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History Births on December 24

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History Births on December 24

Oleg Skripochka, Russian astronaut and engineer

#Oleg_Skripochka

In 1969

Kaspar Ulenberg, German theologian (d. 1617)

#Kaspar_Ulenberg

In 1549

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1952)

#Alexandrine_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin

In 1879

Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (d. 1944)

#Yevgeniya_Rudneva

In 1920

Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (d. 1980)

#Mohammed_Rafi

In 1924

Yves Debay, Congolese-French commander and journalist (d. 2013)

#Yves_Debay

In 1954

Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Tomas_Kalnoky

In 1980

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan

#Ilham_Aliyev

In 1961

Galba, Roman emperor (d. 69)

#Galba

In 3 BC

Michael Ray, American jazz musician

#Michael_Ray_(trumpeter)

In 1952

Mauricio Kagel, Argentinian-German composer and scholar (d. 2008)

#Mauricio_Kagel

In 1931

Clinton McKinnon, American saxophonist and keyboard player

#Clinton_McKinnon_(musician)

In 1969

Lee Daniels, American director and producer

#Lee_Daniels

In 1959

Henriette Roland Holst, Dutch poet, playwright, and politician (d. 1952)

#Henriette_Roland_Holst

In 1869

Scott Fischer, American mountaineer and guide (d. 1996)

#Scott_Fischer

In 1955

Stephenie Meyer, American author and film producer

#Stephenie_Meyer

In 1973

Pierre Soulages, French artist

#Pierre_Soulages

In 1919

Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer

#Ryo_Miyake

In 1990

Michael Zucchet, American economist and politician

#Michael_Zucchet

In 1969

Ed Miliband, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office

#Ed_Miliband

In 1969

Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker

#Mikhail_Shchennikov

In 1967

Mary Barra, American businesswoman, current CEO and chairwoman of General Motors

#Mary_Barra

In 1961

Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (d. 1888)

#Matthew_Arnold

In 1822

Ernst Krenkel, Polish-Russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)

#Ernst_Krenkel

In 1903

Chris Hero, American wrestler and trainer

#Chris_Hero

In 1979

Jane Summersett, American ice dancer

#Jane_Summersett

In 1987

Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer

#Marcelo_Salas

In 1974

William C. Schneider, American aerospace engineer (d. 1999)

#William_C._Schneider

In 1923

Randy Neugebauer, American accountant and politician

#Randy_Neugebauer

In 1949

Dave Bartholomew, American bandleader, composer and arranger (d. 2019)

#Dave_Bartholomew

In 1918

Jan Akkerman, Dutch rock guitarist and songwriter

#Jan_Akkerman

In 1946

Dana Gioia, American poet and critic

#Dana_Gioia

In 1950

Fa'amanu Brown, New Zealand rugby league player

#Fa'amanu_Brown

In 1994

Harry Warren, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)

#Harry_Warren

In 1893

Charles Wakefield Cadman, American composer and critic (d. 1946)

#Charles_Wakefield_Cadman

In 1881

Lemmy, English hard rock singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2015)

#Lemmy

In 1945

David Ragan, American race car driver

#David_Ragan

In 1985

Mark Valley, American actor

#Mark_Valley

In 1964

Georges Guynemer, French captain and pilot (d. 1917)

#Georges_Guynemer

In 1894

Mary Higgins Clark, American author

#Mary_Higgins_Clark

In 1927

Jack Thayer, American businessman (d. 1945)

#Jack_Thayer

In 1894

Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)

#Jean-Louis_Pons

In 1761

Simon Zenke, Nigerian footballer

#Simon_Zenke

In 1988

Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet (d. 1941)

#Émile_Nelligan

In 1879

Colin Cowdrey, Indian-English cricketer (d. 2000)

#Colin_Cowdrey

In 1932

James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (d. 1889)

#James_Prescott_Joule

In 1818

Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (d. 1976)

#Howard_Hughes

In 1905

Matt Frawley, Australian rugby league player

#Matt_Frawley

In 1994

Charles Harvey Bollman, American naturalist (d. 1889)

#Charles_Harvey_Bollman

In 1868

George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)

#George_Patton_IV

In 1923

Selim III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1808)

#Selim_III

In 1761

Miguel Castro, Dominican baseball player

#Miguel_Castro

In 1994

Adam Haslett, American author and academic

#Adam_Haslett

In 1970

Kevin Sheedy, Australian footballer and coach

#Kevin_Sheedy_(Australian_footballer)

In 1947

Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician

#Valentim_Loureiro

In 1938

Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer

#Stephen_Appiah

In 1980

Willem IV van den Bergh, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen (d. 1586)

#Willem_IV_van_den_Bergh

In 1537

Darren Wharton, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Darren_Wharton

In 1961

I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (d. 1989)

#I._F._Stone

In 1907

Hans Rebane, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1961)

#Hans_Rebane

In 1882

Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter

#Jonathan_Borofsky

In 1942

Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal, German lawyer and jurist (d. 1894)

#Karl_Eduard_Zachariae_von_Lingenthal

In 1812

Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player

#Lara_Michel

In 1991

Baby Dodds, American drummer (d. 1959)

#Baby_Dodds

In 1898

Steve Smith, Canadian-American actor and comedian

#Steve_Smith_(comedian)

In 1945

Louis Tomlinson, English singer-songwriter

#Louis_Tomlinson

In 1991

George I of Greece (d. 1913)

#George_I_of_Greece

In 1845

Doyle Bramhall II, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Doyle_Bramhall_II

In 1968

Ville Pörhölä, Finnish shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1964)

#Ville_Pörhölä

In 1897

Emre Özkan, Turkish footballer

#Emre_Özkan

In 1988

Shim Hwa-jin, South Korean academic and educator

#Shim_Hwa-jin

In 1956

Isaac De Gois, Australian rugby league player

#Isaac_De_Gois

In 1984

Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper

#Brigetta_Barrett

In 1990

Libby Larsen, American composer

#Libby_Larsen

In 1950

Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (d. 2014)

#Abdirizak_Haji_Hussein

In 1924

Constance of Austria (d. 1631)

#Constance_of_Austria

In 1588

Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer

#Stefanos_Athanasiadis

In 1988

Fritz Leiber, American author and poet (d. 1992)

#Fritz_Leiber

In 1910

Jeff Sessions, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 44th Attorney General of Alabama and 84th Attorney General of the United States

#Jeff_Sessions

In 1946

Gintaras Stau??, Lithuanian footballer and manager

#Gintaras_Stau??

In 1969

John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Northern Irish politician, Irish Minister of Home Affairs

#John_Taylor,_Baron_Kilclooney

In 1937

Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian scholar (d. 1567)

#Pietro_Carnesecchi

In 1508

Ryan Seacrest, American radio host and television personality, and producer

#Ryan_Seacrest

In 1974

John J. Kelley, American runner (d. 2011)

#John_J._Kelley

In 1930

Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2012)

#Félix_Miélli_Venerando

In 1937

Pernilla Wahlgren, Swedish singer and actress

#Pernilla_Wahlgren

In 1967

Jay Wright, American basketball player and coach

#Jay_Wright_(basketball)

In 1961

Wade Williams, American actor

#Wade_Williams

In 1961

Michael Raymond-James, American actor

#Michael_Raymond-James

In 1977

Anil Kapoor, Indian actor and producer.

#Anil_Kapoor

In 1956

Norman Rossington, English actor (d. 1999)

#Norman_Rossington

In 1924

Emanuel Lasker, German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1941)

#Emanuel_Lasker

In 1868

Thomas Murner, German poet and translator (d. 1537)

#Thomas_Murner

In 1475

John D'Acquisto, American baseball player

#John_D'Acquisto

In 1951

Ava Gardner, American actress (d. 1990)

#Ava_Gardner

In 1922

Timo Jutila, Finnish ice hockey player and sportscaster

#Timo_Jutila

In 1963

Hamid Karzai, Afghan politician, 12th President of Afghanistan

#Hamid_Karzai

In 1957

Joey Smallwood, Canadian journalist and politician, 1st Premier of Newfoundland (d. 1991)

#Joey_Smallwood

In 1900

Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1962)

#Michael_Curtiz

In 1886

William Warburton, English bishop (d. 1779)

#William_Warburton

In 1698

Timothy Carhart, American actor

#Timothy_Carhart

In 1953

Leonaert Bramer, Dutch painter (d. 1674)

#Leonaert_Bramer

In 1596

Gene Sperling, American economist

#Gene_Sperling

In 1958

Paul Foot, English comedian

#Paul_Foot_(comedian)

In 1973

José María Figueres, Costa Rican businessman and politician, President of Costa Rica

#José_María_Figueres

In 1954

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (d. 1898)

#Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria

In 1837

Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter and illustrator (d. 1873)

#Wilhelm_Marstrand

In 1810

Jay Bilas, American basketball player and sportscaster

#Jay_Bilas

In 1963

Paal Nilssen-Love, Norwegian drummer and composer

#Paal_Nilssen-Love

In 1974

Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and actor

#Ricky_Martin

In 1971

Neil Turbin, American singer-songwriter

#Neil_Turbin

In 1963

Millard Powers, American bass player, songwriter, and producer

#Millard_Powers

In 1965

Erhard Keller, German speed skater

#Erhard_Keller

In 1944

Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and producer (d. 1945)

#Stefan_Jaracz

In 1883

Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (d. 1778)

#Julie_Bondeli

In 1731

Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (d. 1886)

#Lydia_Koidula

In 1843

Suzy Menkes, English journalist and critic

#Suzy_Menkes

In 1943

Helen Jones, English lawyer and politician

#Helen_Jones

In 1954

Stjepan Mesi?, Croatian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Croatia

#Stjepan_Mesi?

In 1934

Lennart Skoglund, Swedish footballer (d. 1975)

#Lennart_Skoglund

In 1929

Louis Jouvet, French actor and producer (d. 1951)

#Louis_Jouvet

In 1887

Diedrich Bader, American actor

#Diedrich_Bader

In 1966

Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California

#Mike_Curb

In 1944

Luis Musrri, Chilean footballer and manager

#Luis_Musrri

In 1969

Ruth Chatterton, American actress (d. 1961)

#Ruth_Chatterton

In 1892

Ellen Braumüller, German javelin thrower and triathlete (d. 1991)

#Ellen_Braumüller

In 1910

Ali Salem Tamek, Moroccan activist

#Ali_Salem_Tamek

In 1973

Sigrid Schauman, Finnish painter and critic (d. 1979)

#Sigrid_Schauman

In 1877

George Crabbe, English priest, surgeon, and poet (d. 1832)

#George_Crabbe

In 1754

Oswald Gracias, Indian cardinal

#Oswald_Gracias

In 1944

Paul Manship, American sculptor (d. 1966)

#Paul_Manship

In 1885

Dima Bilan, Russian singer-songwriter and actor

#Dima_Bilan

In 1981

Woody Shaw, American trumpeter (d. 1989)

#Woody_Shaw

In 1944

Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, educator, and diplomat, founded the Askenazy school (d. 1935)

#Szymon_Askenazy

In 1865

Diane Tell, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Diane_Tell

In 1958

John V, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)

#John_V,_Duke_of_Brittany

In 1389

Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukrainian basketball player

#Kyrylo_Fesenko

In 1986

Mariana of Austria (d. 1696)

#Mariana_of_Austria

In 1635

Pernille Fischer Christensen, Danish director and screenwriter

#Pernille_Fischer_Christensen

In 1969

Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 1855)

#Adam_Mickiewicz

In 1798

Ava Helen Pauling, American humanitarian and activist (d. 1981)

#Ava_Helen_Pauling

In 1903

Kit Carson, American general (d. 1868)

#Kit_Carson

In 1809

Väinö Sipilä, Finnish runner (d. 1987)

#Väinö_Sipilä

In 1897

Amaury Nolasco, Puerto Rican-American actor

#Amaury_Nolasco

In 1970

John, King of England (d. 1216)

#John,_King_of_England

In 1166

Mary Ramsey, American singer-songwriter and violinist

#Mary_Ramsey

In 1963

Tarja Halonen, Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th President of Finland

#Tarja_Halonen

In 1943

Mark Millar, Scottish author

#Mark_Millar

In 1969

Alexander von Oettingen, German theologian and statistician (d. 1905)

#Alexander_von_Oettingen

In 1827

Nick Kent, English-French journalist and author

#Nick_Kent

In 1951

Carol Vorderman, English television host

#Carol_Vorderman

In 1960

Clarence Gilyard, American actor and educator

#Clarence_Gilyard

In 1955

Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (d. 1915)

#Tevfik_Fikret

In 1867

Warren Tredrea, Australian footballer and sportscaster

#Warren_Tredrea

In 1978

Wasim Tareen, Pakistani footballer

In 1991

Marcus Jordan, American basketball player

In 1990

Tim Elliott, American mixed martial artist

In 1986

Alexey Dmitriev, German ice hockey player

In 1985

Maarja Liis-Ilus, Estonian pop musician

In 1980

Y?ld?ray Ba?türk, German-Turkish footballer

In 1978

Linda Ferga, French hurdler

In 1976

J.D. Walsh, American actor, director, and producer

In 1974

Thure Lindhardt, Danish actor

In 1974

Liu Dong, Chinese-Spanish runner

In 1973

Klaus Schnellenkamp, Chilean businessman and author

In 1972

Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican footballer

In 1972

Sascha Fischer, German rugby player

In 1971

Geoff Allott, New Zealand cricketer

In 1971

Nick Love, English director and screenwriter

In 1969

Ryuji Kato, Japanese soccer player

In 1969

Leavander Johnson, American boxer (d. 2005)

In 1969

Taro Goto, Japanese soccer player

In 1969

Milan Blagojevic, Australian footballer and manager

In 1969

Brad Anderson, American wrestler

In 1969

Marleen Renders, Belgian runner

In 1968

William Branham, American minister

In 1965

Caroline Aherne, English actress, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

In 1963

Kate Spade, American fashion designer, co-founded Kate Spade New York (d. 2018)

In 1962

Eriko Kitagawa, Japanese director and screenwriter

In 1961

Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (d. 2002)

In 1960

Chris Blackhurst, English journalist

In 1959

Paul Pressey, American basketball player and coach

In 1958

Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer and producer (d. 2008)

In 1958

Hiroshi Ikushima, Japanese businessman and academic

In 1950

Warwick Brown, Australian race car driver

In 1949

Frank Oliver, New Zealand rugby player and coach

In 1948

Stan Bowles, English footballer and sportscaster

In 1948

Bob Shaw, Australian golfer

In 1944

Daniel Johnson, Jr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th Premier of Quebec

In 1944

Barry Elliott, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2018)

In 1944

?oàn Vi?t Ho?t, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist

In 1942

Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright (d. 2015)

In 1942

Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter (d. 2001)

In 1941

Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (d. 2012)

In 1940

Bobby Henrich, American baseball player

In 1938

Ivan Lawrence, English lawyer and politician

In 1936

Alex Hutchinson, Australian jazz musician

In 1934

John Critchinson, English pianist and composer (d. 2017)

In 1934

On Kawara, Japanese-American painter (d. 2014)

In 1932

Ray Bryant, American pianist and composer (d. 2011)

In 1931

Robert Joffrey, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1988)

In 1930

Philip Ziegler, English historian and author

In 1929

Lev Vlassenko, Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (d. 1996)

In 1928

Lee Dorsey, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986)

In 1924

Bill Dudley, American football player (d. 2010)

In 1921

Franco Lucentini, Italian author and screenwriter (d. 2002)

In 1920

Qateel Shifai, Pakistani poet and songwriter (d. 2001)

In 1919

Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (d. 2007)

In 1914

Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1978)

In 1914

Ad Reinhardt, American painter and academic (d. 1967)

In 1913

Max Miedinger, Swiss typeface designer, created Helvetica (d. 1980)

In 1910

Franz Waxman, German-American composer and conductor (d. 1967)

In 1906

Joseph M. Juran, Romanian-American engineer and businessman (d. 2008)

In 1904

Joseph Cornell, American sculptor and director (d. 1972)

In 1903

Hawayo Takata, Japanese-American teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (d. 1980)

In 1900

Marguerite Williams, American geologist (d. 1991)

In 1895

Noel Streatfeild, English author (d. 1986)

In 1895

E. Roland Harriman, American financier and philanthropist (d. 1978)

In 1895

Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, Russian illustrator and painter (d. 1970)

In 1891

Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (d. 1939)

In 1880

Émile Wegelin, French rower (d. 1962)

In 1875

Frederick Semple, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1927)

In 1872

Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (d. 1793)

In 1726

Domenico Sarro, Italian composer and educator (d. 1744)

In 1679

Johann Rudolph Ahle, German organist, composer, and theorist (d. 1673)

In 1625

Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1662)

In 1597

Martha Leijonhufvud, Swedish noble (d. 1584)

In 1520

Bartolomeo degli Organi, Italian musician (d. 1539)

In 1474

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