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December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 23, 2003 December 2003 - please do not remove the date header or category December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 8 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city of Aleppo, recovering the tattered tunic of John the Baptist. Events By Place Europe February 2 — Pope John XII crowns Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor. This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians The Byzantine army was the primary military body of the Byzantine armed forces serving alongside the Byzantine navy. For other meanings see Aleppo (disambiguation. Halab redirects here for other meanings see Halab (disambiguation. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram.
• 1493 - Georg Alt's German translation of Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle is published. Hartmann Schedel ( February 13, 1440 &ndash November 28, 1514) was a German physician humanist and Historian, one The Nuremberg Chronicle, written in Latin by Hartmann Schedel, with a version in German translation by Georg Alt is one of the best documented early printed books
• 1783 - George Washington resigns as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America The Maryland State House is located in Annapolis and is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use dating to 1772 Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County.
• 1793 - The Battle of Savenay, decisive defeat of the royalist counter-revolutionaries in Revolt in the Vendée during the French Revolution. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Savenay ( Savenneg in Breton) is a commune of the Loire-Atlantique département in France. The House of Bourbon is an important European Royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. The War in Vendée ( 1793 to 1796) was a Civil war in Vendée between Royalists and Republicans during the French The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an
• 1913 - The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Federal Reserve Act (ch 6, Enacted December 23 1913) is the act of Congress that created the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States.
• 1914 - World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt.
• 1916 - World War I: Battle of Magdhaba - Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Battle of Magdhaba took place near the tiny Egyptian outpost of Magdhaba in the Sinai desert, some 22 miles from El Arish on the Mediterranean In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai ( Coptic: sina; Egyptian Arabic: sina سينا Arabic, sina'a سيناء
• 1921 - Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan is a Central University in India and is located in the Indian state of West Bengal
• 1936 - Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Buenos Aires Convention is a Copyright Treaty signed at Buenos Aires on 1910-04-11 which provides for the mutual recognition of copyrights Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for A Treaty is an agreement under International law entered into by actors in international law namely States and International organizations.
• 1937 - First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1938 - Discovery of the first modern coelacanth in South Africa. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Coelacanth (ˈsiːləkænθ adaptation of Modern Latin Cœlacanthus > cœl-us + acanth-us from Greek κοῖλ-ος + ἄκανθ-α) is the common name for The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• 1940 - World War II: Greek submarine Papanikolis (Υ-2) sinks the Italian motor ship Antonietta. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including History Papanikolis, together with its sister ship ''Katsonis'' (Υ-1, formed the first class of Greek submarines ordered after the First World War
• 1941 - World War II: Japanese Imperial Army occupies Wake Island. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean
• 1947 - The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Electronics, a transistor is a Semiconductor device commonly used to amplify or switch electronic signals Bell Laboratories (also known as Bell Labs and formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories and Bell Telephone Laboratories) is the Research organization
• 1948 - Seven Japanese convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Empire of Japan ( {{unicode|Kyūjitai}}: ja 大日本帝國 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国 pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku Sugamo Prison ( Sugamo Kōchi-sho, Kyūjitai:巢鴨拘置所 Shinjitai:巣鴨拘置所 was located in the district of Ikebukuro, which is now officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
• 1954 - The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Joseph E Murray (born 1 April 1919) American surgeon performed the first successful human kidney transplant from an adult to his identical Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH is the largest Hospital of Longwood Medical and Academic Area, in the Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood of
• 1958 - Dedication of Tokyo Tower, world's highest self-supporting iron tower. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a communications tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
• 1968 - The United States won the release of 82 sailors by issuing a writing apology to North Korea for spying on the Communist country. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1972 - The Nicaraguan capital of Managua is struck by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake, killing more than 10,000. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicaraguans ( Spanish: Nicaragüense; also Nica, Nicoya and Pinolero) are people inhabiting in originating or having significant heritage Managua is the Capital city of Nicaragua as well as the department and municipality by the same name The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake refers to the Earthquake that occurred at 1229 a
• 1972 - The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, having survived by cannibalism. Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known less formally as the Andes flight disaster, was an airline flight carrying 45 people that crashed in the
• 1979 - Soviet war in Afghanistan: Soviet forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Soviet war in Afghanistan, also known as the Soviet-Afghan War or just the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, was a nine-year conflict involving A soviet (сове́т, "council" originally was a workers' local council in late Imperial Russia. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with
• 1982 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces it has identified dangerous levels of dioxin in the soil of Times Beach, Missouri. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Not to be confused with Dioxane or Digoxin. Dioxin is a heterocyclic, organic, antiaromatic compound Times Beach Missouri was a small town of 2240 residents in St
• 1986 - Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Model 76 Voyager was the first Aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling Richard Glenn "Dick" Rutan (born July 1 1938 is an Aviator who piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jeana Jeana Yeager (born May 18, 1952 in Fort Worth Texas, USA is an aviatrix. Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County California in the Antelope California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• 1990 - History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88% of Slovenia's population vote for independence from Yugoslavia. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The history of Slovenia chronicles the period from the 5th Century BC to the present times Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian
• 2002 - A MQ-1 Predator is shot down by an Iraqi MiG-25, making it the first time in history that an aircraft and an unmanned drone had engaged in combat. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 2003 - PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field explosion, Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China, killing at least 234. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. PetroChina Company Limited () (,) is a Chinese oil company and is the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC Mainland Chongqing ( Postal map spelling: Chungking; Wade-Giles: Ch'ung-ch'ing) is the largest and most populous of the People's Republic of China China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
• 2004 - Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean is hit by an 8. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. The Southern Ocean, also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of 1 magnitude earthquake.
• 2005 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Aktau, Kazakhstan crashes shortly after takeoff killing 23 people. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Azerbaijan Airlines ( AZAL, Azeri: Azərbaycan Hava Yolları is the national Airline of Azerbaijan based in Baku. Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Aktau (Ақтау Aqtaw; Актау Aktau) until 1992 Shevchenko (Шевченко is a city in Kazakhstan 's Mangyshlak Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the
• 2005 - Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead. Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Adré is the main town of the Assoungha department in the Ouaddaï Region of Chad.

Births

• 245- Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra
• 1173 - Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Philip the Arab entrusts future emperor Trajan Decius with an important command on the Zenobia (زنوبيا 240-after 274 was a Syrian queen who lived in the 3rd century Duke Louis I of Bavaria (Ludwig I der Kelheimer Herzog von Bayern Pfalzgraf bei Rhein ( Kelheim, 23 December, 1173 &ndash 15 September 1231)
• 1513 - Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. Sir Thomas Smith ( December 23, 1513 &ndash August 12, 1577) was an English scholar and Diplomat. 1577)
• 1537 - King John III of Sweden (d. John III (Johan III Juhana III (20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592 was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death 1592)
• 1582 - Severo Bonini, Italian composer (d. Severo Bonini ( December 23, 1582 - December 5, 1663) was an Italian Composer, organist and writer on music 1663)
• 1597 - Martin Opitz von Boberfeld, German poet (d. Martin Opitz von Boberfeld ( December 23, 1597 &ndash August 20, 1639) was a German Poet, regarded as the greatest of that 1639)
• 1613 - Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. Carl Gustaf Wrangel ( December 23, 1613 - July 5, 1676) was a Swedish soldier and Count of Salmis. 1676)
• 1621 - Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (d. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey ( 23 December, 1621 – 12 October, 1678) was an English Magistrate whose mysterious death caused 1678)
• 1621 - Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England (d. Heneage Finch 1st Earl of Nottingham, PC ( 23 December, 1621 &ndash1682 Lord Chancellor of England, was descended from the old family The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. 1682)
• 1689 - Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, French composer (d. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier ( December 23, 1689 in Thionville – October 28, 1755 in Roissy-en-Brie) was a French 1755)
• 1732 - Richard Arkwright, English industrialist and inventor (d. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Richard Arkwright ( Old Style 23 December 1732 / New Style 3 January 1733 – 3 August 1792)
• 1743 - Ippolit Bogdanovich, Russian poet (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ippolit Fyodorovich Bogdanovich ( December 23, 1743, Perevolochna &ndash January 18, 1803, Kursk) was a Russian 1803)
• 1750 - King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the king of Poland see Augustus I of Poland Frederick Augustus I (full name Frederick Augustus Joseph Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Xavier) (Friedrich 1827)
• 1758 - Nathan Wilson U. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nathan Wilson ( December 23, 1758 - July 25, 1834) was a United States Representative from New York. S. Represenative from New York
• 1777 - Tsar Alexander I of Russia (d. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander I of Russia ( Russian: Александр I Павлович / Aleksandr I Pavlovich (23 December 1777 – November 19 1825 served as Emperor of 1825)
• 1790 - Jean François Champollion, French Egyptologist (d. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jean-François Champollion ( 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist 1832)
• 1804 - Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French literary critic (d. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Beuve redirects here For the eponymous saint see Beuve Abbess of Saint Pierre de Reims. 1869)
• 1805 - Joseph Smith, Jr., American religious leader (d. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or 1844)
• 1819 - Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch poet and clergyman (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate ( December 23, 1819 - December 24, 1889) Dutch divine prose writer and Poet, was born at 1889)
• 1822 - Wilhelm Bauer, German engineer (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Wilhelm Bauer ( December 23, 1822 - June 20,1875 was the German Inventor and Engineer, who built several hand-powered 1875)
• 1843 - Richard Conner, American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Richard Conner ( December 23, 1843 &ndash November 4, 1923) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who was awarded 1924)
• 1854 - Henry B. Guppy, British botanist (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Henry Brougham Guppy FRS ( 23 December 1854 – 23 April 1926) was a British botanist 1926)
• 1864 - Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Princess Ljubica Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro (Љубица Петровић-Његош December 23, 1864 - March 16, 1890) and later 1890)
• 1867 - Madam C.J. Walker, American philanthropist and tycoon (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Madam CJ Walker ( December 23, 1867 &ndash May 25, 1919) was an American businesswoman, Hair care 1919)
• 1878 - Stephen Timoshenko, Ukrainian-born mechanical engineer (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stephen P Timoshenko or Stepan Prokofyevich Timoshenko (Степан Тимошенко Степан Прокофьевич Тимошенко December 22 1972)
• 1885 - Pierre Brissaud, French artist (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pierre Brissaud ( December 23, 1885 - 1964 was a French Art Deco illustrator, painter and engraver. 1964)
• 1891 - Alexandr Rodchenko, Russian painter and photographer (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aleksander Mikhailovich Rodchenko (Александр Михайлович Родченко – December 3, 1956) was a Russian Artist, sculptor 1956)
• 1900 - Otto Soglow, American comics artist (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Otto Soglow ( December 23, 1900 - April 3, 1975) was an American cartoonist best known for his Comic strip The Little King 1975)
• 1902 - Norman Maclean, American author (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Norman Fitzroy Maclean ( 23 December 1902 in Clarinda, Iowa &mdash 2 August 1990 in Chicago, Illinois 1990)
• 1907 - Avraham Stern, Polish-born Zionist leader (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1942)
• 1908 - Yousuf Karsh, Turkish-born, Canadian portrait photographer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Yousuf Karsh, CC ( December 23 1908 &ndash July 13 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian 2002)
• 1910 - Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Kurt "Panzer" Meyer ( December 23, 1910 - December 23, 1961) served as an officer in the Waffen-SS during the Second 1961)
• 1911 - Niels Kaj Jerne, English-born immunologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Niels Kaj Jerne, FRS ( December 23, 1911 &ndash October 7, 1994) was a Danish ( English -born Immunologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1994)
• 1911 - James Gregory, American actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) James Gregory (December 23 1911 – September 16 2002 was an American Character actor noted for playing brash roles such as McCarthy-like Senator Joseph 2002)
• 1916 - Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter
• 1918 - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of Germany
• 1918 - José Greco, Italian-born flamenco dancer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Dino Risi ( December 23 1916 – June 7 2008) was an Italian Film director. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (born 23 December 1918 is a German Social Democratic Politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler José Greco ( December 23, 1918 &ndash December 31, 2000) was a Flamenco Dancer and choreographer. 2001)
• 1918 - Kumar Pallana, Indian-born American actor
• 1921 - Guy Beaulne, French Canadian actor and theatre director (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (born 23 December 1918 in India) is an Indian Character actor and vaudevillian. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Guy Beaulne ( 23 December 1921 &ndash 1 October 2001) was a French Canadian actor and theatre director 2001)
• 1922 - Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete and musician (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Micheline Ostermeyer ( December 23, 1922 &ndash October 17, 2001) was a French athlete and pianist. 2001)
• 1923 - Günther Schifter, Austrian music journalist
• 1923 - Claudio Scimone, Italian conductor
• 1923 - James Stockdale, American admiral (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Günther Schifter ( December 23, 1923 &ndash August 11, 2008) was an Austrian journalist radio presenter and record collector Claudio Scimone (born December 23, 1934) is an Italian conductor Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale (December 23 1923&ndashJuly 5 2005 was one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the United States Navy 2005)
• 1923 - Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Onofre Agustín Marimón ( December 23, 1923 - July 31, 1954) was a Racing driver from Zárate, Buenos Aires, 1954)
• 1926 - Robert Bly, American poet
• 1928 - Chronis Aidonidis, Greek singer
• 1929 - Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Bly (born December 23, 1926 in Madison Minnesota) is an American Poet, Author, activist and Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chronis Aidonidis (Χρόνης Αηδονίδης is a Greek singer born on December 23, 1928 in Karoti, a village near Didymoteicho, in Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr ( Yale Oklahoma, 23 December 1929 - Amsterdam, 13 May 1988) was an American 1988)
• 1929 - Dick Weber, American professional tenpin bowler (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dick Weber ( December 23 1929 - February 13 2005) was a famous bowling professional and a founding member of the Professional Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane 2005)
• 1931 - Ronnie Schell, American actor
• 1933 - Akihito, Emperor of Japan
• 1935 - Paul Hornung, American football player
• 1935 - Esther Phillips, American singer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ronald Ralph Schell (born December 23 1931 in Richmond California) is an American Actor, stand-up Comedian and Cartoon Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former professional football player playing for the Green Bay Esther Phillips (Born Esther Mae Jones December 23, 1935 in Galveston Texas; died August 7, 1984 in Carson, 1984)
• 1936 - Frederic Forrest, American actor
• 1937 - Barney Rosenzweig, American television producer
• 1938 - Bob Kahn, American Internet pioneer
• 1940 - Jorma Kaukonen, American musician (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
• 1940 - Robert Labine, French-Canadian politician
• 1940 - Eugene Record, American singer (The Chi-Lites) (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr (born December 23, 1936) is an Academy Award nominated American actor Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barney Rosenzweig (born December 23, 1937 in Los Angeles California) is an Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winning television Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Elliot Kahn, (born December 23 1938) invented the TCP protocol and along with Vinton G Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr (born December 23, 1940 in Washington D Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Hot Tuna is an American Blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane Robert "Bob" Labine (born on December 23, 1940 in Gatineau, Quebec) was a Quebec politician in Gatineau Quebec. Eugene Record ( December 23, 1940 – July 22, 2005) was lead vocalist of Chicago based The Chi-Lites The Chi-Lites (pronounced "SHY-lights" in IPA, ˈʃaɪlaɪts are a Chicago -based smooth soul Vocal group, best known for their worldwide 2005)
• 1941 - Ron Bushy, American musician
• 1941 - Tim Hardin, American musician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ron Bushy (b December 23, 1945) is a co-founder and Drummer of the rock band Iron Butterfly. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy James Hardin ( 23 December 1941 – 29 December 1980) was an American folk Musician and Composer 1980)
• 1942 - John Peterman, American fashion designer
• 1943 - Mikhail Gromov, Russian-born mathematician
• 1943 - Harry Shearer, American actor
• 1943 - Ron Allen, American baseball player
• 1943 - Elizabeth Hartman, American actress (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Peterman is a well-known Catalogue and Retail Entrepreneur from Lexington, Kentucky Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov Russian Михаил Леонидович Громов (born December 23, 1943, also known Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic Actor, Writer, Musician, and radio host Ronald Frederick Allen (born December 23, 1943 in Wampum Pennsylvania) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball, and Mary Elizabeth Hartman ( December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American Actress, best known for her performance 1987)
• 1943 - Silvia Sommerlath, Queen of Sweden
• 1944 - Wesley Clark, American military officer
• 1945 - Ron Bushy, American drummer (Iron Butterfly)
• 1946 - Edita Gruberova, Slovak operatic soprano
• 1946 - Susan Lucci, American actress
• 1948 - Jack Ham, American football player
• 1948 - Leslie Moonves, American television executive
• 1949 - Adrian Belew, American musician
• 1950 - Michael C. Burgess, American politician
• 1950 - Ilchi Lee, Korean educator and author
• 1951 - Anthony Phillips, British musician (Genesis)
• 1952 - William Kristol, American political commentator
• 1953 - Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
• 1956 - Michele Alboreto, Italian Formula one driver (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Childhood Born Silvia Renate Sommerlath the Queen is the only daughter of the late part-German part-Swede Walther Sommerlath, who as a businessman became the president Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wesley Kanne Clark, KBE (born December 23 1944 is a retired General of the United States Army. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Ron Bushy (b December 23, 1945) is a co-founder and Drummer of the rock band Iron Butterfly. Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic rock and early Heavy metal band well known for their 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edita Gruberová (born December 23, 1946, Bratislava) is a Slovak Soprano who is one of the most acclaimed Coloraturas of Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23 1946 is a Daytime Emmy Award -winning American actress. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for Leslie Moonves (born December 23, 1948) is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adrian Belew (born Robert Steven Belew, December 23, 1949, in Covington, Kentucky) is an American Guitarist Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Michael Clifton Burgess MD (born December 23, 1950) is a Physician and Politician from the state of Texas Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ilchi Lee (born Lee Seung-Heun on December 23, 1950) is a South Korean author and the founder of a variety of mind-body training methods including Dahnhak Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Anthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips (b 23 December 1951 Chiswick, West London) is an English musician best known as a founding member of the Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Kristol (born December 23, 1952 in New York City) is an American political analyst and commentator Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maria Vladimirovna of Russia. Please do not recreate Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Career 1976-1981 Junior Formulae Michele Alboreto started his career in 1976 racing in Formula Monza with a car he and his friends built known as the "CMR" 2001)
• 1957 - Dan Bigras, Canadian singer
• 1957 - Trisha Goddard, English television presenter
• 1958 - Victoria Williams, American singer
• 1958 - Joan Severance, American actress
• 1958 - Dave Murray, English musician (Iron Maiden)
• 1959 - Geoff Willis, British engineer
• 1961 - Carol Smillie, British television personality
• 1962 - Bertrand Gachot, Belgian racing driver
• 1962 - Kang Je-gyu, South Korean film director
• 1962 - Keiji Muto, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1963 - Jim Harbaugh, American football player
• 1963 - Donna Tartt, American author
• 1964 - Eddie Vedder, American musician (Pearl Jam)
• 1967 - Carla Bruni, Italian-French model and singer
• 1967 - Tim Fountain, British playwright
• 1968 - Quincy Jones III, Swedish-American musician
• 1969 - Greg Biffle, American racecar driver
• 1969 - Martha Byrne, American actress
• 1969 - Rob Pelinka, American sports agent
• 1970 - Catriona LeMay Doan, Canadian speed skater
• 1970 - Raymont Harris, American football player
• 1971 - Corey Haim, Canadian actor
• 1971 - Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter
• 1971 - Michalis Klokidis, Greek footballer
• 1971 - Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, British socialite
• 1974 - Agustín Delgado, Ecuadorian footballer
• 1975 - Sky Lopez, American actress
• 1975 - Vadim Sharifijanov, Russian ice hockey player
• 1976 - Brad Lidge, American baseball player
• 1976 - Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Greek footballer
• 1976 - Jamie Noble, American professional wrestler
• 1977 - Alge Crumpler, American football player
• 1977 - Jari Mäenpää, Finnish guitarist and singer
• 1977 - Paul Shirley, American basketball player
• 1978 - Andra Davis, American football player
• 1978 - Esthero, Canadian musician and singer
• 1978 - Jodie Marsh, British glamour model
• 1978 - Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player
• 1978 - Estella Warren, Canadian model and actress
• 1979 - Summer Altice, American model and actress
• 1979 - Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player
• 1979 - Holly Madison, American model
• 1979 - Kenny Miller, Scottish football player
• 1981 - Beth, Spanish singer
• 1983 - Michael Chopra, English footballer
• 1983 - Hanley Ramírez, Dominican baseball player
• 1985 - Harry Judd, British drummer (McFly)
• 1985 - Luke O'Loughlin, Australian actor
• 1988 - Eri Kamei, Japanese singer
• 1990 - Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, American actress, model, and singer

Deaths

• 679 - Dagobert II, King of Austrasia (b. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Dan Bigras (born December 23, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Francophone rock singer from Canada. Trisha Goddard (born 23 December, 1957) is an English Television presenter well known for her morning talk show Trisha Goddard Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American Singer / Songwriter and musician Joan Severance (born December 23, 1958) is an American Actress and former Fashion model. Dave Murray (born David Michael Murray on 23 December 1956, Edmonton, London) is an English Guitarist For other uses see Iron maiden. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Geoffrey "Geoff" Willis (born December 23, 1959) is the Technical Director of the Red Bull Formula One team Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carol Smillie (surname pronounced "smiley" (born December 23 1961 in Glasgow) is a moderately successful female Scottish former television Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bertrand Gachot (born December 23, 1962 in Luxembourg) is a Belgian former Racing driver. Kang Je-gyu (born December 23 1962) is a South Korean Film director. is a Japanese professional wrestler who first gained international fame in the National Wrestling Alliance. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal Donna Tartt (born December 23, 1963) is an American writer who received critical acclaim for her two novels The Secret History Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (born Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, 23 December 1967 is an Italian-born naturalized French songwriter singer and former model. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Tim Fountain (born December 23 1967 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) is a British writer Quincy Delight Jones III (born) (aka QD3 aka Snoopy) is a Swedish-American composer music producer film producer and author Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver Washington) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Mary Martha Byrne (born December 23, 1969 in Ridgewood New Jersey) is an American actress. Robert Todd Pelinka Jr (born December 23 1969 is an American Lawyer, Sports agent and former College basketball player from (suburban Chicago Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Catriona Ann Le May-Doan, OC (born December 23, 1970 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian speed skater Raymont LaShawn Harris (born December 23, 1970 in Lorain Ohio) is a former college and professional American football Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Corey Ian Haim (born December 23, 1971) is a Canadian actor known for a 1980s Hollywood career as a teen idol (born 山崎将義 Yamazaki Masayoshi on December 23, 1971 in Kusatsu Shiga) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter who Michalis Klokidis is the all-time scorer in the top four divisions of Greek football Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (born December 23 1971 also known as TPT, is a well-known one-time English " It girl " Television personality Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Agustín Javier Delgado Chala (nicknamed "Tin" born December 23, 1974, in Piquiucho, a small village in the Chota River valley Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Corrie Floris (born December 23, 1975) professionally known as Sky Lopez, is a former American Pornographic actress and Vadim Sharifijanov (born December 23, 1975 in Ufa, Russia) is a professional Ice hockey right winger who spent parts of three seasons Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976 in Sacramento California) is a Relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Dimitris Mavrogenidis (born December 23, 1976) in Thessaloniki, Makedonia is a Greek footballer currently playing for James Gibson.He is also known for his appearances with Ring of Honor, where he won its World Championship, and World Championship Wrestling in its Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (al-JEE (born December 23, 1977) is an American football Tight end for the Tennessee Titans Jari Mäenpää (born December 23, 1977 in Finland) is the founder of the band Wintersun in which he performs Vocals and plays Paul Murphy Shirley (born December 23 1977) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for Menorca Bàsquet Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Andra Raynard Davis Andre (born December 23, 1978 in Live Oak Florida) is an American football Linebacker for the Cleveland Esthero (born Jenny-Bea Englishman, December 23, 1978 in Stratford Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who hails originally Jodie Louisa Marsh (born 23 December 1978) is an English Glamour model and Television personality. Víctor Jesús Martínez (born December 23, 1978 in Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar, Venezuela) is a switch-hitting Estella Dawn Warren (born December 23, 1978) is a Canadian actress, former fashion model, and a former synchronized swimmer Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Summer Danielle Altice (born December 23 1979 in Fountain Valley California, U Scott Gomez (born December 23, 1979 in Anchorage Alaska) is an American professional Ice hockey center of both Mexican Holly Madison (born December 23 1979 is an American glamour model and Television personality, best known for appearing as Hugh Hefner 's Kenneth "Kenny" Miller (born 23 December 1979 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer playing for Scottish Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 This article is about Beth the musician For other uses of the name Beth see Beth. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Rocky Michael Chopra (born 23 December 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English footballer currently playing for the Premier Hanley Ramírez (born December 23, 1983, in Samana Dominican Republic) is a Shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Florida Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Harry Mark Christopher Judd, (born December 23, 1985 in Chelmsford, Essex, England Luke O'Loughlin (born December 23, 1985) is an Australian actor Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Anna Maria Francesca Enriquez Perez de Tagle (born on December 23, 1990 in San Francisco, California) is an American teen actress Events By Topic Religion Adamnan becomes Abbot of the monastery on Iona. Dagobert II (c 650 &ndash December 23, 679) was the king of Austrasia (676 &ndash 679 the son of Sigebert III and Chimnechild of Burgundy c 650). Events By Place Asia The first Chinese Paper money is issued yet these banknotes will not become government-issued (murdered)
• 910 - Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar
• 913 - Conrad of Franconia
• 918 - Conrad I of Germany
• 1230 - Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England
• 1556 - Nicholas Udall, English playwright (b. Events By Place Africa The caliphate of Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (of the Fatimid dynasty is established after he enters the Saint Naum of Preslav (Свети Наум Преславски sve'ti na Events By Place Africa The Shiite Fatimid state in modern day Tunisia launches a failed military campaign against Egypt Conrad I (Konrad c 890&ndash December 23 918) called the Younger, was duke of Franconia from 906 and King of Germany from Events By Place Asia Taebong has been overthrown and Goryeo established in the Korean peninsula, when Wang Kon Conrad I (Konrad c 890&ndash December 23 918) called the Younger, was duke of Franconia from 906 and King of Germany from Berengaria (Berenguela Bérengère c 1165-1170 – 23 December 1230 was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death Nicholas Udall (1504 &ndash December 23, 1556) was an British playwright and schoolmaster the author of Ralph Roister Doister 1504)
• 1568 - Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England
• 1575 - Akiyama Nobutomo, Japanese warrior (hanged) (b. Roger Ascham (c 1515 - 23 December 1568) English scholar and didactic writer famous for his prose style his promotion of the vernacular was a retainer in the service of the Takeda family who served under Takeda Shingen and Takeda Katsuyori. 1531)
• 1588 - Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (b. Henry I Prince of Joinville Duke of Guise Count of Eu ( January 31, 1550 – December 23, 1588, Château de Blois) sometimes 1550)
• 1631 - Michael Drayton, English poet (b. Michael Drayton (1563 &ndash December 23, 1631) was an English Poet who came to prominence in the Elizabethan era. 1563)
• 1646 - François Maynard, French poet (b. François Maynard, sometimes seen as "de Maynard" ( 1582 - 23 December 1646) was a French Poet who spent much of his 1582)
• 1652 - John Cotton, founder of Boston, Massachusetts (b. John Cotton ( December 4, 1585 &ndash December 23, 1652) was a highly regarded principal among the New England Puritan 1585)
• 1675 - Caesar, duc de Choiseul, French marshal and diplomat (b. César duc de Choiseul comte du Plessis-Praslin ( 1602 - December 23, 1675) was a Marshal of France and French diplomat generally known for 1602)
• 1722 - Pierre Varignon, French mathematician (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre Varignon ( Caen 1654 – December 23, 1722 Paris) was a French Mathematician. 1654)
• 1771 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian saint (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saint Marguerite d'Youville ( October 15, 1701 &ndash December 23, 1771) was a Canadian widow who founded the religious 1701)
• 1761 - Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy
• 1779 - Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Alestair (ie Alexander Ruadh MacDonnell '''MacDonell''' (c 1725 &ndash 23 December 1761) chief of Glengarry, a Scottish Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Augustus John Hervey 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC ( 19 May 1724 – 23 December 1779) was a British admiral and politician 1724)
• 1789 - Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abbé Charles-Michel de l'Épée, (born November 25, 1712, Versailles; died December 23, 1789, Paris) was a 1712)
• 1793 - Johann Adolph Hasse, German composer (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann Adolph Hasse (baptised in Bergedorf, near Hamburg, on 25 March 1699 &ndash died in Venice on 16 December 1699)
• 1793 - Antoine François Prévost, French author and novelist (b. Antoine François Prévost ( Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles) ( April 1, 1697 - December 23, 1763) usually known simply as the 1697)
• 1795 - Henry Clinton, British general (b. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1730)
• 1805 - Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and naturalist (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Pehr Osbeck (1723 – 23 December 1805) was a Swedish explorer and naturalist 1723)
• 1834 - Thomas Malthus, English demographer and economist (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Thomas Robert Malthus FRS (13 February 1766 – 23 December 1834 was an English political economist and demographer who expressed views 1766)
• 1846 - Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent, French naturalist (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent ( 6 July 1778 - 22 December 1846) was a French naturalist. 1780)
• 1902 - Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frederick Temple ( 30 November 1821 &ndash 23 December 1902) was one of the best-loved holders of the title of Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1821)
• 1912 - Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Otto Schoetensack (ˈʃoːtənzak July 12, 1850 - December 23, 1912) was a German industrialist and later professor of Anthropology 1850)
• 1931 - Wilson Bentley, American scientist (b. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley ( February 9, 1865 – December 23, 1931 born at Jericho in the U 1865)
• 1939 - Anthony Fokker, Dutch aircraft manufacturer (b. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1890)
• 1946 - John A. Sampson, American gynecologist (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Albertson Sampson ( August 17, 1873 &ndash December 23, 1946) was a Gynecologist who studied Endometriosis. 1873)
• 1948 - Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan (hanged) (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The is the usual English-language term used for the Head of government of Japan, although the literal translation of the Japanese name for the office is Prime 1884)
• 1948 - Akira Muto, Japanese army commander (hanged) (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. 1883)
• 1953 - Lavrenty Beria, Soviet Communist leader (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria (ლავრენტი პავლეს ძე ბერია Lavrenti Pavles dze Beria; Russian: Лаврентий Павлович 1899)
• 1954 - René Iché, French sculptor (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) René Iché ( January 21, 1897, Salleles-d'Aude France &ndash December 23, 1954, Paris) was a 20th century French 1897)
• 1961 - Kurt Meyer, German SS officer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kurt "Panzer" Meyer ( December 23, 1910 - December 23, 1961) served as an officer in the Waffen-SS during the Second 1910)
• 1970 - Charles Ruggles, American actor (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Sherman “Charlie” Ruggles ( February 8, 1886 - December 23, 1970) was a comic American 1886)
• 1972 - Andrei Tupolev, Soviet aircraft designer (b. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev (Андрей Николаевич Туполев November 10 1888 &ndash December 23 1972 was a pioneering Soviet Aircraft designer 1888)
• 1973 - Charles Atlas, Italian-born bodybuilder (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Charles Atlas, born Angelo Siciliano ( October 30, 1892 Acri, Italy &ndash December 23, 1972, Long Beach 1892)
• 1973 - Irna Phillips, American television writer, director, and producer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Irna Phillips ( July 1, 1901 – December 22, 1973) was an American actress and most notably writer who created and scripted many of 1901)
• 1979 - Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Peggy Guggenheim ( August 26, 1898 – December 23, 1979) was an American Art collector 1898)
• 1982 - Jack Webb, American actor, producer, and director (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) John Randolph "Jack" Webb ( April 2 1920 &ndash December 23 1982) was an Emmy -nominated American Actor 1920)
• 1983 - Colin Middleton, Northern Irish artist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Colin Middleton MBE ( 29 January 1910 &ndash 23 December 1983) was an Irish Artist and surrealist. 1910)
• 1992 - Vincent Fourcade, French American interior designer and socialite (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Vincent Gabriel Fourcade ( February 27 1934 &ndash December 23 1992) was a French Interior designer and the business 1934)
• 1992 - Eddie Hazel, American guitarist (Funkadelic) (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Earl "Eddie" Hazel ( April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was a pioneering and influential guitarist in early Funk Funkadelic was an African American music band most prominent during the 1970s 1950)
• 1994 - Sebastian Shaw, English actor (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Sebastian Shaw (29 May 1905 – 23 December 1994 was an English stage, Film, Television and Radio Actor, as well as a director 1905)
• 1997 - Stanley Cortez, American cinematographer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Stanley Cortez, ASC (born Stanislaus Krantz; November 4, 1908 &ndash December 23, 1997) was an American cinematographer 1908)
• 2000 - Noor Jehan, Indian singer and actress (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Noor Jehan ( was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai (born September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000) who was a Pakistani 1926)
• 2000 - Billy Barty, American actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Barty ( October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) born William John Bertanzetti, was an American Film Actor 1924)
• 2000 - Victor Borge, Danish-born comedian and pianist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victor Borge (pronounced "BOR-guh" January 3 1909 &ndash December 23 2000) was a Danish-American humorist entertainer and pianist 1909)
• 2004 - P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (పాములపర్తి వెంకట నరసింహారావు (28 June 1921 &ndash 23 December 2004 was the 12th Prime Minister The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive 1921)
• 2005 - Norman D. Vaughan, polar explorer and dogsled driver (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colonel Norman Dane Vaughan ( December 19, 1905 &ndash December 23, 2005) was an American dogsled driver and Explorer 1905)
• 2005 - Lajos Baróti, Hungarian footballer and coach (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lajos Baróti (born 19 August 1914 at Szeged, died 23 December 2005 aged 91 was most famous for being the coach of the Hungary 1914)
• 2006 - Charlie Drake, English comedian (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charlie Drake ( 19 June 1925 &ndash 23 December 2006) was an English Comedian, Actor, Writer 1925)
• 2006 - Marilyn Waltz, American actress and Playboy Playmate (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marilyn Ardith Waltz (born November 5 1931 in Waukesha Wisconsin, died December 23 2006 in Medford Oregon) was an American Actress and Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy 1931)
• 2006 - Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and musician (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy John Tobias ( 1 July 1952 in Chicago Illinois - 23 December 2006 in Chicago Illinois) was an American 1952)
• 2006 - Johnny Vincent, English footballer for Birmingham City and Middlesbrough (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Victor "Johnny" Vincent ( 8 February 1947 – 23 December 2006) was an English professional footballer who 1947)
• 2007 - Michael Kidd, American film and stage choreographer (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Kidd ( August 12 1915 &ndash December 23 2007) was an American Film and stage Choreographer 1915)
• 2007 - Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt ( 15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian 1925)
• 2007 - William Francis Ganong, American physiologist (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1924)

Holidays and observances

• Roman festivals - Larentalia, a festival in honour of Larenta
• R.C. Saints - O Emmanuel, John Cantius ; Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland
• Japan - The Emperor's Birthday - Birthday of Akihito, the current Emperor of Japan
• Ancient Latvia - Ziemassvētki held
• Sweden - Birthday of Queen Silvia, an official flag day
• Oaxaca - Night of the Radishes
• Secular humanism (American) - HumanLight observed
• Saint Abassad, in the Coptic Church
• Saint Psote, in the Coptic Church
• Festivus, a holiday made popular by the sitcom Seinfeld. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The Roman festival of Larentalia was held on December 23, but was ordered to be observed twice a year by Augustus; by some supposed to be in honour of the In Roman mythology, Dea Tacita ("the silent goddess" was a goddess of the dead The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints The O Antiphons are Antiphons used at daily prayer in the evenings of the last days of Advent in various Liturgical Christian traditions Saint John Cantius ( Polish: Jan Kanty; 23 June 1390 &ndash 24 December 1473) was a renowned Polish Saint Thorlac Thorhalli ( Old Norse: Þorlákr Þórhallsson, Icelandic: Þorlákur (helgi Þórhallsson) (1133 &ndash December 23 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a national Holiday in the Japanese calendar. It is currently celebrated on December 23. is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. In ancient Latvia, Ziemassvētki ( Winter holiday) was a festival celebrated on December 24, which was one of the two most important holidays the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Childhood Born Silvia Renate Sommerlath the Queen is the only daughter of the late part-German part-Swede Walther Sommerlath, who as a businessman became the president By Swedish law a number of days of the calendar year are designated as official flag days. Oaxaca is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city The Night of the Radishes ( Noche de Rábanos) is celebrated every year on December 23, began in 1897 in the “zócalo” (main plaza of Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds Reason, Ethics and Justice, and specifically rejects the Supernatural HumanLight (sometimes Humanlight) is a Humanist winter holiday. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Abassad was a Bishop and Martyr of the early Christian church History of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Apostolic foundation Egypt is identified in the Bible as the place of refuge that the Psote (also known as Abashadi, Abassadius, Amba Sada, Beshada) was a Bishop of Ptolemais in Upper Egypt Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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