Historical birthday on this day

01 Dec 1525

Tade Hjek Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)

01 Dec 1549

Johan van der Veeken merchantco-founder (VOC)

01 Dec 1566

Philip earl of Nassau-Dillenburg gov of Ft GorinchemNijmegen

01 Dec 1580

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc French astronomer (d. 1637)

01 Dec 1634

John-Erasmus Quellinus [Quellien] Flemish painter

01 Dec 1671

John Keill Scottish mathematician born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1721)

01 Dec 1671

Francesco Stradivari Italian violin makerson of Antonius

01 Dec 1690

Philip Yorke 1st Earl of Hardwicke Lord Chancellor of England born in Dover Kent (d. 1764)

01 Dec 1716

Etienne-Maurice Falconet French sculptor (d. 1791)

01 Dec 1722

Anna Louisa Karsch Die Karschin German poet born in Hammer Silesia (d. 1791)

01 Dec 1724

Dismas Hatas Czech composer born in Vysok Mto (d. 1777)

01 Dec 1729

Giuseppe Sarti Italian composer born in Faenza (d. 1802)

01 Dec 1766

Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin Russian writer (d. 1826)

01 Dec 1805

Lungtok Gyatso 9th Dalai Lama born near Dan Chokhor Monastery (d. 1815)

01 Dec 1823

Ernest Reyer French opera composer born in Marseilles France (d. 1909)

01 Dec 1826

William Mahone Major General (Confederate Army) (d. 1895)

01 Dec 1832

Archibald Gracie Jr Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1864)

01 Dec 1835

Micah Jenkins Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1864)

01 Dec 1844

Alexandra Danish princessQueen of Great BritainIreland

01 Dec 1869

Eligiusz Niewiadomski Polish assassin of Gabriel Narutowicz (d. 1923)

01 Dec 1871

Archie MacLaren cricketer (424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895)

01 Dec 1873

Charles JM Ruys de Beerenbrouck premier of Neth (1918-25 29-33)

01 Dec 1878

Arthur B Spingarn US NAACP-chairman (1940-65)

01 Dec 1884

Torben Myer Danish actor (Girl Who Came Back Judgment at Nuremberg Sullivans Travels) born in rhus Denmark (d. 1975)

01 Dec 1884

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German painter (d. 1976)

01 Dec 1886

Jack Crawford cricketer (England all-rounder in 12 Tests 1905-08)

01 Dec 1886

Pierre Kemp Dutch poet (Fugitives & Constants)

01 Dec 1886

Rex Stout American mystery writer (Nero Wolf novels) born in Noblesville Indiana (d. 1975)

01 Dec 1886

Zhu De Chinese general and politician (commander-in-chief of Eighth Route Army) born in Yilong Country Qing Dynasty (d. 1976)

01 Dec 1893

Ernst Toller German playwright President of Bavarian Soviet Republic (1919) born in Samotschin (d. 1939)

01 Dec 1893

Herman Griffith cricketer (pioneering WI pace bowler)

01 Dec 1897

Manuel A Neat Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)

01 Dec 1897

Cyril Ritchard Australian actor (Peter Pan Hans Brinker) born in Sydney New South Wales (d. 1977)

01 Dec 1901

Ilona Feher Hungarian-Jewish violinist (d. 1988)

01 Dec 1902

Morris Red Badgro NFL hall of famer (NY Yankees Giants Dodgers) born in Orillia Washington (d. 1998)

01 Dec 1904

W A Tony Boyle United Mine Workers president

01 Dec 1905

Charles Finney American author (Circus of Dr Lao)

01 Dec 1905

Ida Carroll English musician and administrator (d. 1995)

01 Dec 1905

Alexander Wilson Canadian and Notre Dame athlete (d. 1994)

01 Dec 1906

Jean Cartan French composer born in Nancy (d. 1932)

01 Dec 1907

Joel Fluellen American actor (Porgy and Bess Burning Cross Learning Tree) born in Monroe Louisiana (d. 1990)

01 Dec 1908

Georgios Kasassoglou Greek musician (d. 1984)

01 Dec 1909

Jan Koplowitz German writer born in Kudowa (d. 2001)

01 Dec 1910

Dame Alicia Markova ballerina and choreographer (Diaghilevs Ballet Russe 1925-32) born in London England

01 Dec 1910

Louis Slotin Canadian Physicist and Chemist (Manhattan Project Los Alamos) who assembled the plutonium core for Trinity the first detonated atomic device born in Winnipeg Manitoba

01 Dec 1911

Calvin Griffith Canadian-born baseball executive (d. 1999)

01 Dec 1912

Minoru Yamasaki architect (World Trade Center NY)

01 Dec 1914

Johnny Johnston singer (Make that Spare) born in St Louis Missouri

01 Dec 1916

Wan Li Chinese reform politician born in Dongping County Shandong province (d. 2015)

01 Dec 1917

William Tracy American actor (To the Shores of Tripoli The Shop Around the Corner) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1967)

01 Dec 1918

Kirby Laing English contractormulti-millionaire

01 Dec 1919

Anne Cox Chambers US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81) born in Dayton Ohio

01 Dec 1919

Ike Isaacs Burnese-born jazz guitarist born in born in Rangoon Burma (d. 1996)

01 Dec 1921

Ralph Manza American actor (Banacek Mama Malone Newhart) born in San Francisco California (d. 2000)

01 Dec 1922

Geraldine McCulloug Maywood Ill paintersculptor (Phoenix)

01 Dec 1922

Paul Picerni American actor (The Untouchables) born in NYC New York (d. 2011)

01 Dec 1922

Vsevolod Bobrov Soviet ice hockey player (d. 1979)

01 Dec 1923

Stansfield Turner American admiral and CIA director (1977-81) born in Highland Park Illinois (d. 2018)

01 Dec 1923

Morris Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke) (d. 2001)

01 Dec 1925

Jordan Klein cameramandirector (Thunderball) born in Miami Florida

01 Dec 1925

Martin Rodbell American scientist Nobel laureate (d. 1998)

01 Dec 1926

Keith Michell American actor and theatre director (6 Wives of Henry VIII) born in Adelaide South Australia (d. 2015)

01 Dec 1926

Robert Symonds American actor and associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center born in Bristow Oklahoma (d. 2007)

01 Dec 1929

David Doyle American actor (Charlies Angels Rugrats) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 1997)

01 Dec 1929

Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand] American character actor and comedian (Producers Maid to Order Angel) born in Buffalo New York (d. 1987)

01 Dec 1929

Emily McLaughlin American actress (Jessie Brewer- General Hospital) born in White Plains New York (d. 1991)

01 Dec 1932

Robert T Herres USAFastronaut born in Denver Colorado

01 Dec 1933

Fujiko F. Fujio Japanese cartoon artist (d. 1996)

01 Dec 1933

Lou Rawls American vocalist (Dean Martins Golddigers Natural Man) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2006)

01 Dec 1933

Violetta Verdy French ballerina and teacher born in Pont-lAbb Brittany (d. 2016)

01 Dec 1934

Billy Paul [Paul Williams] American singer (Me & Mrs Jones) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2016)

01 Dec 1934

LeMar Clark American heavyweight boxer born in Cedar City Utah (d. 2006)

01 Dec 1935

Roger Christian American ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1960)

01 Dec 1937

Gordon Crosse Bury Lancashire England composer (Grace of Todd)

01 Dec 1937

Vaira Ve-Freiberga 6th President of Latvia

01 Dec 1938

Bill Playle cricketer (NZ batsman in 8 Tests without distinction)

01 Dec 1938

Sandy Nelson Santa Monica 50s rocker (Teen Beat All Night Long)

01 Dec 1939

Dianne Lennon singer (Lennon Sisters) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1939

Lee Trevino American golfer (6-major titles) born in Dallas Texas

01 Dec 1940

Matthias Habich actor (Straight to the Heart A Corps Perdu)

01 Dec 1940

Mike Denness cricketer (England batsman & captain mid-70s) (d. 2013)

01 Dec 1940

Ron Finn NHL linesman born in Toronto Ontario

01 Dec 1942

John Crowley American sci-fi author (Deep Beasts Novelty)

01 Dec 1942

Peter Kalikow Queens real estate developerpublisher (NY Post) born in NYC New York

01 Dec 1943

Nicholas Peter Negroponte American founderdirector (Media Lab at MIT) born in NYC New York

01 Dec 1943

Orton Enderlein German FR luge (Olympic gold 1964)

01 Dec 1944

Eric Bloom American rock vocalistguitarist (Blue yster Cult)

01 Dec 1944

Tahar Ben Jelloun French writer of Moroccan origin

01 Dec 1944

Michael W. Hagee 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps

01 Dec 1945

John Densmore LA drummer (Doors-Cmon Light My Fire)

01 Dec 1945

Ross Edwards cricketer (Aussie middle-order bat of the 70s)

01 Dec 1946

Gilbert OSullivan Irish singer (Alone Again Naturally)

01 Dec 1946

Ho-Jun Li Korea PR rifle (Olympic gold 1972)

01 Dec 1947

Bob Fulton English-born Australian rugby league footballer

01 Dec 1948

Sarfraz Nawaz cricketer (successful Pakistani pace bowler 1969-84)

01 Dec 1949

Sebastin Piera Chilean businessman and politician President of Chile (2010-14 2018-) born in Santiago Chile

01 Dec 1950

Richard Keith Lafayette La actor (Little Ricky-I Love Lucy)

01 Dec 1951

Alexander Panayotov Aleksandrov Bulgaria cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-5)

01 Dec 1951

Jaco Pastorius American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report-Word of Mouth) born in Norristown Pennsylvania (d. 1987)

01 Dec 1951

Treat Williams Rowayton CT actor (Flashpoint Hair)

01 Dec 1954

Bob Goen TV host (Wheel of Fortune Entertainment Tonight)

01 Dec 1955

Uwe Benter German FR coxsman (Olympic gold 1972)

01 Dec 1958

Charlene Tilton American actress (Lucy Ewing - Dallas) born in San Diego California

01 Dec 1958

Lisa Fischer US vocalist and songwriter (How Can I Ease the Pain) born in Brooklyn New York

01 Dec 1959

Billy Childish English painter writer and musician

01 Dec 1959

Wally Lewis Australian rugby league footballer

01 Dec 1960

Carol Alt[man] Queens NY (Mrs Ron Greshner)actress (Private Parts)

01 Dec 1961

Barb Mucha American golfer (5 LPGA titles) born in Parma Heights Ohio

01 Dec 1962

Pamela McGee WNBA centerforward (Sacramento Monarchs)

01 Dec 1962

Stan Albers Pleasant Beach NJ actor (Curtis-Loving)

01 Dec 1963

Arjuna Ranatunga cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman since 1982)

01 Dec 1964

Soren Henriksen Denmark cricket all-rounder (86-94 ICC Lancs 85-86)

01 Dec 1966

Craig David Parry Sunshine Victoria PGA golfer (1994 Honda-2nd)

01 Dec 1966

Greg McMichael pitcher (Atlanta Braves) born in Knoxville Tennessee

01 Dec 1966

Matthew Laborteaux actor (Killing Stone Deadly Friend)

01 Dec 1966

Mike Flores NFL defensive end (Washington Redskins)

01 Dec 1966

Steve Walsh St. Paul Minnesota NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

01 Dec 1967

Nestor Carbonell American actor (Luis-Suddenly Susan) born in NYC New York

01 Dec 1967

Reggie Sanders Florence SC outfielder (Cincinnati Reds)

01 Dec 1968

Anders Holmertz Swedish free style swimmer (world record 400m)

01 Dec 1968

Eddie Britton wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens)

01 Dec 1970

Kirk Rueter Centralia IL pitcher (Montreal Expos)

01 Dec 1970

Todd Steussie NFL guardtackle (Minnesota Vikings)

01 Dec 1970

Sarah Silverman American actress and comedian

01 Dec 1971

Tom Robsock NFLWLAF guard (Raiders Barcelona Dragons)

01 Dec 1971

Stephanie Finochio American professional wrestler

01 Dec 1971

Dolgorsrengiin Serjbdee Mongolian professional wrestler

01 Dec 1871

Archie MacLaren English cricket batsman and captain (35 Tests 424 Lancashire v Somerset 1895) born in Manchester England (d. 1944)

01 Dec 1886

Jack Crawford English cricket all-rounder (12 Tests Surrey South Aust Otago) born in Cane Hill Surrey England (d. 1963)

01 Dec 1892

Charlie Bachman American College Football Hall of Fame guard and coach (Notre Dame Florida Michigan State) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1985)

01 Dec 1893

Herman Griffith West Indian cricket fast bowler (13 Tests 44 wickets best 6-103) born in Arima Trinidad and Tobago (d. 1980)

01 Dec 1902

Red Badgro American Pro Football Hall of Fame end and coach (NY Giants) and baseball outfielder (NY Yankees) born in Orillia Washington (d. 1998)

01 Dec 1907

Alex Wilson Canadian athlete (Olympic silver 800m 2 x bronze 400m 4x400m relay 1932) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1994)

01 Dec 1911

Walter Alston American Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman and manager (BrooklynLA Dodgers) born in Venice Ohio (d. 1984)

01 Dec 1911

Calvin Griffith Canadian baseball team owner (Washington SenatorsMinnesota Twins 1955-84) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1999)

01 Dec 1911

Franz Binder Austrian soccer striker and manager (19 caps Austria 9 caps Germany Rapid Vienna) born in St. Plten Austria (d. 1989)

01 Dec 1912

Ken Willingham English soccer right half (12 caps Huddersfield Town) born in Ecclesfield Sheffield England (d. 1975)

01 Dec 1912

Cookie Lavagetto American baseball third baseman manager and coach (MLB All Star 1938-41 Brooklyn Dodgers Washington Senators) born in Oakland California (d. 1990)

01 Dec 1917

Marty Marion American baseball shortstop and manager (MLB All-Star 194350 NL MVP 1944 St. Louis Cardinals) born in Richburg South Carolina (d. 2011)

01 Dec 1918

Bill Strannigan American all-round athlete and basketball coach (Uni of Wyoming) born in Dalry North Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1997)

01 Dec 1922

Vsevolod Bobrov Soviet ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1956) and soccer striker (3 caps) born in Morshansk Tambov Russia (d. 1979)

01 Dec 1926

Keith Michell Australian actor and theater director (6 Wives of Henry VIII) born in Adelaide South Australia (d. 2015)

01 Dec 1934

LaMar Clark American boxer (record most consecutive knockouts 44 including unsanctioned bouts) born in Cedar City Utah (d. 2006)

01 Dec 1935

Roger Christian American ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1960 Christian Brothers Hockey Sticks) born in Warroad Minnesota (d. 2011)

01 Dec 1938

Bill Playle New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests) born in Palmerston North New Zealand (d. 2019)

01 Dec 1939

Lee Trevino American golfer (British Open 1971-72 US Open 1968 71 US PGA 1974 84) born in Dallas Texas

01 Dec 1940

Mike Denness English cricket batsman and captain (28 Tests top score 188) born in Bellshill Lanarkshire Scotland (d. 2013)

01 Dec 1940

Ron Finn Canadian NHL linesman (2373 regular season games 2 x All-Star games Rendez-vous 87 and 4 x Canada Cups) born in Toronto Ontario

01 Dec 1943

Orton Enderlein German [GDR] luger (Olympic gold womens singles 1964 World Cships gold 1965 67)) born in Trnzig Sachsen Germany

01 Dec 1945

Ross Edwards Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests 40.37 top score 170no 9 ODIs) born in Perth Western Australia

01 Dec 1946

Ho-Jun Li North Korean shooter (Olympic gold 50m rifle 1972 DPR Korea first Olympic gold) born in North Korea

01 Dec 1947

Bob Fulton Australian rugby league five eighth coach and broadcaster (35 Tests coach Australia 39 Tests RL Immortal) born in Warrington England

01 Dec 1947

Andy Ripley OBE English rugby union 8 (24 caps British Lions 1974) born in Liverpool Lancashire England (d. 2010)

01 Dec 1948

Sarfraz Nawaz Pakistani cricket pace bowler (55 Tests 177 wickets 45 ODIs) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan

01 Dec 1948

George Foster American baseball left fielder (MLB All Star 1976-79 81 NL MVP 1977 Cincinnati Reds) born in Tuscaloosa Alabama

01 Dec 1948

Neil Warnock English soccer winger and manager (Crystal Palace Leeds QPR Cardiff City) born in Sheffield England

01 Dec 1954

Franois Van der Elst Belgian soccer winger (44 caps Anderlecht West Ham Utd) born in Opwijk Belgium (d. 2017)

01 Dec 1955

Uwe Benter German rowing coxswain (Olympic gold coxed four 1972) born in Frankfurt am Main Germany

01 Dec 1955

Pat Spillane Irish Gaelic football left half forward and broadcaster (8 x All Ireland titles Kerry) born in Templenoe County Kerry Ireland

01 Dec 1958

Lisa Fischer American vocalist and songwriter (How Can I Ease the Pain) born in Brooklyn New York

01 Dec 1958

Javier Aguirre Mexican soccer midfielder and manager (59 caps Atltico Madrid Espanyol Mexico Japan) born in Mexico City Mexico

01 Dec 1958

Alberto Cova Italian athlete (Olympic gold 10000m 1984 World Cship gold 10000m 1983) born in Inverigo Italy

01 Dec 1959

Wally Lewis Australian rugby league five eighth coach and broadcaster (34 Tests Queensland 38 games RL Immortal) born in Brisbane Australia

01 Dec 1960

Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich German [GDR] speed skater (Olympic gold 3000m 1984) born in Dreden Germany

01 Dec 1961

Jeremy Northam English actor (Emma The Crown) born in Cambridge England

01 Dec 1962

Pamela McGee American basketball center (Olympic gold 1984 1997 WNBA Draft 2nd overall pick Sacramento Monarchs) born in Flint Michigan

01 Dec 1962

Sylvie Daigle Canadian speed skater (Olympic gold 3k relay 1992 World Cship gold overall x 5) born in Sherbrooke Quebec

01 Dec 1963

Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lankan cricket batsman (93 Tests 269 ODIs) and politician (MP 2004-present) born in Gampaha Sri Lanka

01 Dec 1963

Marco Greco Brazilian motorcycle road racer and auto racer (Indy Racing League 3rd 1996-97) born in So Paulo Brazil

01 Dec 1963

Nathalie Lambert Canadian short-track speed skater (Olympic gold 3000m relay 1992 World Cships gold overall 1991 93-94) born n Montreal Quebec

01 Dec 1964

Salvatore Schillaci [Tot] Italian soccer striker (16 caps Messina Juventus) born in Palermo Italy

01 Dec 1965

Henry Honiball South African rugby union fly-half (35 caps Sharks [Natal] Bristol) born in Estcourt South Africa

01 Dec 1966

Steve Walsh American NFL quarterback and CFL coach (Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers Toronto Argonauts) born in Saint Paul Minnesota

01 Dec 1966

Larry Walker Canadian baseball right fielder (NL MVP 1997 MLB All Star 1992 19971999 2001) born in Maple Ridge British Columbia

01 Dec 1967

Reggie Sanders American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1995 World Series 2001) born in Florence South Carolina

01 Dec 1968

Anders Holmertz Swedish swimmer (4 x Olympic silver 200m 1 x bronze 400m 1988-96) born in Motala Sweden

01 Dec 1968

Sarah Fitz-Gerald Australian squash player (World Open 1996-98 2001-02 British Open 2001-02) born in Melbourne Australia

01 Dec 1634

John-Erasmus Quellinus [Quellien] Flemish painter

01 Dec 1844

Alfred Cellier British conductor (Glibert and Sullivan) and composer (Dorothy) born in South Hackney London (d. 1891)

01 Dec 1899

Robert W. Welch Jr. American businessman who founded the conservative John Birch Society born in Chowan County North Carolina (d. 1985)

01 Dec 1919

Ike Isaacs Burmese-English jazz guitarist born in Rangoon Burma (d. 1996)

01 Dec 1919

Lurlean Hunter American jazz singer born in Clarksdale Mississippi (d. 1983)

01 Dec 1921

John Bunch American jazz pianist (New York Swing Trio) born in Tipton Indiana (d. 2010)

01 Dec 1930

Matt Monro [Terence Parsons] English pop singer (Softly As I Leave You) born Shoreditch London (d. 1985)

01 Dec 1945

John Densmore American drummer (The Doors-Cmon Light My Fire) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1948

Sarfraz Nawaz Pakistani cricket fast bowler (55 Tests 177 wickets 45 ODIs) born in Lahore Punjab Pakistan

01 Dec 1950

Wayne Bennett AM Australian rugby league coach (Australia1998 2004-05 England & Great Britain 2019 Brisbane Broncos St. George South Sydney) born in Allora Australia

01 Dec 1963

Nathalie Lambert Canadian short-track speed skater (Olympic gold 3000m relay 1992 World Cships gold overall 1991 93-94) born in Montreal Quebec

01 Dec 1965

Chantal Chamberland Canadian jazz guitarist & vocalist (The Other Woman) born in Quebec

01 Dec 1081

Louis VI The Fat King of the Franks (1108-37) (d. 1137)

01 Dec 1083

Anna Comnena Byzantine princess and historian (Alexiad) (d. 1153)

01 Dec 1549

Johan van der Veeken Dutch merchant richest shipowner and banker in Rotterdam born in Mechelen (d. 1616)

01 Dec 1566

Philip earl of Nassau-Dillenburg governor of Ft Gorinchem and Nijmegen (d. 1695)

01 Dec 1605

Juan de Padilla Spanish-Mexican composer born in Mlaga Spain

01 Dec 1671

Francesco Stradivari Italian violin maker son of Antonius born in Cremona Lombardy (1743)

01 Dec 1709

Franz Xaver Richter Austro-Moravian composer singer and conductor born in Holleschau Moravia (d. 1789) probable place of birth

01 Dec 1712

Bernhard Christian Weber German composer born in Wolferschwenda (d. 1758)

01 Dec 1716

Etienne-Maurice Falconet French sculptor patronized by Madame de Pompadour born in Paris France (d. 1791)

01 Dec 1724

Charles Theodore German Elector of Bavaria (1742-77) born in Droogenbosch (d. 1799)

01 Dec 1726

Eggert lafsson Icelandic explorer writer (Reise igiennem Island - Travels In Iceland) and language conservationist born in Svefneyjar Iceland (d. 1768)

01 Dec 1743

Martin Heinrich Klaproth German chemist (discovered uranium) born in Wernigerode Brandenburg (d. 1817)

01 Dec 1779

Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov Russian church composer (d. 1856)

01 Dec 1781

Charles Philippe Lafont French composer and violinist born in Paris France (d. 1839)

01 Dec 1784

Castil-Blaze [Francois Henri Joseph Blaze] French composer and music critic born in Cavaillon France (d. 1857)

01 Dec 1787

Pavel Ivanovich Dolgorukov Russian composer born in Moscow (d. 1845)

01 Dec 1792

Nikolai Lobachevsky Russian mathematician (Lobachevskian geometry) born in Nizhny Novgorod (d. 1856)

01 Dec 1810

Joseph Gungl Austro-Hungarian bandleader and composer of dances and marches born in Zsmbk Hungary (d. 1889)

01 Dec 1814

August Rockel German composer born in Graz (d. 1876)

01 Dec 1826

William Mahone American railway engineer and Major General (Confederate Army) born near Courtland Virginia (d. 1895)

01 Dec 1832

Archibald Gracie III American army officer Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in New York City (d. 1864)

01 Dec 1835

Micah Jenkins American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Edisto Island South Carolina (d. 1864)

01 Dec 1844

Alexandra Danish princess Queen of Great Britain and Ireland born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1925)

01 Dec 1847

Agathe Backer Grndahl Norwegian pianist composer and teacher born in Holmestrand Norway (d. 1907)

01 Dec 1850

Peter Lange-Muller Danish composer and pianist born in Frederiksberg Denmark (d. 1926)

01 Dec 1873

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Dutch politician Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1918-25 29-33) born in Roermond Netherlands (d. 1936)

01 Dec 1874

Dominicus Johner German composer and scholar born in Waldsee (d. 1955)

01 Dec 1883

Romanos Melikyan Armenian composer born in Kizlyar (d. 1935)

01 Dec 1885

Guy de Lioncourt French composer born in Caen France (d. 1961)

01 Dec 1886

Jack Crawford English cricket all-rounder (12 Tests Surrey South Australia Otago) born in Cane Hill Surrey England (d. 1963)

01 Dec 1895

Henry Williamson English author (Tarka the Otter) born in Bedfordshire England (d. 1977)

01 Dec 1896

Petko Staynov Bulgarian composer born in Kazanlak Bulgaria (d. 1977)

01 Dec 1897

Manuel A. Neat Curacaos author (Nobleza di Coerazon)

01 Dec 1897

Cyril Ritchard Australian actor (Peter Pan Hans Brinker) born in Sydney New South Wales (d. 1977)

01 Dec 1904

Tony W. A. Boyle American United Mine Workers president convicted of murder born in Bald Butte Montana (d. 1985)

01 Dec 1910

Alicia Markova [Dame] English ballerina and choreographer (Diaghilevs Ballet Russe 1925-32) born in London England

01 Dec 1912

Minoru Yamasaki American architect (World Trade Center NY) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1986)

01 Dec 1912

Terence Beckles English pianist and teacher born in Bushey England (d. 1995)

01 Dec 1914

Johnny Johnston American singer (Make that Spare) born in St Louis Missouri

01 Dec 1917

Geraldine McCullough American painter and sculptor (Phoenix) born in Maywood Illinois (d. 2008)

01 Dec 1923

Morris [Maurice De Bevere] Belgian cartoonist (Lucky Luke) born in Kortrijk Belgium (d. 2001)

01 Dec 1925

Jaime Mendoza-Nava Bolivian-American composer and conductor born in La Paz Bolizia (d. 2005)

01 Dec 1925

Jordan Klein American cameraman and director (Thunderball) born in Miami Florida

01 Dec 1925

Martin Rodbell American biochemist (1994 Nobel Prize for medicine or Physiology for discovery of G-proteins) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1998)

01 Dec 1927

Grant Beglarian American composer born in Tiflis Georgia (d. 2002)

01 Dec 1929

Alan Mouncer British film director and producer (d. 1997)

01 Dec 1929

Leon Biriotti Uruguayan composer and oboist born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 2020)

01 Dec 1931

Jim Nesbitt American country music singer born in Bishopville South Carolina (d. 2007)

01 Dec 1932

Robert T. Herres American air force officer (Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff) born in Denver Colorado (2008)

01 Dec 1933

Lou Rawls American soul singer-songwriter and producer (Youll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Natural Man) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2006)

01 Dec 1934

Billy Paul [Paul Williams] American singer (Me & Mrs. Jones) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2016)

01 Dec 1934

Hilly Axwijk Suriname-Dutch social worker and womens rights activist

01 Dec 1937

Gordon Crosse English composer (Grace of Todd) born in Bury England

01 Dec 1937

Chuck Low American actor (Goodfellas) born in New York City

01 Dec 1937

Vaira Ve-Freiberga Latvian politician 6th President and 1st woman president of Latvia born in Riga Latvia

01 Dec 1938

Sandy Nelson American 50s rocker (Teen Beat All Night Long) born in Santa Monica California

01 Dec 1939

Dianne Lennon American singer (Lennon Sisters) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1940

Matthias Habich German actor (Straight to the Heart Downfall) born in Danzig Germany

01 Dec 1944

Pierre Arditi French film and stage actor born in Paris France

01 Dec 1944

Eric Bloom American rock vocalistguitarist (Blue yster Cult) born in Brooklyn New York City

01 Dec 1944

Tahar Ben Jelloun Moroccan writer ( LEnfant de Sable (The Sand Child)) born in Fes Morocco

01 Dec 1944

Daniel Pennac French writer born in Casablanca Morocco

01 Dec 1944

Michael Hagee American 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps born in Hampton Virginia

01 Dec 1945

John Densmore American drummer (The Doors - Light My Fire L.A. Woman) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1947

Alain Bashung French singer-songwriter (Gaby oh Gaby) born in Paris France (d. 2009)

01 Dec 1947

Bob Fulton Australian rugby league five eighth (35 Tests Manly Warrington Easts RL Immortal) and coach (39 Tests Australia Manly Easts) born in Warrington England (d. 2021)

01 Dec 1947

Andy Ripley English rugby union 8 (24 caps British Lions 1974) born in Liverpool Lancashire England (d. 2010)

01 Dec 1950

Richard Keith [Keith Thibodeaux] American actor (Little Ricky-I Love Lucy) and drummer born in Lafayette Louisiana

01 Dec 1951

Alexander Panayotov Aleksandrov Bulgarian astronaut (Soyuz TM-5) born in Omurtag Bulgaria

01 Dec 1951

Jaco Pastorius American jazz musician and bass guitarist (Weather Report Word of Mouth) born in Norristown Pennsylvania (d. 1987)

01 Dec 1951

Treat Williams American actor (Flashpoint Hair) born in Rowayton Connecticut

01 Dec 1954

Bob Goen American TV host (Wheel of Fortune Entertainment Tonight) born in Long Beach California

01 Dec 1955

Mark Thompson American disc jockey and actor born in Florence Alabama

01 Dec 1955

Vernica Forqu Spanish actress born in Madrid Spain

01 Dec 1956

Stuart Kimball American rock guitarist (played with Bob Dylan Face To Face)

01 Dec 1960

Carol Alt[man] [Mrs Ron Greshner American actress (Private Parts) born in Queens New York

01 Dec 1961

Armin Meiwes the Rotenburg Cannibal German murder brn in Essen West Germany

01 Dec 1962

Stan Albers American actor (Curtis-Loving) born in Pleasant Beach New Jersey

01 Dec 1962

Robert F. Smith American investor and philanthropist born in Denver Colorado

01 Dec 1966

Matthew Laborteaux American actor (Killing Stone Deadly Friend) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1966

Katherine LaNasa American actress born in New Orleans Louisiana

01 Dec 1968

Justin Chadwick British actor and director (Bleak House) born in Salford England

01 Dec 1081

Louis VI The Fat King of the Franks (1108-37) born in Paris (d. 1137)

01 Dec 1083

Anna Comnena Byzantine princess and historian (Alexiad) born in the Great Palace of Constantinople Byzantine Empire (d. 1153)

01 Dec 1521

Takeda Shingen Japanese warlord of Kai Province (1541-73) known as the Tiger of Kai born in Kai Province Japan (d. 1573)

01 Dec 1525

Tade Hjek Czech naturalist physician and astronomer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1600)

01 Dec 1634

Jan-Erasmus Quellinus [Quellien] Flemish painter (court painter to Emperor Leopold I) born in Antwerp (d. 1715)

01 Dec 1671

Francesco Stradivari Italian violin maker and son of Antonius born in Cremona Lombardy (d. 1743)

01 Dec 1850

Peter Lange-Mller Danish composer and pianist born in Frederiksberg Denmark (d. 1926)

01 Dec 1886

Pierre Kemp Dutch poet (Fugitives & Constants) born in Maastricht Netherlands (d. 1967)

01 Dec 1891

Foppe G. Scheltema Dutch lawyer (wreck laws) (d. 1939)

01 Dec 1901

Dorothy James American composer (Paola and Francesca Patterns) and educator born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1982)

01 Dec 1905

Charles G. Finney American fantasy author (Circus of Dr Lao) born in Sedalia Missouri (d. 1984)

01 Dec 1910

Alicia Markova English ballerina and choreographer (Diaghilevs Ballet Russe 1925-32) born in London (d. 2004)

01 Dec 1910

Louis Slotin Canadian Physicist and Chemist (Manhattan Project Los Alamos) who assembled the plutonium core for Trinity the first detonated atomic device born in Winnipeg Manitoba (d. 1946)

01 Dec 1911

Walter Alston American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1955 59 63 65 BrooklynLA Dodgers) born in Venice Ohio (d. 1984)

01 Dec 1912

Minoru Yamasaki American architect (World Trade Center NYC) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1986)

01 Dec 1915

Johnny Johnston American singer (Make that Spare) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 1996)

01 Dec 1919

Anne Cox Chambers American media owner (Cox Enterprises) and US ambassador to Belgium (1977-81) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 2000)

01 Dec 1927

Grant Beglarian Armenian-American composer (Of Fables Foibles and Fancies) educator (University of Southern California 1969-86) and arts administrator born in Tiflis Georgia (d. 2002)

01 Dec 1932

Robert T. Herres American air force officer (Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff) born in Denver Colorado (d. 2008)

01 Dec 1937

Gordon Crosse British contemporary classical composer (Grace of Todd Purgatory Changes) and educator born in Bury England (d. 2021)

01 Dec 1938

Sandy Nelson American rock drummer (Teen Beat Let There Be Drums) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2022)

01 Dec 1942

John Clauser American physicist (Nobel Prize 2022 for experiments with entangled photons) born in Pasadena California [1]

01 Dec 1944

Tahar Ben Jelloun Moroccan writer (LEnfant de Sable (The Sand Child)) born in Fes Morocco

01 Dec 1946

(Raymond) Gilbert OSullivan Irish singer-songwriter (Alone Again Naturally) born in Waterford Ireland

01 Dec 1947

Dennis Ward Australian rugby league halfback (6 Tests Canterbury- Bankstown RLFC Manly RLFC) born in Sydney Australia (d. 2021)

01 Dec 1950

Richard Keith [Thibodeaux] American actor (I Love Lucy - Little Ricky) and drummer born in Lafayette Louisiana

01 Dec 1952

Les Dyl English rugby league utility back (11 caps Great Britain 13 England Leeds RLFC Bramley RLFC) born in Castleford England (d. 2022)

01 Dec 1952

Rick Scott American politician (Senator-R-Florida 2019- Governor of Florida 2011-19) born in Bloomington Illinois

01 Dec 1958

Gary Peters American politician (Senator-D-Michigan 2015- Rep-D-Michigan 2009-15) born in Pontiac Michigan

01 Dec 1965

Chantal Chamberland Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist (The Other Woman) born in Quebec

01 Dec 1966

Larry Walker Canadian Baseball HOF right fielder (NL MVP 1997 NL batting champion 1998 99 2001 5 x MLB All Star 7 x Gold Glove Montreal Expos Colorado Rockies) born in Maple Ridge British Columbia

01 Dec 1967

Reggie Sanders American MLB baseball outfielder 1991-2007 All-Star 1995 World Series 2001 (Cincinnati Reds Arizona Diamondbacks and 6 other teams) born in Florence South Carolina

01 Dec 1566

Philip Count of Nassau-Dillenburg governor of Ft Gorinchem and Nijmegen (d. 1695)

01 Dec 1580

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc French astronomer and antiquarian born in Belgentier France (d. 1637)

01 Dec 1779

Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov Russian church composer and choirmaster born in Kiev Russian Empire (d. 1856)

01 Dec 1901

Ilona Fehr Hungarian-Israeli violinist and teacher born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1988)

01 Dec 1902

Red Badgro American Pro Football Hall of Fame end and coach (NY Giants) and baseball outfielder (St. Louis Browns) born in Orillia Washington (d. 1998)

01 Dec 1905

Ida Carroll English double bassist educator administrator (Northern School of Music 1956-72) and composer born in West Didsbury England (d. 1995)

01 Dec 1908

Georgios Kasassoglou Greek violinist composer (Four Preludes on The Return from The Front Clouds) educator and arts advocate born in Athens Greece (d. 1984)

01 Dec 1910

Alicia Markova English ballerina and choreographer (Diaghilevs Ballet sRusses 1925-32) born in London (d. 2004)

01 Dec 1912

Cookie Lavagetto American baseball third baseman (MLB All Star 1938-41 Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers) and manager (Washington Senators 1957-61) born in Oakland California (d. 1990)

01 Dec 1917

William Tracy American character actor (To the Shores of Tripoli The Shop Around the Corner) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1967)

01 Dec 1925

Harold Strachan South African writer anti-apartheid activist and explosives expert born in Pretoria Union of South Africa (d. 2020)

01 Dec 1930

Matt Monro [Terence Parsons] English pop singer (Softly As I Leave You) born in Shoreditch London (d. 1985)

01 Dec 1931

Jimmy Lyons American jazz saxophonist and composer (Cecil Taylor) born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1986)

01 Dec 1933

Fujiko F. Fujio [Hiroshi Fujimoto] Japanese manga cartoon artist (Doraemon) born in Takaoka Japan (d. 1996)

01 Dec 1945

Ross Edwards Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests 40.37 top score 170no 9 ODIs West Australia CA) born in Perth Western Australia

01 Dec 1951

Treat Williams American actor (Flashpoint Hair Everwood) born in Rowayton Connecticut (d. 2023)

01 Dec 1956

Julee Cruise American singer (Falling) and stage actress born in Creston Iowa (d. 2022)

01 Dec 1959

Billy Childish [Steven John Hamper] English painter poet writer singer and guitarist (Pop Rivets Three Milkshakes) born in Chatham England

01 Dec 1961

Armin Meiwes German murder known as the Rotenburg Cannibal born in Essen West Germany

01 Dec 1961

Safra Catz American billionaire technology executive (CEO Oracle) born in Holon Israel

01 Dec 1966

Steve Walsh American football quarterback (NCAA Cship 1987 University of Miami NO Saints 5 other NFL teams) born in Saint Paul Minnesota

01 Dec 1671

Francesco Stradivari Italian violin maker and son of Antonius born in Cremona Duchy of Milan Holy Roman Empire (d. 1743)

01 Dec 1709

Franz Xaver Richter Austro-Moravian composer singer and conductor born in Holleschau Moravia (d. 1789) [probable place of birth]

01 Dec 1784

Castil-Blaze [Franois Henri Joseph Blaze] French composer and music critic born in Cavaillon France (d. 1857)

01 Dec 1869

Eligiusz Niewiadomski Polish modernist painter and assassin of Polands first President Gabriel Narutowicz born in Warsaw Congress Poland Russian Empire (d. 1923)

01 Dec 1880

Akiba Rubinstein Polish chess player (openings theorist) born in Stawiski Congress Poland (d. 1961)

01 Dec 1884

Torben Myer Danish actor (Girl Who Came Bac Judgment at Nuremberg Sullivans Travels) born in rhus Denmark (d. 1975)

01 Dec 1886

Jack Crawford English cricket all-rounder (12 Tests 2 x 50 39 wickets Surrey CCC South Australia) born in Cane Hill Surrey England (d. 1963)

01 Dec 1922

Paul Picerni American actor (The Untouchables) born in New York City (d. 2011)

01 Dec 1925

Jordan Klein American underwater photographer cinematographer and director (Thunderball) born in Miami Florida [1]

01 Dec 1941

Federico Faggin Italian physicist and inventor (microprocessor) born in Vicenza Italy

01 Dec 1942

Peter Kalikow Queens real estate developerpublisher (NY Post) born in New York City

01 Dec 1943

Nicholas Peter Negroponte American founderdirector (Media Lab at MIT) born in New York City

01 Dec 1944

Marion Herbst German-Dutch visual artist and jewelry designer born in Lingen Netherlands (d. 1995)

01 Dec 1953

Victor Ambros American geneticist (2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of microRNA) born in Hanover New Hampshire [1]

01 Dec 1960

Carol Alt American model and actress (Private Parts) born in Queens New York

01 Dec 1964

Salvatore Schillaci [Tot] Italian soccer striker (16 caps Messina Juventus) born in Palermo Italy (d. 2024)

01 Dec 1966

Antnio Pacheco Portuguese soccer winger who played 6 internationals Benfica 162 games and manager Atltico Portimonense SC born in Portimo Portugal (d. 2024)

01 Dec 1566

Philip of Nassau Count of Nassau Katzenelnbogen Vianden and Dietz fought for the United Provinces (Eighty Years War) born in Dillenburg Germany (d. 1695)

01 Dec 1712

Bernhard Christian Weber German composer born in Wolferschwenda Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1758)

01 Dec 1724

Dismas Hatas Czech composer born in Vysok Mto Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1777)

01 Dec 1729

Giuseppe Sarti Italian composer baptized in Faenza Papal States (d. 1802)

01 Dec 1787

Pavel Ivanovich Dolgorukov Russian composer born in Moscow Russia (d. 1845)

01 Dec 1814

August Rockel German composer born in Graz Austria (d. 1876)

01 Dec 1874

Dominicus Johner (n Franz-Xaver Johner) German composer and Gregorian chant scholar born in Waldsee Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1955)

01 Dec 1883

Romanos Melikyan Armenian composer born in Kizlyar the Terek Oblast Russian Empire (d. 1935)

01 Dec 1884

Karl Schmidt-Rottluff German expressionist painter and print maker (Die Brcke founder) born in Rottluff German Empire (d. 1976)

01 Dec 1906

Jean Cartan French composer born in Nancy France (d. 1932)

01 Dec 1925

Jaime Mendoza-Nava Bolivian-American composer and conductor born in La Paz Bolivia (d. 2005)

01 Dec 1925

Jordan Klein American underwater photographer cinematographer and director (Thunderball) born in Miami Florida (d. 2024) [1] [2]

01 Dec 1929

Emily McLaughlin American actress (Jessie Brewer in General Hospital) born in White Plains New York (d. 1991)

01 Dec 1930

Joachim Hoffmann German historian and academic director of the German Armed Forces Military History Research Office born in Knigsberg East Prussia (d. 2002)

01 Dec 1934

(Hillegonda) Hilly Axwijk Suriname-Dutch social worker and womens rights activist born in Paramaribo Suriname Dutch Guiana (d. 2004) [1]

01 Dec 1938

Bill Playle New Zealand cricket batsman (8 Tests 1 x 50 HS 65 Auckland WA) born in Palmerston North New Zealand (d. 2019)

01 Dec 1939

Dianne DeeDee Lennon American pop singer (Lennon Sisters) born in Los Angeles California

01 Dec 1942

John Crowley American sci-fi author (Deep Beasts Novelty) born in Presque Isle Maine

01 Dec 1942

Ross Edwards Australian cricket batsman (20 Tests 40.37 top score 170no 9 ODIs West Australia CA) born in Cottesloe Australia

01 Dec 1944

Pierre Arditi French stage and screen actor (Mlo SmokingNo Smoking) born in Paris France

01 Dec 1948

Nicholas Tom Wright English Anglican bishop and theologian born in Morpeth England

01 Dec 1948

Remo Girone Italian actor (La Piovra Ford v Ferrari) born in Asmara Eritrea (d. 2025)

01 Dec 1955

Mark Thompson American radio presenter (The Mark & Brian Show) born in Florence Alabama

01 Dec 1955

Vernica Forqu Spanish actress (Kika What Have I Done to Deserve This) born in Madrid Spain (d. 2021)

01 Dec 1958

Lisa Fischer American vocalist and songwriter (How Can I Ease the Pain) born in Brooklyn New York City

01 Dec 1963

Xavier Durringer French playwright screenwriter and film director (The Conquest La Nage Indienne) born in Montigny-ls-Cormeilles France (d. 2025)

01 Dec 1966

Katherine LaNasa American ballet dancer and actress (The Pitt The Campaign) born in New Orleans Louisiana

01 Dec 1967

Nestor Carbonell American actor (Luis-Suddenly Susan) born in New York City

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