbi and New York City Police Department chaplain (1966-2025) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 2025) [1]
23 Dec 1935
Paul Hornung American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1956 Notre Dame Pro Bowl 1959 60 Green Bay Packers) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2020)
23 Dec 1938
Michael Barnes British documentary maker (The Mind of a Murderer The Long Walk of Fred Young) born in Redhill England (d. 2025)
23 Dec 1939
Ray French English sports broadcaster (BBC 1981-2019) rugby union lock (4 Tests England St Helens RUFC) and rugby league 2nd rower (4 Tests GB St Helens RLFC) born in St Helens England (d. 2025)
23 Dec 1941
Ken Hubbs American baseball second baseman (NL Rookie of the Year & Gold Glove Award 1962 Chicago Cubs) born in Riverside California (d. 1964)
23 Dec 1943
Ross Edwards Australian composer (Dawn Mantras Star Chant) born in Sydney Australia
23 Dec 1945
Robert J. Samuelson American economics columnist (The Washington Post 1977-2020) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2025)
23 Dec 1946
John Sullivan British television scriptwriter and creator of Only Fools and Horses born in Balham England (d. 2011)
23 Dec 1949
Luther Grosvenor English rock musician (Spooky Tooth) born in Evesham England
23 Dec 1951
Doug Stegmeyer American rock bassist (Billy Joel Band 1976-87) born in Flushing Queens New York City (d. 1995)
23 Dec 1955
Dave Allen English rock bassist (Gang of Four 1976-81 - Damaged Goods Shriekback 1981-88 - My Spine is the Bassline) born in Kensal England (d. 2025)
23 Dec 1956
Michele Alboreto Italian auto racer (F1 World Cship 1985 runner-up Ferrari 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997 12 Hours of Sebring 2001) born in Milan Italy (d. 2001)
23 Dec 1957
Dan Bigras Canadian rock singer (Un bateau dans une bouteille) actor and social activist born in Montreal Quebec
23 Dec 1957
Trisha Goddard British television presenter (Trisha Loose Women) born in London
23 Dec 1961
Carol Smillie British television personality (Changing Rooms Wheel of Fortune) born in Glasgow Scotland
23 Dec 1962
Kang Je-gyu South Korean film director (Shiri Tae Guk Gi The Brotherhood of War) born in Masan South Korea
Subscribe to our channel and
get the latest updates.
get the latest updates.
Don't worry, we don't spam.