Historical Birthday
24 Dec 1167
John Lackland King of England (1199-1216) born in Beaumont Palace Oxford (d. 1216)
24 Dec 1389
John VI Duke of Brittany born in Vannes France (d. 1442)
24 Dec 1475
Thomas Murner German writer born in Obernai France (d. 1537)
24 Dec 1491
Ignatius of Loyola Spanish founder of the Jesuit order born in Azpeitia Spain (d. 1556)
24 Dec 1508
Pietro Carnesecchi Italian humanist born in Florence Italy (d. 1567)
24 Dec 1564
Abraham Bloemaert Dutch painter & printmaker born in Gorinchem (d. 1651)
24 Dec 1588
Constance of Austria queen of Poland born in Graz Austria (d. 1631)
24 Dec 1609
Philip Warwick English writer and politician born in Westminster United Kingdom (d. 1683)
24 Dec 1635
Mariana of Austria second wife of king Philip IV of Spain born in Wiener Neustadt Austria (d. 1696)
24 Dec 1653
Georg Motz German composer born in Augsburg Germany (d. 1733)
24 Dec 1679
Domenico Natale Sarro Italian composer born in Trani Italy (d. 1744)
24 Dec 1689
Frans van Mieris the Younger Dutch painter & historian born in Leiden Netherlands (d. 1763)
24 Dec 1698
William Warburton English writer & Bishop of Gloucester born in Newark-on-Trent United Kingdom (d. 1779)
24 Dec 1714
Rainieri de Calzabigi Italian poet & librettist born in Livorno Italy (d. 1795)
24 Dec 1716
Patrice F earl De Neney South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council
24 Dec 1719
Johann Christoph Altnikol German organist & composer (Bachs son-in-law & copyist) born in Sulikw Poland (d. 1759)
24 Dec 1724
Johann Conrad Ammann Swiss physician & instructor of non-verbal deaf persons born in Schaffhausen Netherlands (d. 1811)
24 Dec 1726
Johann Ernst Hartmann Danish organist & composer born in Glogw Poland (d. 1793)
24 Dec 1745
Benjamin Rush American physician & politician (signed the Declaration of Independence) born in Byberry Philadelphia (d. 1813)
24 Dec 1754
George Crabbe English poet (Everlasting Mercy) born in Aldeburgh England (d. 1832)
24 Dec 1761
Selim III Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1789-1808) born in Topkap Palace Istanbul Ottoman Empire (d. 1808)
24 Dec 1761
Jean-Louis Pons French astronomer (greatest visual comet discoverer of all time) born in Peyre Hautes-Alpes (d. 1831)
24 Dec 1773
Joseph Wlfl Austrian pianist & composer born in Salzburg Austria (d. 1812)
24 Dec 1784
Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1803)
24 Dec 1791
Eugne Scribe French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) born in Paris France (d. 1861)
24 Dec 1798
Adam Mickiewicz Polish national poet (Pan Tadeusz) born in Zavosse Belarus (d. 1855)
24 Dec 1810
Wilhelm Marstrand Danish painter & illustrator born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1873)
24 Dec 1812
Henry Russell English pianist & composer born in Sheerness United Kingdom (d. 1900)
24 Dec 1812
Karl Eduard Zachariae German jurist born in Heidelberg Germany (d. 1894)
24 Dec 1813
Henry Wellington Greatorex English-American musician born in Burton upon Trent United Kingdom (d. 1853)
24 Dec 1818
James Prescott Joule English physicist (the law of conservation of energy) born in Salford United Kingdom (d. 1889)
24 Dec 1822
Charles Hermite French mathematician (proof that e is transcendental) born in Dieuze France (d. 1901)
24 Dec 1824
Peter Cornelius German composer & writer born in Mainz Germany (d. 1874)
24 Dec 1826
Ignacy Krzyzanowski Polish composer born in Opatw Poland (d. 1905)
24 Dec 1829
Benjamin Ipavec Slovene Romantic composer born in entjur Slovenia (d. 1909)
24 Dec 1829
Jos Rogel Spanish composer born in Orihuela Spain (d. 1901)
24 Dec 1837
Empress Elisabeth of Austria born in Munich Germany (d. 1898)
24 Dec 1842
Nicola d Arienzo Italian composer and writer born in Naples Italy (d. 1915)
24 Dec 1843
Lydia Koidula Estonian poet born in Vndra Estonia (d. 1886)
24 Dec 1859
Roman Statkowski Polish composer born in Szczypiorno Poland (d. 1925)
24 Dec 1867
Manuel de Oliveira Lima Brazilian writer & diplomat born in Pernambuco Brazil (d. 1928)
24 Dec 1867
Kantaro Suzuki 42nd Prime Minister of Japan born in Noda Japan (d. 1948)
24 Dec 1868
Emanuel Lasker German world chess champion (1894-21) born in Barlinek Poland (d. 1941)
24 Dec 1869
Henriette Roland Holst Dutch poet (Women in Forest) born in Noordwijk Netherlands (d. 1952)
24 Dec 1870
Rosario Scalero Italian composer born in Moncalieri Italy (d. 1954)
24 Dec 1871
Henri Stroethoff Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy Bright Paradise) (d. 1932)
24 Dec 1879
Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych Polish composer born in Jarosaw Poland (d. 1979)
24 Dec 1879
mile Nelligan Canadian francophone poet born in Montreal Canada (d. 1941)
24 Dec 1880
Johnny Gruelle American cartoonist childrens book writer and creator of Raggedy Ann born in Arcola Illinois (d. 1939)
24 Dec 1881
Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc Polish composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1955)
24 Dec 1881
Charles Wakefield Cadman American composer born in Johnstown Pennsylvania (d. 1946)
24 Dec 1881
Juan Ramon Jimnez Spanish poet (Distant Gardens Nobel 1956) born in Moguer Spain (d. 1958)
24 Dec 1885
Arthur Dolphin English cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper later Test ump) born in Wilsden United Kingdom (d. 1942)
24 Dec 1886
Michael Curtiz Hungarian-born American film director born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1962)
24 Dec 1887
Louis Jouvet French actor (Volpone Topaze La Marseillaise) born in Crozon Finistre France (d. 1951)
24 Dec 1889
Vladimir Sokoloff Russian actor (Road to Morocco) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1962)
24 Dec 1893
Carl Brisson Danish actor (Ship Cafe Ring Song of Soho Murder at the Vanities) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1958)
24 Dec 1893
Ruth Chatterton American actress (Madame X Sarah & Son) born in NYC New York (d. 1961)
24 Dec 1894
Georges Guynemer French WW I pilot born in Paris France (d. 1917)
24 Dec 1895
E. Roland Harriman American financier born in New York City New York (d. 1978)
24 Dec 1898
Hctor Scarone Uruguayan footballer born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 1967)
24 Dec 1898
Baby Dodds American jazz drummer born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1959)
24 Dec 1900
Joey Smallwood Canadian politician (Premier of Newfoundland) born in (d. 1991)
24 Dec 1904
Daniel K Womack American singer & guitarist born in Danville Virginia (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1904
Herbert D. Riley US Navy vice-admiral (WW II Guadalcanal Okinawa) born in Maryland United States (d. 1973)
24 Dec 1904
Joseph Moses Juran Romanian-born American industrial engineer and philanthropist born in Brila Romania (d. 2008)
24 Dec 1905
Anna Ans van Dike (the Young) Jewish nazi collaborator born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1948)
24 Dec 1906
John Walker American art curator born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
24 Dec 1906
Franz Waxman German film composer born in Chorzw Poland (d. 1967)
24 Dec 1907
I. F. Stone American journalist (IF Stones Weekly) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
24 Dec 1909
Adam Popovich American composer born in Denver Colorado
24 Dec 1909
Adam Rapacki Polish minister of Foreign Affairs (1956-68) born in Lviv Ukraine (d. 1970)
24 Dec 1910
Betty Ann Davies British actress (Tough Guy) born in London England (d. 1955)
24 Dec 1910
Fritz [Reuter] Leiber Jr. American sci-fi author (Bazaar of the Bizarre) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1992)
24 Dec 1910
Mitchell Ayres American orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
24 Dec 1910
Max Miedinger typeface designer famous for creating Helvetica in 1957 born in Zrich Switzerland (d. 1980)
24 Dec 1910
William Bill Pickering NASA scientist (JPL) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1911
Malcolm MacEwen Scottish conservationist & communist activist born in Inverness Scotland (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1913
Karl Michael Komma German composer & music publicist born in A Czech Republic
24 Dec 1914
Dorothy Hyson American actress (Ghoul Spare a Copper Sing as We Go) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1917
Kim Jong-suk Wife of Kim Il-sung mother of Kim Jung-Il The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution (d. 1949)
24 Dec 1920
Dave Bartholomew American jazz artist & songwriter (Blueberry Hill) born in Edgard Louisiana
24 Dec 1920
Evgeniya Rudneva Russian World War II heroine born in Berdyansk Ukraine (d. 1944)
24 Dec 1921
Bill Dudley NFL halfback (Pittsburgh Detroit Washington) born in Bluefield Virginia
24 Dec 1921
Gerard Thomas Victory Irish composer born in Dublin Republic of Ireland (d. 1995)
24 Dec 1923
Wilton S Mkwayi South African ANC leader born in Middledrift Eastern Cape (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1923
George Patton IV American general born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1923
Iron Mike DiBiase American wrestler born in New York City New York (d. 1969)
24 Dec 1924
Roy Miller West Indian cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953 23 & 0-28) born in Kingston Jamaica
24 Dec 1924
Willem Drees Dutch statesman (Prime Minister 19481958) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1988)
24 Dec 1924
[Irving] Lee Dorsey American pop and R&B singer (Working in the Coal Mine) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1986)
24 Dec 1924
Grigory Kriss Russian Olympic champion fencer born in Kiev Ukraine
24 Dec 1925
Mohammed Rafi Indian actor and playback singer born in Kotla Sultan Singh India (d. 1980)
24 Dec 1925
Yafa Yarkoni Israeli singer (Road to Jerusalem Dont Say Goodbye Say I will see You) born in Mandatory Palestine (d. 2012)
24 Dec 1926
Ronald Draper South African cricketer (South African batsman v Australia 1949-50) born in Oudtshoorn South Africa
24 Dec 1926
Paul Buissonneau French-born Quebec theatre director born in Paris France (d. 2014)
24 Dec 1927
Mary Higgins Clark American suspense novelist (Cry in the Night Stillwatch) born in The Bronx New York
24 Dec 1927
Teresa Stich-Randall American soprano (Vienna State Opera) born in New Hartford Connecticut (d. 2007)
24 Dec 1929
Noel DaCosta Nigerian-Jamaican composer born in Lagos Nigeria (d. 2002)
24 Dec 1930
Robert Joffrey [Abdullah Jaffa Anver Bey Khan] American dancer born in Seattle Washington
24 Dec 1931
Jill Bennett British actress (Lady Jane Concrete Jungle) born in Penang Straits Settlements (d. 1990)
24 Dec 1931
Mauricio Kagel Argentine-German composer born in Buenos Aires Germany (d. 2008)
24 Dec 1932
Colin Cowdrey England cricket batsman (114 Tests 7624 runs 44.06) born in Udagamandalam India (d. 2000)
24 Dec 1932
On Kawara Japanese conceptual artist born in Aichi Prefecture Japan (d. 2014)
24 Dec 1932
Cynthia Payne English brothel madam born in Bognor Regis West Sussex (d. 2015)
24 Dec 1934
Stjepan Mesi president of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement and president of Croatia.
24 Dec 1937
Flix Mili Venerando Brazilian football player born in So Paulo Brazil (d. 2012)
24 Dec 1938
Ralp Inbar Dutch TV host (Banana Split) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1938
Valentim Loureiro Portuguese politician and former football chairman of Boavista F.C. and Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional
24 Dec 1940
Anthony S. Fauci American immunologist born in Brooklyn New York City
24 Dec 1940
Paul Tagliabue NFL commissioner (1989- ) born in Jersey City New Jersey
24 Dec 1940
Sharon Farrell American actress (Lori-Hawaii 5-0 Young & Restless) born in Sioux City Iowa
24 Dec 1941
John Levene British actor born in Salisbury United Kingdom
24 Dec 1943
Christiane Schmidtmer German actress (Ship of Fools) born in Mannheim Germany (d. 2003)
24 Dec 1943
Tarja Halonen President of Finland born in Helsinki Finland
24 Dec 1943
Suzy Menkes British fashion journalist (International Herald Tribune Vogue) born in Beaconsfield
24 Dec 1944
Erhard Keller 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1968 72) born in Gnzburg Germany
24 Dec 1944
Mike Curb American singer (Mike Curb Congregation) born in Savannah Georgia
24 Dec 1944
Oswald Gracias Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bombay born in Bombay Presidency
24 Dec 1944
Barry Chuckle [Barry Patton Elliott] British entertainer writer and actor (ChuckleVision The Freddie Starr Showcase) born in Rotherham England
24 Dec 1945
Lemmy [Ian Fraser Kilmister] British heavy metal musician (Motrhead) born in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire (d. 2015)
24 Dec 1945
Nicholas Meyer American writer & director (Star Trek II Wrath of Khan) born in New York City
24 Dec 1946
Jan Akkerman Dutch guitarist and composer (Focus-Cant Stand Noise) born in Amsterdam
24 Dec 1946
Brenda Howard American bisexual activist born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2005)
24 Dec 1946
Jeff Sessions [Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III] American Republican politician US Attorney General (2017-18) and Alabama Senator (1997-2017) born in Selma Alabama
24 Dec 1947
Kevin Sheedy coach of Australian Football League club Essendon FC born in Melbourne Australia
24 Dec 1949
Randy Neugebauer American politician born in St. Louis Missouri
24 Dec 1949
Warwick Brown Australian racing driver born in Sydney Australia
24 Dec 1950
Libbi Larsen American composer born in Wilmington Delaware
24 Dec 1950
Peter te Bos Dutch singer (Claw Boys Claw) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
24 Dec 1950
Dana Gioia American poet born in Hawthorne California
24 Dec 1951
Johnny Contardo American singer (Sha Na Na-Shannon) born in Boston Massachusetts
24 Dec 1951
John DAcquisto American baseball player born in San Diego California
24 Dec 1965
Winston Moss NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks) born in Miami Florida
24 Dec 1953
Franois Loos French politician born in Strasbourg France
24 Dec 1955
Anwar Khan Pakistani cricketer (bowled four overs for Pakistan 1979) born in Karachi Pakistan
24 Dec 1955
Clarence Gilyard Jr. American actor (Chips Duck Factory) born in Moses Lake Washington
24 Dec 1955
Grand L. Bush American actor born in Los Angeles California
24 Dec 1956
Stephanie Hodge American actress & comedian (I Madman Happily Ever After) born in Wilmington Ohio
24 Dec 1957
Ian Burden English musician (Human League-Only Human) born in Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
24 Dec 1957
Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan born in Kandahar Afghanistan
24 Dec 1957
Diane Tell Quebec singer born in Qubec City Canada
24 Dec 1958
Munetaka Higuchi Japanese drummer born in Nara Prefecture Japan
24 Dec 1958
Bob Smith American author and a groundbreaking gay comedian (The Tonight Show Funny Gay Males) born in Buffalo New York (d. 2018)
24 Dec 1959
Keith Deller British darts player born in Ipswich United Kingdom
24 Dec 1959
Anil Kapoor Indian producer and actor (Slumdog Millionaire Taal Maulana Jutt Tezaab Beta) born in Bombay India
24 Dec 1960
Glenn McQueen American animator born in Toronto Canada (d. 2002)
24 Dec 1960
Carol Vorderman British television presenter born in Bedford United Kingdom
24 Dec 1961
Ilham Aliyev President of Azerbaijan Republic born in Baku Azerbaijan
24 Dec 1961
Jay Wright American basketball coach born in Churchville Pennsylvania
24 Dec 1961
Mary Barra American CEO of General Motors (1st woman to head a global automotive company) born in Waterford Michigan
24 Dec 1962
Michael Ray American jazz trumpeter born in Trenton New Jersey
24 Dec 1962
Kate Spade American fashion designer born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2018)
24 Dec 1963
Mary Ramsey American singer & violinist (10000 Maniacs) born in Washington D.C.
24 Dec 1963
Timo Jutila Finnish hockey defenseman (Team Finland) born in Tampere Finland
24 Dec 1963
Jay Bilas American basketball analyst born in San Pedro California
24 Dec 1963
Caroline Aherne British comedienne writer and actress (The Royale Family) born in London (d. 2016)
24 Dec 1964
Elbert Shelley NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons) born in Trumann Arkansas
24 Dec 1964
Gary Muller South African tennis star born in Durban South Africa
24 Dec 1964
Marcel van der Net Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht) born in Dordrecht Netherlands
24 Dec 1964
Mark Valley American actor (Days of Our Lives) born in Ogdensburg New York
24 Dec 1965
Michael Haynes NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons) born in Denison Texas
24 Dec 1965
Nancy Reno WPVA volleyballer (Olympics 1996) born in Glen Ellyn Illinois
24 Dec 1965
Millard Powers American musician and songwriter born in Greensboro North Carolina
24 Dec 1966
Deidrich Bader American actor (Drew Carey Show) born in Washington D.C.
24 Dec 1967
Mikhail Shchennikov Russian race walker born in Yekaterinburg Russia
24 Dec 1968
Joe Scuderi Australian cricketer (South Australian all-rounder) born in Ingham Australia
24 Dec 1968
Doyle Bramhall II American guitarist born in Texas
24 Dec 1968
Marleen Renders Belgian athlete born in Diest Belgium
24 Dec 1969
Kenny Damn Kelly rapper (Riff-Judy had a Boyfriend) born in Paterson New Jersey
24 Dec 1970
Marian Smerciak Slovak hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998) born in Liptovsk Mikul Slovakia
24 Dec 1970
Michael Batiste NFLWLAF defensive tackle (Cowboys Frankfurt Galaxy) born in Los Angeles California
24 Dec 1970
Romeo Wouden Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht 90 Heerenveen) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
24 Dec 1970
Amaury Nolasco American actor born in Puerto Rico
24 Dec 1970
Will Oldham American singer and songwriter born in Louisville Kentucky
24 Dec 1971
Tamir Bloom American fencer-epee (Olympics 1996) born in NYC New York
24 Dec 1971
Christopher Daniels American professional wrestler born in Kalamazoo Michigan
24 Dec 1971
Giorgos Alkaios Greek singer born in Athens Greece
24 Dec 1972
Alvaro Mesen Costa Rican footballer born in Alajuela Costa Rica
24 Dec 1973
Eddie Pope soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996) born in Greensboro North Carolina
24 Dec 1974
Marcelo Salas Chilean footballer born in Temuco Chile
24 Dec 1974
Ryan Seacrest American television host born in Dunwoody Georgia
24 Dec 1975
Natalie Ward Australian softball shortstop2nd baseman (Olympic bronze 1996)
24 Dec 1978
Yldray Batrk Turkish footballer born in Herne Germany
24 Dec 1979
Chris Hero American professional wrestler born in Dayton Ohio
24 Dec 1980
Tomas Kalnoky American musician (Streetlight Manifesto) born in Prague Czech Republic
24 Dec 1981
Dima Bilan Russian actor & singer-songwriter born in Ust-Dzheguta Russia
24 Dec 1982
Aiba Masaki Japanese singer & actor born in Chiba Japan
24 Dec 1982
Robert Schwartzman American actor & musician born in Los Angeles California
24 Dec 1985
David Ragan American race car driver born in Unadilla Georgia
24 Dec 1638
Ralph Montagu 1st Duke of Montagu English diplomat born in London England (d. 1709) (baptism date)
24 Dec 1879
mile Nelligan Canadian francophone poet born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1941)
24 Dec 1895
E. Roland Harriman American financier born in NYC New York (d. 1978)
24 Dec 1922
Jonas Mekas American avant garde filmmaker and film critic born in Semenikiai Lithuania (d. 2019)
24 Dec 1923
Iron Mike DiBiase American wrestler born in NYC New York (d. 1969)
24 Dec 1932
Colin Cowdrey CBE England cricket batsman (114 Tests 7624 runs 44.06) born in Udagamandalam India (d. 2000)
24 Dec 1944
Erhard Keller German speed skater (Olympic gold 1968 72 500m) born in Gnzburg Germany
24 Dec 1945
John Till Canadian musician born in Stratford Canada
24 Dec 1949
Ray Colcord III American film & television composer born in NYC New York (d. 2016)
24 Dec 1960
Glenn McQueen American animator born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2002)
24 Dec 1961
Darren Wharton British musician (Dare Thin Lizzy) born in Failsworth United Kingdom
24 Dec 1969
Ed Milliband British politician (Leader of the Labour Party 201015) born in Fitzrovia London
24 Dec 1824
Peter Cornelius German composer and teacher (The Barber of Baghdad) born in Mainz Germany (d. 1874)
24 Dec 1918
Dave Bartholomew American jazz artist & songwriter (Blueberry Hill) born in Edgard Louisiana (d. 2019)
24 Dec 1920
Storm DeLarverie American gay rights leader (Stonewall protests) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2014) date disputed
24 Dec 1923
George Patton IV American general in the Korean and Vietnam Wars born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1931
Erapheael Ray Bryant American jazz pianist composer and arranger (Madison Time) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
24 Dec 1959
Keith Deller British darts player (BDO World Champion 1983) born in Ipswich England
24 Dec 1975
Young Zee American hip hop artist born in Newark New Jersey
24 Dec 1634
Mariana of Austria queen consort and niece of Philip IV of Spain regent to son Charles II born in Wiener Neustadt Austria (d. 1696)
24 Dec 1719
Johann Christoph Altnikol German organist bass singer composer and J.S. Bachs son-in-law and copyist born in Berna bei Seidenberg Oberlausitz (now Sulikw Poland) (d. 1759)
24 Dec 1898
Warren Baby Dodds American jazz drummer born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1959)
24 Dec 1904
Daniel Womack American Piedmont blues guitarist singer and harmonica player born in Danville Virginia (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1906
Franz Waxman [Wachsmann] German-American film score composer (Rebecca Sunset Boulevard A Place In The Sun) born in Knigshtte Silesia German Empire (now Chorzw Poland) (d. 1967)
24 Dec 1908
Cladys Jabbo Smith American jazz trumpet pioneer born in Pembroke Georgia (d. 1991)
24 Dec 1914
Ralph Marterie Italian-American trumpeter and big band leader (Skokiaan Shish-Kebab Dry Marterie) born in Acerra Italy (d. 1978)
24 Dec 1916
(Eduardo) Lalo Guerrero American guitarist Chicano singer-songwriter (Los Carlistas) and womens rights activist born in Tucson Arizona (d. 2005)
24 Dec 1918
Dave Bartholomew American R&B rock and jazz musician composerproducer and songwriter (I Hear You Knocking Aint That A Shame Walkin To New Orleans) born in Edgard Louisiana (d. 2019)
24 Dec 1920
John Barron British actor (Emergency - Ward 10 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin) born in Marleybone England (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1925
Claude Frank German-American concert pianist and pedagogue born in Nuremberg Germany (d. 2014)
24 Dec 1938
Hans Kppers German soccer midfielder (7 caps West Germany TSV 1860 Munich 1. FC Nrnberg) born in Essen Germany (d. 2021)
24 Dec 1950
(Elizabeth) Libby Larsen American classical composer and co-founder of the American Composers Forum born in Wilmington Delaware
24 Dec 1951
Tom T-Bone Wolk American rock bassist (Hall & Oates) born in Yonkers New York (d. 2010)
24 Dec 1957
Ian Burden English rock keyboard player and bassist (Human League - Dont You Want Me) born in Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
24 Dec 1957
Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan (2001-14) born in Kandahar Afghanistan
24 Dec 1957
Diane Tell Canadian pop-jazz singer-songwriter born in Qubec City Quebec
24 Dec 1969
Kenny Damn Kelly rapper (Riff - Judy Had A Boyfriend) born in Paterson New Jersey
24 Dec 1634
Mariana of Austria queen consort and niece of King Philip IV of Spain and regent to her son Charles II born in Wiener Neustadt Austria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1696)
24 Dec 1724
Johann Conrad Ammann Swiss physician naturalist and instructor of non-verbal deaf persons born in Schaffhausen Netherlands (d. 1811)
24 Dec 1773
Joseph Wlfl Austrian pianist and composer born in Salzburg Austria (d. 1812)
24 Dec 1812
Henry Russell English pianist and composer born in Sheerness United Kingdom (d. 1900)
24 Dec 1881
Bronisaw Szulc Polish conductor and composer born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1955)
24 Dec 1909
Adam Popovich Serbian-American musician director and composer born in Denver Colorado (d. 2001)
24 Dec 1910
Betty Ann Davies British stage and screen actress (Merry Comes To Town) born in London England (d. 1955)
24 Dec 1910
Mitchell Ayres American orchestra leader (Hollywood Palace) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 1969)
24 Dec 1911
Eric Briault British educationalist (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1913
Karl Michael Komma German composer and music publicist born in A Czech Republic (d. 2012)
24 Dec 1917
Kim Jong-suk Wife of Kim Il-sung mother of Kim Jung-Il The Heroine of the Anti-Japanese Revolution born in Osan-dong Japanese Korea (d. 1949)
24 Dec 1918
Carolyn DeZurik American country and polka singer and yodeler (The Cackle Sisters Prairie Ramblers The Polka Chips) born in Royalton Minnesota (d. 2009)
24 Dec 1924
Grigory Kriss Russian Olympic champion fencer born in Kyiv Ukraine
24 Dec 1925
Yafa Yarkoni Israeli singer (Road to Jerusalem Dont Say Goodbye Say I Will See You) born in Mandatory Palestine (d. 2012)
24 Dec 1931
(Erapheael) Ray Bryant American jazz pianist composer and arranger (Madison Time) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
24 Dec 1944
Mike Curb American pop singer chorale master and producer (Mike Curb Congregation - Sweet Gingerbread Man) born in Savannah Georgia
24 Dec 1946
Jan Akkerman Dutch guitarist and composer (Focus - Cant Stand Noise) born in Amsterdam
24 Dec 1952
(Jess) Chucho Merchn Colombian session and touring jazz and rock double bassist and charity organizer (FONEVA) born inBogot Colombia
24 Dec 1955
Clarence Gilyard Jr American actor (Walker Texas Ranger - Trivette Matlock 1989-93 - Conrad Die Hard) and educator born in Moses Lake Washington (d. 2022)
24 Dec 1961
Darren Wharton British musician (Dare Thin Lizzy) born in Failsworth United Kingdom
24 Dec 1963
Mary Ramsey American singer and violinist (10000 Maniacs) born in Washington D.C.
24 Dec 1968
Tariq Hussain Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Splat Brasstronaut) born in Cowansville Quebec
24 Dec 1508
Pietro Carnesecchi Italian humanist born in Florence (d. 1567)
24 Dec 1564
Abraham Bloemaert Dutch painter cartoonist printmaker and engraver born in Gorinchem Netherlands (d. 1651)
24 Dec 1824
Peter Cornelius German composer (The Barber of Baghdad) and educator born in Mainz Grand Duchy of Hesse (now Germany) (d. 1874)
24 Dec 1842
Nicola d Arienzo Italian composer and writer born in Naples Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (now Italy) (d. 1915)
24 Dec 1898
Hctor Scarone Uruguayan soccer forward (51 caps Nacional FC Barcelona FC Inter Milan Palermo FC) born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 1967)
24 Dec 1914
Ralph Marterie Italian-American trumpeter and big band bandleader (Skokiaan Shish-Kebab Dry Marterie) born in Acerra Italy (d. 1978)
24 Dec 1918
Dave Bartholomew American R&B rock and jazz musician composer producer and songwriter (I Hear You Knocking Aint That A Shame Walkin To New Orleans) born in Edgard Louisiana (d. 2019)
24 Dec 1921
Bill Dudley American CollegePro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Virginia NFL MVP 1946 4First-team All-Pro NFL rushing leader 1942 46 Pittsburgh Steelers Detroit Lions Washington Redskins) born in Bluefield Virginia (d. 2010)
24 Dec 1924
Roy Miller West Indian cricket all-rounder (1 Test Jamaica) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2014)
24 Dec 1927
Mary Higgins Clark American suspense novelist (Cry in the Night Stillwatch) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2023)
24 Dec 1930
Arsenio Iglesias Spanish soccer manager (Deportivo La Corua HrculesZaragoza Elche Real Madrid) born in Arteixo Spain (d. 2023)
24 Dec 1930
Julian Barry [Mendelsohn] American playwright and screenwriter (Lenny Rhinoceros) born in New York City (d. 2023)
24 Dec 1930
Robert Joffrey [Abdullah Jaffa Anver Bey Khan] American dancer teacher and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1988)
24 Dec 1940
Grigory Kriss Russian fencer (Olympic gold individual epe 1964 silver ind. & team epe 1968 bronze team epe 1972) born in Kiev Ukraine
24 Dec 1941
David Arkin American actor (I Love You Alice B Toklas) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1990)
24 Dec 1943
Suzy Menkes British fashion journalist (International Herald Tribune Vogue) born in Beaconsfield England
24 Dec 1943
Tarja Halonen Finnish politician 1st female President of Finland (2000-12) born in Helsinki Finland
24 Dec 1947
Kevin Sheedy Australian Football League coach (AFL Premiership 1984 85 93 2000 Essendon FC GWS FC) born in Melbourne Australia
24 Dec 1952
Chucho Merchn Colombian session and touring jazz and rock double bassist and charity organizer (FONEVA) born in Bogot Colombia
24 Dec 1954
Cynthia Folio American composer (Touch the Angels Hand) flutist music theorist and professor (Temple University) born in Belvoir Virginia
24 Dec 1960
Carol Vorderman British television presenter (Countdown) born in Bedford United Kingdom
24 Dec 1965
Nancy Reno American WPVA volleyballer who won the demonstration event at the 1992 Olympics born in Glen Ellyn Illinois
24 Dec 1653
Georg Motz German composer born in Augsburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1733)
24 Dec 1679
Domenico Natale Sarro Italian composer born in Trani Kingdom of Naples (d. 1744)
24 Dec 1689
Frans van Mieris the Younger Dutch painter and historian born in Leiden Netherlands (d. 1763)
24 Dec 1698
William Warburton English writer and Bishop of Gloucester born in Newark-on-Trent United Kingdom (d. 1779)
24 Dec 1714
Rainieri de Calzabigi Italian poet and librettist born in Livorno Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1795)
24 Dec 1726
Johann Ernst Hartmann Danish organist and composer born in Glogw Poland (d. 1793)
24 Dec 1745
Benjamin Rush American physician and politician (signed the Declaration of Independence) born in Byberry Philadelphia (d. 1813)
24 Dec 1810
Wilhelm Marstrand Danish painter and illustrator born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1873)
24 Dec 1812
Henry Russell English pianist and composer born in Sheerness England (d. 1900)
24 Dec 1813
Henry Wellington Greatorex English-American musician born in Burton upon Trent England (d. 1853)
24 Dec 1824
Peter Cornelius German composer (The Barber of Baghdad) and educator born in Mainz Grand Duchy of Hesse (d. 1874)
24 Dec 1842
Nicola d Arienzo Italian composer and writer born in Naples Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (d. 1915)
24 Dec 1867
Manuel de Oliveira Lima Brazilian writer and diplomat born in Pernambuco Brazil (d. 1928)
24 Dec 1881
Juan Ramon Jimnez Spanish poet (Distant Gardens Nobel Prize for Literature 1956) born in Moguer Spain (d. 1958) [1]
24 Dec 1893
Ruth Chatterton American actress (Madame X Sarah & Son) born in New York City (d. 1961)
24 Dec 1895
E. Roland Harriman American financier born in New York City (d. 1978)
24 Dec 1911
Eric Briault British educationalist who advocated for comprehensives born in London (d. 1996)
24 Dec 1916
Sid Feller American trumpeter arranger conductor and record producer (Steve and Edie Dakota Staton Ray Charles The Flip Wilson Show) born in New York City (d. 2006) [1]
24 Dec 1920
John Barron British actor (Emergency - Ward 10 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin) born in Marllebone England (d. 2004)
24 Dec 1920
Storm DeLarverie American gay rights leader (Stonewall protests) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2014) [date disputed]
24 Dec 1921
Gerard Thomas Victory Irish composer born in Dublin Ireland (d. 1995)
24 Dec 1922
Willem Drees Jr Dutch economist and politician (House of Representatives 1972-77) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1998)
24 Dec 1923
Iron Mike DiBiase American wrestler born in New York City (d. 1969)
24 Dec 1934
Stjepan Mesi Croatian politician President of Croatia (2000-2010) born in Orahovica Yugoslavia
24 Dec 1938
Valentim Loureiro Portuguese politician chairman of Boavista F.C. and Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional born in Calde Portugal
24 Dec 1945
Lemmy [Ian Fraser Kilmister] British heavy metal musician (Motrhead) born in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire England (d. 2015)
24 Dec 1945
Nicholas Meyer American writer and director (Star Trek II Wrath of Khan) born in New York City
24 Dec 1946
Brenda Howard American bisexual activist born in The Bronx New York (d. 2005)
24 Dec 1947
Miguel ngel Spanish soccer goalkeeper (18 caps Real Madrid 247 games) born in Ourense Spain (d. 2024)
24 Dec 1948
Stan Bowles English soccer forward (5 caps Queens Park Rangers 255 games Leyton Orient Brentford) born in Manchester England (d. 2024)
24 Dec 1949
Ray Colcord III American film and television composer born in New York City (d. 2016)
24 Dec 1956
Stephanie Hodge American actress and comedian (I Madman Happily Ever After) born in Wilmington Ohio
24 Dec 1961
Darren Wharton British musician (Dare Thin Lizzy) born in Failsworth DEngland
24 Dec 1968
Doyle Bramhall II American session and touring blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter born in Dallas Texas
24 Dec 1829
Benjamin Ipavec Slovene Romantic composer born in entjur Duchy of Styria Cisleithania Austria-Hungary (d. 1909)
24 Dec 1865
Szymon Askenazy Polish historian educator diplomat and founder of the Askenazy school born in Zawichost Kingdom of Poland (d. 1935) [1]
24 Dec 1913
Karl Michael Komma German composer and music publicist born in Asch Austria-Hungary (d. 2012)
24 Dec 1927
Mary Higgins Clark American suspense novelist (Cry in the Night Stillwatch) born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2023)
24 Dec 1931
Arthur L. Carter American investment banker publisher and founder of The New York Observer born in Manhattan New York (d. 2025) [1]
24 Dec 1940
Sharon Farrell American actress (Hawaii 5-0 The Young and the Restless) born in Sioux City Iowa (d. 2023)
24 Dec 1941
John Levene British actor (Sergeant Benton in Doctor Who) born in Salisbury England
24 Dec 1944
Mike Curb American pop singer chorale master and producer (Mike Curb Congregation - Sweet Gingerbread Man) and politician born in Savannah Georgia
24 Dec 1946
Jan Akkerman Dutch guitarist and composer (Focus - Cant Stand Noise) born in Amsterdam Netherlands
24 Dec 1949
Ray Colcord III American film and television composer (Boy Meets World Heartwood) and session keyboardist (Don McLean Lou Reed) born in New York City (d. 2016)
24 Dec 1955
Grand L. Bush American actor (Licence to Kill Street Fighter The Movie) born in Los Angeles California
24 Dec 1961
Darren Wharton British musician (Dare Thin Lizzy) born in Failsworth England
24 Dec 1961
Elvis Presley Jr. [Philip Stanic] American singer and Elvis impersonator who claims to be illegitimate son of Elvis Presley born in Gary Indiana
24 Dec 1961
Jay Wright American Basketball HOF coach (Villanova University 2001-22 NCAA Cship 2016 18 Naismith College Coach of the Year 2006 16) born in Churchville Pennsylvania
24 Dec 1963
Gavin OConnor American director (Warrior The Accountant) born in Huntington New York
24 Dec 1964
Mark Valley American actor (Boston Legal Days of Our Lives) born in Ogdensburg New York
24 Dec 1967
Koyo Kouoh Cameroonian art curator and director of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art (2019-25) born in Douala Cameroon (d. 2025) [1]
24 Dec 1970
Amaury Nolasco Puerto Rican-American actor (Prison Break 2 Fast 2 Furious) born in Puerto Rico
24 Dec 1970
Will Oldham American singer-songwriter born in Louisville Kentucky
24 Dec 1971
Giorgos Alkaios Greek pop singer (Ti Ti Opa) born in Athens Greece
24 Dec 1980
Tomas Kalnoky American musician (Streetlight Manifesto) born in Prague Czechoslovakia
24 Dec 1981
Dima Bilan Russian singer-songwriter (Believe Never Let You Go) born in Ust-Dzheguta Russia
24 Dec 1981
Justice Christopher Nigerian soccer midfielder (11 caps Antwerp FC Trelleborg FF Herflge Boldklub) born in Jos Nigeria (d. 2022)
24 Dec 1982
Aiba Masaki Japanese singer (Arashi) and actor (Bartender) born in Chiba Japan
24 Dec 1982
Robert Schwartzman American film director (The Unicorn) actor (The Princess Diaries The Virgin Suicides) and rock singer (Rooney) born in Los Angeles California
24 Dec 1983
Irina Krush Ukrainian-American chess Grandmaster (U.S. Womens Champion 1998 2007 2010 2012-15 and 2020 Womens American Cup Champion 2022-23) born in Odesa Ukrainian SSR USSR
24 Dec 1984
Jehnny Beth [Camille Berthomier] French musician singer-songwriter (John & Jehn Savages To Love Is to Live) born in Poitiers France
24 Dec 1986
Edward Southall English contemporary classical composer born in Nottingham England
24 Dec 1986
Riyo Mori Japanese actress and model (Miss Universe 2007) born in Shizuoka Japan
24 Dec 1991
Taylor Zakhar Perez American actor (Red White and Royal Blue) born in Chicago Illinois
24 Dec 1992
Melissa Suffield British actress (Lucy Beale in EastEnders) born in London England
24 Dec 1995
Anett Kontaveit Estonian tennis player (world 8 2021 WTA finals 2021 runner-up) born in Tallinn Estonia
24 Dec 1997
Neeraj Chopra Indian athlete (Olympic gold javelin 2020 first-ever Indian Olympic track & field gold) born in Panipat Haryana India
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