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Historical Birthday

21 Dec 1401
Tommaso Masaccio Italian painter born in San Giovanni Valdarno Italy (d. 1428)
21 Dec 1518
Mark van Vaernewijck Habsburg historian born in Ghent County of Flanders Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1569)
21 Dec 1596
Petro Mohyla Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia (d. 1646)
21 Dec 1616
Pietro Andrea Ziani Italian organist & composer born in Venice Italy (d. 1684)
21 Dec 1628
Samuel Friedrich Capricornus Czech composer born in erice Czech Republic (d. 1665)
21 Dec 1714
John Bradstreet Canadian-born soldier born in Annapolis Royal Canada (d. 1774)
21 Dec 1728
Hermann Friedrich Raupach German composer born in Stralsund Germany (d. 1778)
21 Dec 1756
Thomas Anton Kunz Czech composer born in Prague Czech Republic (d. 1830)
21 Dec 1778
Anders Sande rsted Danish politician born in Rudkbing Denmark (d. 1860)
21 Dec 1800
Barnwell Rhett Robert (Confederacy) (d. 1876)
21 Dec 1805
Thomas Graham British chemist and father of colloid chemistry (d. 1869)
21 Dec 1810
Ludwig Schuncke German pianist & composer born in Kassel Germany (d. 1834)
21 Dec 1815
Thomas Couture French history painter & teacher born in Senlis France (d. 1879)
21 Dec 1818
Lewis H. Morgan American ethnologist (Systems of Consanguinity) born in Aurora New York (d. 1881)
21 Dec 1823
Jean Henri Fabre French nautralist & entomologist (insects & spiders) born in Saint-Lons Aveyron France
21 Dec 1826
Ernst Pauer Austrian composer and pianist born in Vienna (d. 1905)
21 Dec 1832
John Henry Ketcham American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Dover Plains New York (d. 1906)
21 Dec 1843
Thomas Bracken Irish-born New Zealand poet born in Clones County Monaghan (d. 1898)
21 Dec 1848
Edward Everett Rice American musical composer & theater producer born in Brighton Boston (d. 1924)
21 Dec 1849
James Lane Allen American writer (Kentucky Cardinal) born in Lexington Kentucky (d. 1925)
21 Dec 1850
Zdenek Fibich Czech classical composer (rka The Bride of Messina) born in Veboice (d. 1900)
21 Dec 1851
Thomas Chipman McRae American politician 34th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929)
21 Dec 1853
Isolde Kurz German poet & short-story writer (Meine Mutter) born in Stuttgart Germany (d. 1944)
21 Dec 1859
Gustave Kahn French symbolist poet & art critic born in Metz France (d. 1936)
21 Dec 1860
Henrietta Szold U.S. Jewish Zionist leader & founder of Hadassah born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1945)
21 Dec 1867
John Winter Thompson American organist born in Michigan (d. 1951)
21 Dec 1870
Sir Patrick Duncan Governor-General of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943) born in Ellon United Kingdom (d. 1943)
21 Dec 1872
Albert Payson Terhune American novelist (Lad a Dog) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 1942)
21 Dec 1872
Sidney Ainsworth British silent film actor (Not in the News The Rajahs Tunic) born in Manchester England (d. 1922)
21 Dec 1873
Blagoje Bersa Croatian composer born in Dubrovnik Croatia (d. 1934)
21 Dec 1874
Juan Bautista Sacasa President of Nicaragua (1932-36) born in Len Nicaragua
21 Dec 1914
Ivan Generali Croatian painter born in Hlebine Croatia (d. 1992)
21 Dec 1915
Werner von Trapp Austrian singer (Trapp Family Singers) born in Zell am See Austria (d. 2007)
21 Dec 1878
Jan ukasiewicz Polish logician and philosopher born in Lviv Ukraine (d. 1956)
21 Dec 1879
Theodore Limperg Dutch accountant born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1961)
21 Dec 1885
Frank Patrick Canadian ice hockey player born in Ottawa Canada (d. 1960)
21 Dec 1886
George Norman Peterkin English composer & music publisher born in Liverpool England (d. 1982)
21 Dec 1886
Hermann A. J. Kees German Egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology)
21 Dec 1887
Cy Williams American MLB outfielder (4-time NL HR leader) born in Wadena Indiana (d. 1974)
21 Dec 1889
Sewall Wright American geneticist born in Melrose Massachusetts (d. 1988)
21 Dec 1890
Hermann Joseph Muller American geneticist and Nobel laureate born in New York City New York (d. 1967)
21 Dec 1891
John W. McCormack American politician (D) Speaker of House (1962-70) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1980)
21 Dec 1892
Amy Key Clarke English mystical poet & writer born in England United Kingdom (d. 1980)
21 Dec 1892
Walter Hagan American golfer (11 PGA Tour major wins) born in Rochester New York (d. 1969)
21 Dec 1895
Paul Hoffer German composer born in Barmen Germany (d. 1949)
21 Dec 1896
Carl Romme Dutch catholic foremanKVP-min Socialist Business born in Oirschot Netherlands (d. 1980)
21 Dec 1896
Constantine Rokossovski Russian marshalvice-premier of Poland born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1968)
21 Dec 1896
Leroy Robertson American composer & music educator born in Fountain Green Utah (d. 1971)
21 Dec 1898
Ira S. Bowen American physicist & astronomer (Mt WilsonPalomar) born in Seneca Falls New York (d. 1973)
21 Dec 1899
Guy Wilkerson American actor (Dead or Alive West of Texas Shootin Iron) born in Whitewright Texas (d. 1971)
21 Dec 1900
Oda Schaefer German writer & journalist (Die Windharfe Ladies Only) born in Wilmersdorf Berlind
21 Dec 1900
Vsevolod Vishnevsky Russian playwright and journalist born in Saint Petersburg (d. 1951)
21 Dec 1901
Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo Spanish writer born in Portugalete Spain (d. 1982)
21 Dec 1901
Robin Irvine British actor (Easy Virtue When Boys Leave Home) born in London England (d. 1933)
21 Dec 1905
Anthony Powell English novelist (Infants of Spring) born in Westminster United Kingdom (d. 2000)
21 Dec 1907
Garmt Stuiveling Dutch poet & literary (Poet in Love) born in Stroobos Netherlands (d. 1985)
21 Dec 1908
Pat Weaver American radio advertising executive (started Today show) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2002)
21 Dec 1909
George Ball American diplomat & banker born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1909
Seich Matsumoto Japanese mystery writer and journalist born in Fukuoka Prefecture Japan (d. 1992)
21 Dec 1911
Josh Gibson American Negro League baseball legend (hit 800 HRs) born in Buena Vista Georgia (d. 1947)
21 Dec 1911
Paul Burkhard Swiss composer born in Zrich Switzerland (d. 1977)
21 Dec 1913
Raich Carter English soccer star and cricketer born in Hendon Sunderland (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1916
John Boon British publisher (Mills and Boon) born in Kings Lynn Norfolk (d. 1996)
21 Dec 1917
Alicia Alonso Cuban ballerina (American Ballet Theatre) born in Havana Cuba
21 Dec 1917
Andre Eglevsky Russian-born ballet dancer & teacher (Limelight) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1977)
21 Dec 1917
Sophie Masloff American politician born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
21 Dec 1918
Donald Regan White House stafferUS Secretary of Treasury (1981-85) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 2003)
21 Dec 1918
Kurt Waldheim Austrian 4th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1972-81) and 9th President of Austria (1986-92) born in Sankt Andr-Wrdern Austria (d. 2007)
21 Dec 1919
Gert Fredriksson Swedish canoeist (6 Olympic gold 1948 52 56 60) born in Nykping Sweden (d. 2006)
21 Dec 1921
Joan Dickson British cellist and teacher born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1922
Paul Winchell American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney Knucklehead Smith) born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1923
Intizar Hussain Urdu writer and columnist born in Dibai Bulandshahr (d. 2016) (approx. date)
21 Dec 1924
Johan W Jo van Marle KNVB-chairman (1980-93) born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1995)
21 Dec 1924
Rita Reys [Maria Reijs] Dutch jazz singer born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 2013)
21 Dec 1926
John Herbert McDowell American composer for ballet TV and the stage born in Washington D.C. (d. 1985)
21 Dec 1926
Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez American actor (Rio Bravo) born in Aguilares Texas (d. 2006)
21 Dec 1926
Joe Paterno American college hall of football coach (Penn State) and Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 1986 born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
21 Dec 1927
Michael Carreras British film producer & director born in London United Kingdom (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1928
Edwin Ed Nelson American actor (Peyton Place Along Came a Spider) born in New Orleans Louisiana(d. 2014)
21 Dec 1928
Thomas Rajna Hungarian-born composer born in Budapest Hungary
21 Dec 1929
Jack Philip Cannon British composer & teacher born in Paris France (d. 2017)
21 Dec 1930
Willem R Wim van der Zee secretary of Council of Churches
21 Dec 1931
Caroline Kaart [Paterson Raitt] Dutch alto singer born in Blackness United Kingdom
21 Dec 1931
David Baker American composer (Reflections) and educator born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2016)
21 Dec 1932
Ilja Zeljenka Slovak composer born in Bratislava Slovakia
21 Dec 1932
Edward Hoagland American essayist born in New York City New York
21 Dec 1933
Huib Eversdijk Dutch 2nd chamber member (CDA) born in Kapelle Netherlands (d. 2012)
21 Dec 1933
Jackie Hendriks cricketer (West Indian wicket-keeper of 60s) born in Kingston Jamaica
21 Dec 1933
Miklos Kocsar Hungarian composer born in Debrecen Hungary
21 Dec 1934
Hanif Mohammad Pakistani cricketer (1952-69) longest test innings - 16 hours born in Junagadh India (d. 2016)
21 Dec 1935
Phil Donahue TV talk show host (The Phil Donahue Show) born in Cleveland Ohio
21 Dec 1935
Lorenzo Bandini Italian racecar driver born in Marj Libya (d. 1967)
21 Dec 1935
Yusuf Bey (Joseph Stephens) American activist born in Greenville Texas (d. 2003)
21 Dec 1935
Edward Schreyer Canadian politician (Premier of Manitoba) born in Beausejour Canada
21 Dec 1935
John G. Avildsen American film director (Rocky The Karate Kid) born in Oak Park Illinois (d. 2017)
21 Dec 1937
Harald V King of Norway (1991-present) born in Akershus Norway
21 Dec 1937
Donald F. Munson American politician (former Maryland Senator) born in Hagerstown Maryland
21 Dec 1938
Larry Bryggman American actor (Dr John Dixon-As the World Turns) born in Concord California
21 Dec 1939
Lloyd Axworthy Canadian politician born in North Battleford Canada
21 Dec 1940
Frank Zappa American rocker composer activist and filmmaker (Mothers of Invention Catholic Girls) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1993)
21 Dec 1940
Paul [Ray Hildebrand] American singer (Paul & Paula) born in Joshua Texas
21 Dec 1942
Carla Thomas US singer (Let Me Be Good to You)
21 Dec 1942
Reinhard Mey German singer born in Berlin Germany
21 Dec 1943
Albert Lee English guitarist born in Lingen Herefordshire
21 Dec 1943
Jack Nance American stage & screen actor (Rubbed Out) born in Massachusetts (d. )
21 Dec 1943
Walter Spanghero French rugby player born in Payra-sur-lHers France
21 Dec 1943
Andr Arthur Canadian radio host & politician born in Quebec City Canada
21 Dec 1944
Jared Martin American actor (Varian-Fantastic Voyage Dusty-Dallas) born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1944
Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor (NY Phil Young People) born in Los Angeles California
21 Dec 1944
Hwang Jang Lee Korean martial artist and film actor born in Aomori Japan
21 Dec 1944
Zheng Xiaoyu Chinese bureaucrat born in Fuzhou China (d. 2007)
21 Dec 1944
Bill Atkinson English footballer born in Sunderland United Kingdom (d. 2013)
21 Dec 1945
Doug Walters Australian cricketer (Aussie batting genius 1965-81 Extrovert) born in Dungog Australia
21 Dec 1945
Millie Hughes-Fulford American scientist & astronaut (STS 40) born in Mineral Wells Texas
21 Dec 1946
Carl Wilson American rock vocalist and guitarist (Beach Boys) born in Hawthorne California (d. 1998)
21 Dec 1946
Christopher Keene American conductor (La Traviata) born in Berkeley California (d. 1995)
21 Dec 1946
Josh Mostel American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar Big Daddy) born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1947
Paco de Luca Spanish musician born in Algeciras Spain (d. 2014)
21 Dec 1948
Barry Gordon American actor (Gary-Archie Bunkers Place) born in Brookline Massachusetts
21 Dec 1948
Dave Kingman American baseball player (Mets NY Yankees Giants) born in Pendleton Oregon
21 Dec 1948
Willem AFG Vermeend Dutch economist & politician born in Zuilen Netherlands
21 Dec 1948
Willi Resetarits Austrian musician born in Stinatz Austria
21 Dec 1949
Nikolaos Sifounakis Greek politician born in Rethymno Greece
21 Dec 1950
Jeffrey Katzenberg American film producer born in New York City New York
21 Dec 1950
Lillebjrn Nilsen Norwegian singer-songwriter born in Oslo Norway
21 Dec 1952
Dennis Boutsikaris American actor (Batteries Not Included) born in Newark New Jersey
21 Dec 1952
Steve Furniss American swimmer (Olympic bronze 1972) born in Madison Wisconsin
21 Dec 1952
Joaqun Andjar Dominican baseball pitcher (Cardinals) born in San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic (d. 2015)
21 Dec 1953
Betty Wright [Bessie Norris] American R&B singer-songwriter (Clean Up Woman) born in Miami Florida
21 Dec 1953
Andras Schiff Hungarian pianist (Tchaikovsky-1974) born in Budapest Hungary
21 Dec 1953
Arie Luyendyk American-Dutch Indy-car racer (1990 Indianapolis 500) born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands
21 Dec 1953
Tina Brown British journalist (New Yorker) born in Maidenhead United Kingdom
21 Dec 1955
Jane Kaczmarek American actress born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
21 Dec 1955
Kazuyuki Sekiguchi Japanese musician born in Agano Niigata Prefecture
21 Dec 1956
Kevin Burnham American 470 sailor (Olympic 8th 1992 96) born in Hollis New York City
21 Dec 1956
Lee Roy Parnell American country singer (Oughta be a Law) born in Abilene Texas
21 Dec 1957
Lisa Gerritsen American actress (Bess-The Mary Tyler Moore Show) born in Los Angeles California
21 Dec 1957
Tom Henke American baseball player born in Kansas City Missouri
21 Dec 1959
Florence Griffith Joyner American sprinter (3 x Olympic gold 1988) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1998)
21 Dec 1960
Andy Van Slyke American baseball player born in Utica New Jersey
21 Dec 1960
Michael Swain American judoka (Olympic bronze 88) born in Elizabeth New Jersey
21 Dec 1960
Roger McDowell American baseball pitcher (NY Mets Balt Orioles) born in Cincinnati Ohio
21 Dec 1960
Louis Demetrius Alvanis English classical pianist born in London United Kingdom
21 Dec 1961
Trevor Bayliss Australian cricketer (NSW batsman) and coach (England) born in Goulburn Australia
21 Dec 1961
Francis Ng Hong Kong actor (Internal Affairs) born in British Hong Kong
21 Dec 1961
Ryuji Sasai Japanese video game composer born in Osaka Prefecture Japan
21 Dec 1962
Christy Forester American musician (Forester Sisters-Men) born in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia
21 Dec 1964
Joey Kocur NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks) born in Calgary Alberta
21 Dec 1964
Keith Taylor NFL safety (Washington Redskins) born in Pennsauken Township New Jersey
21 Dec 1964
Rob Kelly English football manager born in Birmingham England
21 Dec 1964
Fabiana Udenio Argentine actress born in Buenos Aires Argentina
21 Dec 1965
Andy Dick American actor (Matthew-Newsradio) born in Charleston South Carolina
21 Dec 1965
Rodney Thomas WLAF cornerback (Barcelona Dragons) born in Trinity Texas
21 Dec 1965
Sue Thomas LPGA golfer (1991 Orix Hawaiian Ladies-14th) born in Texarkana Texas
21 Dec 1965
Anke Engelke Canadian-German comedian born in Montreal Canada
21 Dec 1966
Kiefer Sutherland American actor (Lost Boys 24) born in London England
21 Dec 1966
Karri Turner American actress born in Fort Worth Texas
21 Dec 1967
Ervin Johnson NBA center (Seattle Supersonics Milwaukee Bucks) born in New Orleans Louisiana
21 Dec 1967
Terry Mills NBA forward (Miami Heat Detroit Pistons) born in Romulus Michigan
21 Dec 1967
Mikhail Saakashvili Soviet-born President of Georgia born in Tbilisi Georgia
21 Dec 1968
Anthony Lynn NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in McKinney Texas
21 Dec 1968
Khrystyne Haje American actress (Simone-Head of the Class) born in Santa Clara California
21 Dec 1969
Chuck Smith NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons) born in Athens Georgia
21 Dec 1969
Julie Delpy French-American actress (Before Sunrise) born in Paris France
21 Dec 1969
Leon Searcy NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers Jackson Jaguars) born in Washington D.C.
21 Dec 1969
Mihails Zeminskis Latvian footballer born in Riga Latvia
21 Dec 1970
Irving Spikes NFL running back (Miami Dolphins) born in Ocean Springs Mississippi
21 Dec 1970
Monique Ambers WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury)
21 Dec 1971
Earnest Hunter NFL running back (Cleveland Browns) born in Longview Texas
21 Dec 1971
Matthieu Chedid French musician born in Boulogne-Billancourt France
21 Dec 1971
Brett Scallions American singer (Fuel The Xs) born in Brownsville Tennessee
21 Dec 1972
Latroy Hawkins American baseball player born in Gary Indiana
21 Dec 1972
Dustin Hermanson American baseball player born in Springfield Ohio
21 Dec 1972
Erwin Schrott Uruguayan opera singer born in Montevideo Uruguay
21 Dec 1973
Mike Alstott American football fullback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Joliet Illinois
21 Dec 1973
Karmen Stavec German-born Slovenian singer born in West Berlin
21 Dec 1974
Karrie Webb Australian professional golfer (1994 Aust Strokeplay) born in Ayr Australia
21 Dec 1974
Raymond Austin American defensive back (NY Jets) born in Greensboro North Carolina
21 Dec 1975
Paloma Herrera Argentine ballet dancer born in Buenos Aires Argentina
21 Dec 1976
Mirela Manjani Greek javelin thrower born in Durrs Albania
21 Dec 1978
Amber Corwin American figure skater (1997 National Sr - 5th) born in Harbor City California
21 Dec 1890
Hermann Joseph Muller American geneticist and Nobel laureate born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
21 Dec 1909
George Ball American politician and diplomat (US Ambassador to the UN Under Secretary of State) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1910
Rosa Bouglione French circus performer born in Ixelles Belgium (d. 2018)
21 Dec 1917
Diana Athill English writer and editor (Stet) born in London England (d. 2019)
21 Dec 1920
Kel Nagle Australian golfer (British Open 1960) born in Sydney NSW (d. 2015)
21 Dec 1921
Alicia Alonso Cuban ballerina founder of the National Ballet of Cuba born in Havana Cuba (d. 2019)
21 Dec 1932
Edward Hoagland American essayist born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1942
Carla Thomas American singer (Let Me Be Good to You)
21 Dec 1946
Kevin Peek Australian guitarist born in Adelaide Australia (d. 2013)
21 Dec 1950
Jeffrey Katzenberg American film producer born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1960
Andy Van Slyke American baseball player born in Utica New York
21 Dec 1960
Roger McDowell American baseball pitcher (NY Mets Baltimore Orioles) born in Cincinnati Ohio
21 Dec 1965
Anke Engelke Canadian-German comedian born in Montreal Quebec
21 Dec 1974
Karrie Webb Australian golfer (7 major titles US Open 2000-01 14 LPGA Tour titles) born in Ayr Queensland
21 Dec 1978
Michael Vitar American actor (D2 D3 Sunset Grill Sandlot Kids) born in Los Angeles California
21 Dec 1979
Tuva Novotny Swedish actress and singer born in Stockholm Sweden
21 Dec 1980
Royce Ring American baseball player born in La Mesa California
21 Dec 1981
Cristian Zaccardo Italian football player born in Formigine Italy
21 Dec 1887
Cy Williams American MLB outfielder (4-time NL HR leader Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies) born in Wadena Indiana (d. 1974)
21 Dec 1913
Raich Carter English soccer forward (13 caps Sunderland Derby County Hull C) and manager (Hull C Leeds Mansfield Town Middlesborough) born in Sunderland England (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1934
Hanif Mohammad Pakistani cricketer known as the Little Master (1952-69) who played the longest test innings in history at 16 hours born in Junagadh British India (d. 2016)
21 Dec 1934
[Bernie Ross] Hank Crawford American saxophonist arranger and songwriter (Help Me Make It Through the Night) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2009)
21 Dec 1940
Klmn Svri Hungarian soccer defender (17 caps jpesti Dzsa VM Egyetrts) born in Budapest Hungary (2020)
21 Dec 1949
Thomas Sankara Burkinab revolutionary and politician President of Burkina Faso (1983-87) born in Yako Upper Volta (d. 1987)
21 Dec 1953
Betty Wright [Bessie Norris] American R&B singer-songwriter (Clean Up Woman) born in Miami Florida (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1956
Kevin Burnham American sailor (Olympic gold 470 class 2004 silver 470 1992) born in Hollis New York City (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1965
Gabrielle Glaser American musician (Luscious Jackson)
21 Dec 1902
Peetie Wheatstraw [William Bunch] American blues singer songwriter and piano player born in Cotton Plant Arkansas (d. 1941)
21 Dec 1918
Donald Regan US Secretary of the Treasury (1981-85) and White House Chief of Staff (1985-87) born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 2003)
21 Dec 1923
Wataru Wat Misaka American professional basketball player first non-white player and first player of Asian descent in BAA (later known as NBA) (New York Knicks 1947-48) born in Ogden Utah (d. 2019)
21 Dec 1928
Thomas Rajna British-Hungarian pianist and composer (Amarantha Stop All The Clocks) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2021)
21 Dec 1932
Ilja Zeljenka Slovak composer (Owicim) born in Bratislava Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2007)
21 Dec 1934
Hanif Mohammad Pakistani Cricket Batsman (55 Tests longest Test innings in history at 16 hours 337 v WI 1958 12 x 100) born in Junagadh British India (d. 2016)
21 Dec 1934
(Bennie Ross) Hank Crawford American saxophonist arranger and songwriter (Help Me Make It Through the Night) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2009)
21 Dec 1934
Harmonica Slim [Travis Blaylock] American blues harmonica player singer and songwriter (You Better Believe It) born in Texarkana Texas (d. 1984)
21 Dec 1936
ric Gaudibert Swiss composer pianist and teacher born in Vevey Switzerland (d. 2012)
21 Dec 1938
Roland Coryn Belgian violist composer and music educator born in Kortrijk Belgium
21 Dec 1940
Tony Rivers [Thompson] British pop singer and vocal arranger (Harmony Grass Cliff Richard) born in Shildon England
21 Dec 1940
Frank Zappa American rocker composer activist and filmmaker (Mothers of Invention Hot Rats) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1993)
21 Dec 1943
(Marvin John) Jack Nance American stage & screen actor (Eraserhead Twin Peaks) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1996)
21 Dec 1944
Michael Tilson Thomas American conductor (San Francisco Symphony 1995-2020) and composer (ShwaShoh) born in Los Angeles California
21 Dec 1946
Carl Wilson American rock vocalist and guitarist (The Beach Boys - God Only Knows) born in Hawthorne California (d. 1998)
21 Dec 1946
Josh Mostel American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar Big Daddy) born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1947
Paco de Luca Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer born in Algeciras Spain (d. 2014)
21 Dec 1948
Thierry Mugler French fashion designer born in Strasbourg France
21 Dec 1953
Andras Schiff Hungarian-British concert pianist and conductor born in Budapest Hungary
21 Dec 1953
Arie Luyendyk American-Dutch Indy-car racer (1990 Indianapolis 500) born in Sommelsdijk Netherlands
21 Dec 1956
Stuart Kimball American session and touring rock guitarist (Bob Dylan 2004-18 Face To Face 1979-88) born in New Hampshire
21 Dec 1957
Lisa Gerritsen [Leisa Orszag] American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show & Phyllis - Bess) born in Los Angeles California
21 Dec 1957
John Geddert American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012) born in Mt. Clemens Michigan (d. 2021)
21 Dec 1969
Julie Delpy French-American actress (Before Sunrise before Sunset Before Midnight) singer-songwriter and director born in Paris France
21 Dec 1818
Amalia of Oldenburg Queen of Greece Bavarian born wife of King Otto of Greece born in Oldenburg (d. 1875)
21 Dec 1823
Jean Henri Fabre French naturalist and entomologist (insects & spiders) born in Saint-Lons Aveyron France (d. 1915)
21 Dec 1840
Namk Kemal Turkish journalist and political activist (Young Ottomans) born in Tekirda Ottoman Empire (d. 1888)
21 Dec 1845
Emmanuel-Persillier Lachapelle Canadian physician and founder of Hpital Notre-Dame Montreal) born in Sault-au-Rcollet Montreal (d. 1918)
21 Dec 1874
Juan Bautista Sacasa President of Nicaragua (1932-36) born in Len Nicaragua (d. 1946)
21 Dec 1878
Jan ukasiewicz Polish logician philosopher professor and author born in Lembeck Galacia (now Lviv Ukraine) (d. 1956)
21 Dec 1886
Hermann A. J. Kees German egyptologist (Problems of Egyptology) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1964)
21 Dec 1900
Oda Schaefer German writer & journalist (Die Windharfe Ladies Only) born in Wilmersdorf Berlin (d. 1988)
21 Dec 1911
Josh Gibson American Baseball HOF catcher (Negro World Series 1943 44 12 NL All-Star Triple Crown 1936 37 batting average .466 1943) born in Buena Vista Georgia (d. 1947)
21 Dec 1916
Eve Perrick British journalist (The Daily Mail) (d. 1995)
21 Dec 1921
Alicia Alonso Cuban ballerina and founder of the National Ballet of Cuba born in Havana Cuba (d. 2019)
21 Dec 1922
Paul Winchell (Wilchinsky) American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney Knucklehead Smiff) inventor (mechanical artificial human heart1963) voice actor (Winnie the Pooh - Tigger Dick Dastardly The Banana Splits -Fleegle) and acupuncturist born in NYC New York
21 Dec 1931
Caroline Kaart (ne Raitt] Scottish Dutch alto singer and TV presenter born in Blackness Scotland (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1931
David Baker American jazz trombonist and cellist jazz and classical composer (Reflections) and educator (Indiana University) born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2016)
21 Dec 1935
Don Neely New Zealand cricket historian administrator (President NZ Cricket 2006-09) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2022)
21 Dec 1937
Donald F. Munson American politician (Maryland State Senator 1991-2011) born in Hagerstown Maryland
21 Dec 1940
Klmn Svri Hungarian soccer defender (17 caps jpesti Dzsa VM Egyetrts) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1942
Carla Thomas American soul and R&B singer (Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) Tramp) born in Memphis Tennessee
21 Dec 1951
Midori Takada Japanese ambient composer and percussionist born in Tokyo Japan
21 Dec 1960
Sherry Rehman Pakistani politician and diplomat (Federal Minister of Climate Change) born in Karachi Pakistan
21 Dec 1962
Christy Forester American musician (Forester Sisters - Men) born in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia
21 Dec 1966
William Ruto Kenyan politician (President of Kenya 2022- Deputy President 2013-2022) born in Kamagut Kenya
21 Dec 1616
Pietro Andrea Ziani Italian organist and composer born in Venice (d. 1684)
21 Dec 1756
Thomas Anton Kunz Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1830)
21 Dec 1848
Edward Everett Rice American pioneer producer and composer of musical theater born in Brighton Massachusetts (d. 1924)
21 Dec 1885
Frank Patrick Canadian Hockey HOF pioneer (Stanley Cup 1915 Vancouver Millionaires introduced uniform numbers blue line penalty shots) and coach (Boston Bruins 1934-36) born in Ottawa Ontario (d. 1960)
21 Dec 1887
Cy Williams American baseball outfielder (4 x NL HR leader Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies) born in Wadena Indiana (d. 1974)
21 Dec 1917
Ivor Dean British stage and screen actor (Treasure Island The Saint - Inspector Teal) born in London England (d. 1974)
21 Dec 1920
Kel Nagle Australian golfer (British Open 1960) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2015)
21 Dec 1921
James Tye English safety expert (formed British Safety Council) born in London England (d. 1996)
21 Dec 1922
Paul Winchell (Wilchinsky) American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney Knucklehead Smiff) inventor (mechanical artificial human heart1963) voice actor (Winnie the Pooh - Tigger Dick Dastardly The Banana Splits -Fleegle) and acupuncturist born in NYC New York (d. 2005)
21 Dec 1923
Wataru Misaka American basketball point guard (first non-white player first player of Asian descent in BAA [later known NBA] NY Knicks) born in Ogden Utah (d. 2019)
21 Dec 1926
Joe Paterno American College Football HOF coach (Penn State 1966-2011 NCAA Cship 1982 86 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of 1986) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
21 Dec 1927
Alex dArbeloff Georgian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne born in Paris France (d. 200 [1]
21 Dec 1928
Edwin Ed Nelson American actor (Peyton Place Along Came a Spider) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2014)
21 Dec 1933
Jackie Hendriks West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (20 Tests 47 dismissals 2 x 50 Jamaica) born in Kingston Jamaica
21 Dec 1935
Lorenzo Bandini Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1963 24 Hours of Daytona 1967) born in Marj Libya (d. 1967)
21 Dec 1940
Ray Hildebrand American pop and contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter (Paul & Paula - Hey Paula Land and Hildebrand) born in Joshua Texas (d. 2023)
21 Dec 1943
Walter Spanghero French rugby union 8 lock flanker (51 caps RC Narbonne RFC Stade Toulouse RFC) born in Payra-sur-lHers France
21 Dec 1945
Doug Walters Australian cricket all-rounder (74 Tests 15 x 100 HS 250 49 wickets BB 566 NSWCA) born in Dungog Australia
21 Dec 1948
(Wilhelm) Willi Resetarits Austrian singer and human rights activist born in Stinatz Austria (d. 2022)
21 Dec 1948
Thierry Mugler French fashion designer parfumeur and bodybuilder born in Strasbourg France (d. 2022)
21 Dec 1952
Joaqun Andjar Dominican baseball pitcher (4 MLB All-Star World Series 1982 Gold Glove Award 1984 Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals) born in San Pedro de Macoris Dominican Republic (d. 2015)
21 Dec 1952
Steve Furniss American swimmer (WR mens 200m IM 206.32 1974 Olympic bronze 1972) born in Madison Wisconsin
21 Dec 1953
Arie Luyendyk Dutch auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1990 97 Formula Super Vee 1984) born in Sommelsdijk Netherlands
21 Dec 1955
Peter Oundjian Canadian-American violinist (Tokyo String Quartet 1981-95) conductor. (the Amsterdam Sinfonietta 1998-2003 Toronto Symphony 2004-18 Royal Scottish 2012-18 Colorado Symphony 2022-present) and educator born in Toronto Ontario
21 Dec 1956
Kevin Burnham American sailor (Olympic gold 470 class 2004 silver 1992) born in NYC New York (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1957
Tom Henke American baseball relief pitcher (World Series 1992 MLB All-Star 1987 95 NL Rolaids Relief Man Award 1995 Toronto Blue Jays Texas Rangers) born in Kansas City Missouri
21 Dec 1957
Tony Lewis British rock singer-songwriter and bass player (The Outfield - Your Love) born in London (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1965
Gabby Glaser American alt-rock guitarist and songwriter (Luscious Jackson) born in the USA
21 Dec 1969
Julie Delpy French-American actress (Before Sunrise before Sunset Before Midnight) singer-songwriter and director born in Paris France
21 Dec 1596
Petro Mohyla Moldovan Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Kiev and Galicia born in Suceava Moldavia (d. 1646)
21 Dec 1800
Robert B. Rhett American Confederate politician a Fire-Eater who pushed for sucession born in Beaufort South Carolina (d. 1876) [1]
21 Dec 1805
Thomas Graham Scottish chemist the father of colloid chemistry born in Glasgow (d. 1869)
21 Dec 1810
Ludwig Schuncke German pianist and composer born in Kassel Germany (d. 1834)
21 Dec 1815
Thomas Couture French history painter and teacher born in Senlis France (d. 1879)
21 Dec 1851
Thomas Chipman McRae American politician 34th Governor of Arkansas (1921-25) and US Representative born in Mount Holly Arkansas (d. 1929) [1]
21 Dec 1853
Isolde Kurz German poet and short-story writer (Meine Mutter) born in Stuttgart Germany (d. 1944)
21 Dec 1859
Gustave Kahn French symbolist poet and art critic born in Metz France (d. 1936)
21 Dec 1860
Henrietta Szold U.S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1945)
21 Dec 1886
George Norman Peterkin English composer and music publisher born in Liverpool England (d. 1982)
21 Dec 1890
Hermann Joseph Muller American geneticist and Nobel laureate born in New York City (d. 1967)
21 Dec 1892
Amy Key Clarke English mystical poet and writer born in England United Kingdom (d. 1980)
21 Dec 1896
Carl Romme Dutch politician (Catholic Peoples Party) born in Oirschot Netherlands (d. 1980)
21 Dec 1896
Constantine Rokossovski Russian marshal and vice-premier of Poland born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1968)
21 Dec 1896
Leroy Robertson American composer and music educator born in Fountain Green Utah (d. 1971)
21 Dec 1898
Ira S. Bowen American physicist and astronomer (Mt WilsonPalomar) born in Seneca Falls New York (d. 1973)
21 Dec 1900
Oda Schaefer German writer and journalist (Die Windharfe Ladies Only) born in Wilmersdorf Berlin (d. 1988)
21 Dec 1905
Harry Revel (n Glaser) Latvian-American film score composer (Sitting Pretty Gay Divorcee) born in London England (d. 1958)
21 Dec 1907
Garmt Stuiveling Dutch poet and literary (Poet in Love) born in Stroobos Netherlands (d. 1985)
21 Dec 1914
William Nebergall American inorganic chemist (invented fluoride toothpaste) born in Cuba Illinois (d. 1978) [1]
21 Dec 1922
Paul Winchell (Wilchinsky) American ventriloquist (Jerry Mahoney Knucklehead Smiff) inventor (mechanical artificial human heart1963) voice actor (Winnie the Pooh - Tigger Dick Dastardly The Banana Splits -Fleegle) and acupuncturist born in New York City (d. 2005)
21 Dec 1927
Alex dArbeloff Georgian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne born in Paris France (d. 2008) [1]
21 Dec 1927
Michael Carreras British film producer and director born in London (d. 1994)
21 Dec 1930
Willem R Wim van der Zee General Secretary of the Council of Churches of the Netherlands born in Hilversum Netherlands (d. 1995)
21 Dec 1929
Jack Philip Cannon British composer and teacher born in Paris France (d. 2017)
21 Dec 1931
Caroline Kaart (ne Raitt) Scottish-Dutch alto singer TV and radio presenter born in Blackness Scotland (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1935
Phil Donahue American Emmy Award-winning daytime TV talk show host (The Phil Donahue Show) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2024) [1]
21 Dec 1943
(Marvin John) Jack Nance American stage and screen actor (Eraserhead Twin Peaks) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1996)
21 Dec 1943
Andr Arthur Canadian radio host and politician born in Quebec City Canada
21 Dec 1944
Jared Martin American actor (Varian-Fantastic Voyage Dusty-Dallas) born in New York City
21 Dec 1945
Millie Hughes-Fulford American scientist and astronaut (STS 40) born in Mineral Wells Texas
21 Dec 1946
Josh Mostel American actor (Jesus Christ Superstar Big Daddy) born in New York City
21 Dec 1948
Willem AFG Vermeend Dutch economist and politician born in Zuilen Netherlands
21 Dec 1956
Kevin Burnham American sailor (Olympic gold 470 class 2004 silver 1992) born in New York City (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1956
Stuart Kimball American session and touring rock guitarist (Bob Dylan 2004-18 Face To Face 1979-88) born in New Hampshire
21 Dec 1957
Tony Lewis British rock singer-songwriter and bass player (The Outfield - Your Love) born in London England (d. 2020)
21 Dec 1960
Louis Demetrius Alvanis English classical pianist born in London England