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December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th 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 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes 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 25, 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 6 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 25th is internationally known as Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)

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

Events

274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun. Events By Place Roman Empire December 25 — Roman emperor Aurelian has a temple dedicated to Sol Invictus on the third The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Lucius Domitius Aurelianus ( September 9, 214 or 215 &ndashSeptember or October 275 known in English as Aurelian, Roman Emperor (270&ndash275 Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun" or more fully Deus Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun God" was the late Roman state Sun god. The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun 's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System.
800 - Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome. Events By Place Europe September 15 - Oldest known mention of Monkey. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the Charlemagne (ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus meaning Charles the Great) (747 – 28 January 814 was King of the Franks from 768 to his The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
1000 - The foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary: Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Saint Stephen I ( Hungarian: I (Szent István) (967/969/975 Esztergom, Hungary – August 15, 1038, Esztergom-Szentkirály
1066 - Coronation of William the Conqueror as king of England, at Westminster Abbey, London. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
1100 - Baldwin of Boulogne is crowned as the first King of Jerusalem in the Church of the Nativity
1130 - Roger II of Sicily is crowned as the first King of Sicily
1223 - St. Francis of Assisi assembles the first Nativity scene. Baldwin I of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin I of Edessa, born Baldwin of Boulogne (French Baudouin de Boulogne 1058? - April 2, 1118, was Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Church_of_the_nativity_bethjpg|thumb|200px|View of The Church of the Nativity from Manger Square]]The Church of the Nativity ( كنيسة المهد) in Bethlehem Roger II ( 22 December 1095 &ndash 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his The Kingdom of Sicily (Regnum Siciliae or Sicilie Regno di Sicilia, commonly abbreviated Regno) was a state that existed in the south of Italy For the opera by Olivier Messiaen see Saint-François d'Assise. A nativity scene may be used to describe any depiction of the Nativity of Jesus in art, but in the sense covered here also called a crib or manger in the
1261 - John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus. John IV Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris ( Greek: Ιωάννης Δ΄ Δούκας Λάσκαρις Iōannēs IV Doukas Laskaris) December 25 Michael VIII Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Η΄ Παλαιολόγος Mikhaēl VIII Palaiologos) (1223 &ndash December 11
1553 - Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia. The Battle of Tucapel (also known as the Disaster of Tucapel) is the name given to a battle fought between Spanish Conquistador forces led by Pedro The Mapuche are the indigenous inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. Lautaro (In Mapudungun: "Lef-Traru" Speedy Crested Caracara) was a Mapuche military leader and protagonist in the War of Arauco This article is about the Spanish explorer soldiers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesfor other uses see Conquistador (disambiguation A Conquistador Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Pedro de Valdivia (c 1500 - January 1, 1554) was a Conquistador and first royal governor of Chile.
1599 - The city of Natal, Brazil is founded. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Natal ( Portuguese for "Christmas" naˈtaw is the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, a north eastern state in Brazil.
1643 - Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of This article refers to the region in the Indian subcontinent.
1776 - George Washington and his army cross the Delaware River to attack the Kingdom of Great Britain's Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, New Jersey. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County.
1818 - The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common " Silent Night " (" Stille Nacht " is a popular Christmas carol. Saint Nicholas (Άγιος Νικόλαος, Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people" is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a Christian Saint Oberndorf bei Salzburg is a Town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, about 17 km (11 mi north of the City of Salzburg. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
1837 - Battle of Lake Okeechobee: United States forces defeat Seminole Native Americans. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was one of the major battles of the Second Seminole War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma.
1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all Civil War Confederate soldiers. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap 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 Andrew Johnson (December 29 1808 – July 31 1875 was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69 succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861.
1914 - World War I: Known as the Christmas truce, German and British troops on the Western Front temporarily cease fire. 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 The " Christmas Truce " is a term used to describe several brief unofficial cessations of hostilities that occurred on Christmas Eve or Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See Western Front (disambiguation for other meanings Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World
1926 - Emperor Taishō of Japan dies. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The (31 August 1879 – 25 December 1926 was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 30 July 1912 until his death His son, Prince Hirohito succeeds him as Emperor Shōwa. also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death
1932 - A magnitude 7. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills ~70,000 people. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer ( is a province located in the northwest 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
1941 - Admiral Chester W Nimitz arrives at Pearl Harbor to assume command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
1941 - World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, USN, GCB ( February 24, 1885 &ndash February 20, 1966) held the dual command The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control 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 The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December
1947 - The Constitution of the Republic of China goes into effect. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Constitution of the Republic of China ( Tongyong Pinyin: JhongHuá MínGuó SiànFǎ is the basic governing document for the Republic of China (ROC with jurisdiction
1950 - The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Stone of Scone (ˈskuːn also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone is an oblong block of red Sandstone, about by by in The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
1963 - Turkish Cypriot Bayrak Radio begins transmitting in Cyprus after Turkish Cypriots were forcibly excluded from Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation (In Turkish: Bayrak Radyo Televizyon Kurumu) is the official radio and television broadcasting corporation of the The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ( Greek: Ραδιοφωνικό Ίδρυμα Κύπρου Turkish: Kıbrıs Yayın Kurumu or CyBC (ΡΙΚ (KYK
1965 - The Yemeni Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation is founded in Taiz
1968 - Apollo program: Apollo 8 performs the very first successful Trans Earth Injection (TEI) maneuver, sending the crew and spacecraft on a trajectory back to Earth from Lunar orbit. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation ( التظيم الوحدوي الشعبي الناصري al-Tantheem al-Wahdawi al-Sha'bi al-Nasseri) is a Nasserist Ta'izz or Taiz (تعز is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trans Earth Injection (TEI is a term describing the propulsion maneuver used to set a Spacecraft on a Trajectory which will intersect the Earth. In Astronomy, lunar orbit (also known as a Selenocentric orbit) refers to the orbit of an object around the Moon.
1968 - 42 Dalits are burned alive in Kilavenmani village, Tamil Nadu, India, a retaliation for a campaign for higher wages by Dalit labourers. Dalit is a self designation for group of people of South Asian descent who were traditionally regarded as untouchables or low Caste. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
1973 - The ARPANET crashes when a programming bug causes all ARPANET traffic to be routed through the server at Harvard University, causing the server to freeze. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The ARPANET ( Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) developed by ARPA of the United States Department of Defense, was the world's first operational A software bug (or just “bug” is an error flaw mistake Failure, fault or “undocumented feature” in a Computer program that prevents it A server is a Computer dedicated to providing one or more services over a computer network typically through a request-response routine
1974 - Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Northern Territory Australia. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Cyclone Tracy was a Tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
1974 - Marshall Fields drives a vehicle through the gates of the White House, resulting in a four-hour standoff. Marshall Fields was involved in a 1974 Christmas Day intrusion into the grounds of the White House complex See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
1977 - Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with President of Egypt Anwar Sadat. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead (מְנַחֵם בְּגִין Mieczysław Biegun Менахем Вольфович Бегин 16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992 was the sixth prime minister of the State of Israel This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt.
1979 - The Soviet Union airlifts forces into Afghanistan to begin its costly occupation. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
1989 - Nicolae Ceauşescu, former communist dictator of Romania, and his wife Elena are condemned to death and executed under a wide range of charges. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Elena Ceauşescu (e'lena ʧauˈʃesku ( January 7, 1916 &ndash December 25, 1989) was a Romanian, wife of Romania
1990 - The first successful trial run of the system which would become the World Wide Web. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
1991 - Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union (the union itself is dissolved the next day). Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Ukraine's referendum is finalized and Ukraine officially leaves the Soviet Union. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
2000 - Four-story Dongdu Commercial Plaza building fire, at Luoyang, Henan, China, 309 killed. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Luoyang ( is a Prefecture-level city in western Henan province, People's Republic of China. Henan ( is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
2003 - The ill-fated Beagle 2 probe which was released from the Mars Express Spacecraft on December 19, disappears shortly before its scheduled landing. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Beagle 2 was an unsuccessful British landing spacecraft that formed part of the European Space Agency 's 2003 Mars Express mission Mars Express is a Space exploration mission being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.
2004 - Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Huygens probe, supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA and named after the Dutch 17th century astronomer Christiaan Huygens, is an atmospheric entry TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Births

For the birth of Jesus Christ, who is not confirmed to be born on December 25, see the Christmas holiday. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)

1250 - John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. John IV Doukas Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris ( Greek: Ιωάννης Δ΄ Δούκας Λάσκαρις Iōannēs IV Doukas Laskaris) December 25 This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians circa 1305)
1461 - Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. Christina of Saxony (b Torgau 25 December 1461 - d Odense 8 December 1521) granddaughter of Frederick the Gentle of Saxony 1521)
1583 - Orlando Gibbons, English composer (d. Orlando Gibbons ( baptised 25 December 1583 &ndash 5 June 1625) was an English Composer and Organist 1625)
1587 - Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)
1628 - Noël Coypel, French painter (d. Noël Coypel ( December 25, 1628 - December 24, 1707) French painter, also called from the fact that he was much 1707)
1642 (O.S.) - Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (d. Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Sir Isaac Newton, FRS (ˈnjuːtən 4 January 1643 31 March 1727) Biography Early years See also Isaac Newton's early life and achievements 1727)
1652 - Archibald Pitcairne, Scottish physician (d. Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Archibald Pitcairne ( 25 December 1652 – 20 October 1713) was a Scottish Physician. 1713)
1665 - Lady Grizel Baillie, Scottish songwriter (d. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lady Grizel Baillie ( December 25, 1665 &ndash December 6, 1746) was a Scottish songwriter 1746)
1667 - Ehrengard von der Schulenburg, English royal mistress (d. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenburg Duchess of Kendal and Duchess of Munster ( 25 December 1667 – 10 May 1743) was born at 1743)
1674 - Thomas Halyburton, Scottish theologian (d. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Halyburton ( December 25, 1674 - September 23, 1712 Scottish divine was born at Dupplin near Perth. 1712)
1700 - Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (d. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Leopold II Maximilian Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b Dessau, 25 December 1700 - d 1758)
1711 - Jean Joseph de Mondonville, French composer (d. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, also known as Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, (baptised December 25 1711, Narbonne - died October 1772)
1716 - Johann Jakob Reiske, German scholar and physician (d. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Jakob Reiske ( December 25, 1716 &ndash August 14, 1774) was a German scholar and Physician. 1774)
1730 - Philip Mazzei, Italian physician and friend of Thomas Jefferson (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip Mazzei (pronounced maht-say' IPA mat-sei but sometimes erroneously cited with the name of Philip Mazzie) ( December 25, 1730 – Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence 1816)
1742 - Charlotte von Stein, German friend of Goethe (d. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charlotte von Stein ( December 25, 1742 - January 6, 1827) was a Lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar and a close friend ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfgaŋ fɔn ˈgøːtə (in English generally ˈgɝːtə 28 August 1749 22 March 1832 was a German writer 1827)
1757 - Benjamin Pierce, 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 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Benjamin Pierce ( December 25, 1757 - April 1, 1839) US Democratic-Republican Party politician He served as Governor S. politician (d 1839)
1763 - Claude Chappe, French telecommunications pioneer (d. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Claude Chappe ( December 25, 1763 &ndash January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system 1805)
1771 - Dorothy Wordsworth, English diarist and sister of William Wordsworth (d. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dorothy Mae Ann Wordsworth ( December 25, 1771 – January 25, 1855) was an English Author, Poet and 1855)
1810 - Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves, Greek poet and statesman (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves (commonly also Rhangabe) ( December 25, 1810 – June 28, 1892) was a Greek Savant 1892)
1821 - Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross (d. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25 1821 &ndash April 12 1912 was a pioneer American Teacher, Nurse, and Humanitarian. 1912)
1856 - Hans von Bartels, German painter (d. 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 Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Hans von Bartels ( December 25 1856 - October 5 1913) German painter, was born in Hamburg, the son of Dr 1913)
1856 - Pud Galvin, American professional baseball pitcher (d. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Francis "Pud" Galvin ( December 25, 1856 &ndash March 7, 1902) an American professional Baseball 1902)
1861 - Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian founder of Banaras Hindu University (d. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861-1946 was an Indian politician notable for his role in the freedom struggle and his espousal of Hindu nationalism. 1946)
1863 - Charles Pathé, French pioneer of film and record industries (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Pathé ( December 25, 1863 &ndash December 26, 1957) was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries 1957)
1864 - Thomas Cahill, American soccer coach (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 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 Thomas W Cahill ( December 25, 1864 - September 29, 1951) was an American Athlete, coach and Businessman 1951)
1865 - Evangeline Booth, the 4th General of The Salvation Army (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Evangeline Cory Booth ( December 25, 1865 &ndash July 17, 1950) was the 4th general of The Salvation Army (1934-1939 The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. 1950)
1870 - Helena Rubinstein, Polish-born American cosmetics industrialist (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Helena Rubinstein ( December 25, 1870 – April 1, 1965) was a Polish - American Cosmetics industrialist 1965)
1874 - Lina Cavalieri, Italian soprano (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lina Cavalieri ( December 25, 1874 &ndash February 7, 1944) was an Italian operatic Soprano known for her great 1944)
1875 - Theodor Cardinal Innitzer, Austrian archbishop (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Theodor Cardinal Innitzer ( December 25, 1875 &ndash October 9, 1955) was Archbishop of Vienna and a cardinal of the 1955)
1876 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Muhammad Ali Jinnah Urdu: (December 25 1876 – September 11 1948 was a Pakistani politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 1948)
1876 - Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus ( December 25, 1876 &ndash June 9, 1959) was a German Chemist who won a Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1959)
1878 - Louis Chevrolet, Swiss-born race car driver (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis-Joseph Chevrolet ( December 25, 1878, Bonfol, Canton of Jura, Switzerland - June 6, 1941 1941)
1884 - Evelyn Nesbit, American actress (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year (Florence Evelyn Nesbit ( December 25, 1884 &ndash January 17, 1967) was an American artists' model and chorus girl 1967)
1886 - Kid Ory, American musician (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edward "Kid" Ory ( December 25, 1886 &ndash January 23, 1973) was a Jazz trombonist and Bandleader 1973)
1887 - Conrad Hilton, American hotelier (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Conrad Nicholson Hilton Sr ( December 25, 1887 – January 3, 1979) was an American Hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotel 1979)
1889 - Lila Bell Wallace, American magazine publisher (Reader's Digest) (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lila Bell Wallace (b 25 December 1889, Virden Manitoba, Canada - d Reader's Digest is a monthly general-interest family Magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace. 1984)
1890 - Robert Ripley, collector of odd facts (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert LeRoy Ripley ( December 25, 1890 - May 27, 1949) was an American Cartoonist, Entrepreneur and amateur 1949)
1891 - Clarrie Grimmett, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the 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 Clarence Victor "Clarrie" Grimmett ( December 25, 1891 - May 2, 1980) was a Cricketer although born in New Zealand 1980)
1899 - Humphrey Bogart, American actor (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1957)
1901 - Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Princess Alice Duchess of Gloucester (born The Lady Alice Christabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott; 25 December 1901 &ndash 29 October 2004 was the wife of Prince Henry Duke 2004)
1902 - Barton MacLane, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Barton MacLane ( December 25, 1902 &mdash January 1, 1969) was an American actor playwright and screenwriter 1969)
1904 - Gerhard Herzberg, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Gerhard Herzberg, PC, CC, FRSC, FRS ( December 25, 1904 &ndash March 3, 1999) was a pioneering The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1999)
1906 - Lew Grade, Ukrainian-born film producer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lew Grade Baron Grade (25 December 1906&ndash13 December 1998 born Lev Winogradsky, was an influential Showbusiness Impresario and Television 1998)
1906 - Ernst Ruska, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ernst August Friedrich Ruska ( December 25, 1906 &ndash May 27, 1988) was a German physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1988)
1907 - Cab Calloway, American bandleader (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 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 Cabell "Cab" Calloway III ( December 25, 1907 &ndash November 18, 1994) was a famous American Jazz Singer 1994)
1907 - Glenn McCarthy, American oil tycoon and businessman (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Glenn Herbert McCarthy ( December 25, 1907 - December 26, 1988) was a Wildcatter and a flamboyant Oil tycoon 1988)
1907 - Mike Mazurki, Ukrainian-born actor (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Mike Mazurki ( December 25 1907 or 1909 - December 9, 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in over 100 1990)
1908 - Quentin Crisp, English author (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 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 Quentin Crisp ( –) born Denis Charles Pratt, was an English writer artist's model actor and Raconteur known for his memorable and insightful 1999)
1908 - Jo-Jo Moore, baseball player (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Gregg (Jo-Jo Moore Sr ( December 25, 1908 - April 1, 2001) was a Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played 2001)
1908 - Zora Arkus-Duntov, Belgian-American automotive engineer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Zora Arkus-Duntov ( December 25, 1909 &ndash April 21, 1996) was a Belgian -born U 1996)
1911 - Louise Bourgeois, sculptor
1912 - Tony Martin, American singer and actor
1912 - Natalino Otto, Italian singer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 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 Louise Bourgeois ( born in Paris, December 25, 1911) is an Artist and Sculptor. 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 Tony Martin (born December 25 1912) is an American Actor and traditional pop Singer. Natalino Otto, Stage name of Natale Codognotto ( 25 December 1912 - 4 October 1969) was an Italian Singer 1969)
1913 - Henri Nannen, German journalist (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henri Nannen ( December 25, 1913 in Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany – October 13, 1996 in Hanover 1966)
1914 - James Muir Cameron Fletcher, New Zealand industrialist (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir James Muir Cameron Fletcher ONZ, (often known as Jim or JC Junior ( 25 December 1914 &ndash 29 August 2007) was a New Zealand 2007)
1915 - Pete Rugolo, Italian-born composer
1918 - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, Nobel laureate (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pete Rugolo (born December 25, 1915) is a Sicilian-born Jazz composer and arranger Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1981)
1918 - Ahmed Ben Bella, politician, first President of Algeria
1919 - Naushad Ali, Indian music director (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella (Muhammad Ahmad Bin Balla (أحمد بن بلّة (born December 25 1918, Maghnia, Algeria) was the first President The President is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Algerian armed forces Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Naushad Ali ( Nastaliq: نوشاد علی Devanagari: नौशाद अली ( December 25 1919 &ndash May 5 2006 2006)
1919 - Paul David, French Canadian cardiologist, founder of the Montreal Heart Institute (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul David CC, GOQ, MD ( December 25, 1919 &ndash April 5, 1999 The Montreal Heart Institute (French Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal) in Montreal Quebec, is a specialty Hospital dedicated to the development of 1999)
1919 - Noele Gordon, English actress (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Noele Gordon ( 25 December 1919 - 14 April 1985) was a British Film and Television actress. 1985)
1921 - Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, Pakistani journalist (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Begum Zaib-un-Nissa ( Transliterated Zeb-un-Nissa Zaibunnissa Zaibun Nisa Zaibunisa Zaib-un-Nisa Zebunnissa Zeb-un-Nisa Hamidullah ( Urdu: زیب النساء 2000)
1924 - Rod Serling, American television writer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known 1975)
1924 - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India
1925 - Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-born author (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी əʈəl bɪhaːɾiː ʋaːdʒpeiː (born December 25 1924 The eleventh Prime Minister of India. 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 Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Castaneda (December 25 1925 – April 27 1998 was a Peruvian born American author 1998)
1926 - Enrique Jorrín, Cuban composer and musician (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrique Jorrín ( Candelaria, Pinar del Rio, December 25 1926 - Havana, December 12 1987)
1927 - Nellie Fox, baseball player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacob Nelson Fox ( December 25, 1927 – December 1, 1975) was a Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Chicago 1975)
1928 - Dick Miller, American actor
1929 - Stuart Hall, British radio and television presenter
1929 - Chris Kenner, American singer and songwriter (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" Miller (born December 25, 1928) is an American Character actor who has appeared in many films particularly those produced by Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stuart Hall (born December 25, 1929 in Hyde Cheshire) is a BBC radio and Television presenter. Chris Kenner ( December 25, 1929 - January 25, 1976) was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter best known for two classic 1976)
1930 - Emmanuel Agassi, Iranian boxer and father of Andre Agassi
1930 - Salah Jaheen, Egyptian poet and cartoonist (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emmanuel B Agassian more commonly known as Mike Agassi (born 25 December 1930 in Salmas, Iran) is a former Iranian Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments Mohammad Salah eddin Bahgat Helmy, known as " Salah Jaheen " or "Salah Jahin" ( sˤɑɫɑːħ ʒahiːn ( December 25 1930 &ndash 1986)
1932 - Mabel King, American actress (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Mabel King ( December 25, 1932 – November 9, 1999) was an American film stage and TV actress. 1999)
1935 - Al Jackson, baseball player
1936 - HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent
1936 - Ismail Merchant, Indian-born film producer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ismail Merchant ( December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian born Film producer, best known for the results of 2005)
1937 - O'Kelly Isley, Jr., American singer (The Isley Brothers) (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. O'Kelly Isley Jr ( December 25 1937 &ndash March 31 1986) was one of the founding members of the legendary family group The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers (ˈaɪzliː are a Grammy-winning American R&B / soul group 1986)
1938 - Noel Picard, Quebec ice hockey player
1940 - Pete Brown, English poet and lyricist
1943 - Hanna Schygulla, German actress
1943 - Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Brazilian racing driver
1944 - Jairzinho, Brazilian footballer
1944 - Kenny Everett, British entertainer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Noel Picard (born December 25, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman Picard Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pete Brown (born Peter Ronald Brown 25 December 1940 in Ashtead, Surrey) is an English Performance poet Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hanna Schygulla (born 25 December 1943) is a German actress and chanson singer. Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior (born December 25, 1943, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former Racing driver and Formula One Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25 1944) is a former Brazilian footballer. Kenny Everett (born Maurice Cole in Seaforth Lancashire; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995 was an English radio DJ and television entertainer 1995)
1944 - Henry Vestine, American musician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Henry Charles Vestine ( December 25[[ 944]] – October 20[[ 997]] a 1997)
1945 - Noel Redding, English musician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar David "Noel" Redding ( December 25, 1945 &ndash May 11, 2003) was an English Rock and roll guitarist best 2003)
1945 - Rick Berman, Star Trek producer
1945 - Gary Sandy, American actor
1945 - Mike Pringle, Scottish politician
1946 - Jimmy Buffett, American singer and songwriter
1946 - Larry Csonka, American football player
1946 - Gene Lamont, American baseball player and manager
1948 - Barbara Mandrell, American singer and actress
1948 - Alia al Hussein, of Jordan (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the lobbyist see Richard Berman. Richard Keith "Rick" Berman (born December 25, 1945 in New York New York Gary Sandy (born December 25, 1945) is an American actor best known for his starring role as program director Andy Travis on the classic TV Sitcom Mike Pringle (b December 25, 1945 Northern Rhodesia (Zambia is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Gene William Lamont (born December 25, 1946 in Rockford Illinois) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alia Baha ed Din Toukan (علياء بھاء الدين طوقان ( December 25, 1948 - February 9, 1977) was the third wife of King 1977)
1948 - Joel Natalino Santana, Brazilian soccer coach
1949 - Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan
1949 - Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, Singer and icon of the Brazilian music
1949 - Sissy Spacek, American actress
1949 - Joe Louis Walker, American musician
1950 - Manny Trillo, baseball player
1950 - Yehuda Poliker, Israeli singer-songwriter
1950 - Karl Rove, former American presidential advisor
1952 - CCH Pounder, Guyana-born actress
1952 - Desireless, French singer
1954 - Annie Lennox, Scottish singer, from Aberdeen
1954 - Steve Wariner, American country music singer
1957 - Chris Kamara, English footballer and commentator
1957 - Shane MacGowan, Irish musician
1958 - Hanford Dixon, American football player
1958 - Rickey Henderson, baseball player
1958 - Alannah Myles, Canadian singer
1959 - Michael P. Anderson, astronaut (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Joel Natalino Santana, usually known as Joel Santana (born on December 25, 1948, in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif also known as Nawaz Sharif ( Urdu:) (born December 25, 1949 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, better known as Simone, is a Brazilian singer and a major performer of MPB who has recorded more than 31 albums Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning American Actress and singer Joe Louis Walker is an American Blues Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and producer. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jesús Manuel Marcano (Manny Trillo (born December 25, 1950 in Caripito, Venezuela) also nicknamed "Indio", is a former Yehuda Poliker (born December 25, 1950) is an Israeli Pop rock Singer - Songwriter and a Musician, born to Greek-Jewish Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952) is a three-time Emmy Award -nominated English - American Film and For the Eagle-Eye Cherry album see Desireless (album. Desireless (deziʀˈlɛs (born Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop, Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954 is a Scottish born British Musician, Vocalist and Academy Award -winning Songwriter Steve Wariner (born Steven Noel Wariner, December 25 1954, Noblesville Indiana) is an American Country music singer Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Chris Kamara (born 25 December 1957 in Middlesbrough) is a former professional footballer in England. Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan (born 25 December 1957 is a musician and singer best known as the original singer and songwriter of The Pogues. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hanford Dixon (born December 25, 1958 in Mobile Alabama) is a former professional American football Cornerback who played his American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Alannah Myles (born December 25, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Phillip Anderson ( December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Lieutenant Colonel ( USAF) a NASA 2003)
1960 - Ron Bottitta, British actor
1961 - Ingrid Betancourt, Colombian senator
1962 - Dean Cameron, American actor
1962 - Darren Wharton, British Keyboardist (Thin Lizzy and Dare)
1964 - Gary McAllister, Scottish footballer
1964 - Tim Royes - Music Video Director and Editor
1964 - Bob Stanley, English musician (Saint Etienne), filmmaker and journalist
1967 - Jason Thirsk, American bass player (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ron Bottitta (born 25 December, 1960) is a British actor in mainly appearing in theatre but also in minor roles in both television and film Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25 1961) is a Colombian French politician former senator and anti- corruption Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry on December 25, 1962, in Morrison Illinois) is an American television and film Actor Darren Dean Wharton is a British Keyboard player / Singer / Songwriter born December 25th 1962. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Tim Royes ( December 25, 1964 – August 13, 2007) was a successful music video director and editor, producing videos for Bob Stanley (born Robert Andrew Shukman, 25 December 1964, in Horsham, Sussex) is a UK Musician, Film Saint Etienne are an English Indie dance act fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Jason Matthew Thirsk ( December 25, 1967 &ndash July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California Punk rock 1996)
1968 - Helena Christensen, Danish model
1968 - Jim Dowd, American ice hockey player
1971 - Dido, English singer
1971 - Justin Trudeau, Canadian media personality
1971 - Noel Hogan, Irish musician
1972 - Josh Freese, American drummer
1972 - Mac Powell, American musician, singer/songwriter (lead singer of Third Day)
1973 - Robbie Elliott, English footballer
1973 - Chris Harris, American professional wrestler
1973 - Alexandre Trudeau, Canadian journalist
1974 - Nagma, Indian actress
1975 - Marcus Trescothick, English cricketer
1975 - Hideki Okajima, Japanese baseball player
1975 - Rob Mariano, American reality show contestant
1976 - Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish keyboardist and songwriter
1976 - Armin van Buuren, Dutch DJ & Producer
1977 - Jim Greco, American skateboarder
1977 - Uhm Ji-won, South Korean actress
1977 - Israel Vasquez, Current WBC Super bantamweight champion
1978 - Joel Porter, Australian footballer
1978 - Simon Jones, English cricketer
1980 - Marcus Trufant, American football player (Seattle Seahawks)
1980 - Reika Hashimoto, Japanese actress
1980 - Locó, Angolan footballer
1980 - Laura Sadler, British actress (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish - Peruvian Model, signed to Independent Models James Thomas "Jim" Dowd (born December 25 1968 in Brick Township, New Jersey) is a player in the National Hockey League (NHL, currently an Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, (born 25 December 1971 professionally known as Dido, is an English BRIT Award -winning and Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Noel Hogan (born Noel Anthony Hogan, 25 December 1971 Moyross, Limerick, Ireland) is the Guitarist and co- Songwriter Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josh Freese (born December 25, 1972) is an American session drummer and songwriter Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Mac Powell (born December 25 1972) originally from Montgomery Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian Third Day is a CCM band formed in Marietta Georgia during the 1990s Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Robert James "Robbie" Elliott (born 25 December, 1973 in Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is an English former football Chris Harris (born December 25, 1973) is an American Professional wrestler. Alexandre "Sacha" Trudeau (born December 25, 1973) is a Canadian filmmaker and journalist and the son of Canada's former Prime Minister Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Nandita Morarji ( Namratha Sadhana) better known as Nagma ( Hindi: नघमा Tamil: நக்மா is a somewhat controversial Indian Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcus Edward Trescothick MBE (born 25 December 1975 in Keynsham, Somerset) is an English Cricketer He plays first-class is a Japanese left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Rob Mariano (on his original name Robert Carlo Mariano on December 25, 1975 in Canton Massachusetts, better known as Boston Rob Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tuomas Holopainen (born December 25, 1976, youngest of three siblings in Kitee, Finland) is a Finnish Composer, Musician Armin van Buuren (born December 25, 1976) is a Trance music producer and DJ Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays --> Jim Greco (b December 25, 1977 in New Haven, Connecticut) is a Professional skateboarder. Uhm Ji-won (born December 25, 1977) is a South Korean Actress. Israel Vázquez Castañeda (born December 25, 1977 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Joel Porter (born 25 December 1978) is an Australian Football (soccer player who plays as a striker for Hartlepool United in Simon Philip Jones MBE (born 25 December 1978 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh Cricketer who plays for Worcestershire County Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Marcus Lavon Trufant (born December 25, 1980 in Tacoma Washington) is an American football Cornerback who plays for the Seattle is a model and actress. She is of Japanese - Spanish heritage Manuel Antonio Cange, nicknamed Locó (born 25 December 1984 in Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan football right Laura Ruth Sadler ( 25 December 1980 &ndash 19 June 2003) was an English actress best known for her role as nurse Sandy 2003)
1981 - Katie Wright, American actress
1981 - Willy Taveras, baseball player
1982 - Shawn Andrews, American football player
1982 - Rob Edwards, Welsh footballer
1982 - Shystie, British rapper-songwriter
1984 - Chris Cahill, Samoan footballer
1984 - Alastair Cook, English cricketer
1984 - Georgia Moffett, British actress
1985 - Leon Pisani, Welsh singer
1985 - Perdita Weeks, British actress
1986 - Doug Loft, English footballer
1988 - Eric Gordon, American Basketball Player

Deaths

795 - Pope Adrian I
1156 - Peter the Venerable, Benedictine abbot of Cluny (b. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Katie Wright ( December 25, 1981) is an American Actress. Wright was born Kathryn Wright in Kansas City Missouri, and Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981 in Tenares, Dominican Republic) is a Center fielder for the Colorado Rockies. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Shawn Cornelius Andrews (born December 25 1982 in) is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League Robert Owen Edwards (born 25 December 1982 in Madeley, Shropshire, England) is a Welsh international footballer Chanelle Scott Calica (born 25 December 1982 in Hackney London also known as Shystie, is a British female rapper-songwriter and actress } Chris Cahill (born December 25 1984 in Sydney, Australia) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St George Alastair Cook should not be confused with Alistair Cooke, journalist and broadcaster Georgia Elizabeth Moffett (born December 25, 1984 in West London) is an English actress Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Leon Pisani (born 25 December, 1985) is a Welsh singer formerly of the boyband V. Perdita Weeks (born 25 December 1985) is a British actress. She portrays Mary Boleyn (King Henry VIII's sister-in-law in the Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Douglas James "Doug" Loft (born December 25, 1986 in Maidstone) is a professional footballer currently contracted to Brighton & Hove Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Eric Gordon Jr (born December 25 1988 in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Basketball player Events By Place Europe In the earliest recorded Viking raid on Ireland, they attack Iona, Inisbofin and Inismurray Pope Adrian, or Hadrian I, (d December 25, 795) was Pope from February 9 772 to December 25 795 Peter the Venerable (about 1092 – December 25, 1156 in Cluny, France) also known as Peter of Montboissier, abbot of The Abbot of Cluny was the head of the powerful monastery of Cluny Abbey in medieval France. c. 1092)
1635 - Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. Samuel de Champlain (c 1575 - 25 December 1635) "The Father of New France " was a French navigator geographer cartographer 1567)
1676 - Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. Sir Matthew Hale SL (1 November 1609 – 25 December 1676 was a Lord Chief Justice of England. 1609)
1676 - William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, English soldier (b. William Cavendish 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne KG KB PC (6 December 1592 &ndash 25 December 1676 was an English Polymath and 1592)
1683 - Kara Mustafa, Ottoman general (b. Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa (Born 1634/1635 &ndash December 25, 1683) was an Ottoman military leader and Grand vizier who was a central character 1634)
1758 - James Hervey, English clergyman (b. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Hervey ( February 26, 1714 &ndash December 25, 1758) English divine was born at Hardingstone, near Northampton 1714)
1765 - Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Václav Prokop Diviš (ˈvaːtslaf ˈprokop ˈɟɪvɪʃ 26 March, 1698 &ndash 25 December, 1765) was a Czech Theologian 1698)
1784 - Yosa Buson, Japanese painter (b. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Yosa Buson, or Yosa no Buson (与謝蕪村 1716 &ndash December 25, 1784) was a Japanese Poet and painter from the 1716)
1824 - Barbara Juliana, Baroness von Krüdener, Russian writer (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year (Beate Barbara Juliane Baroness von Krüdener ( November 22, 1764 – December 25, 1824) was a Russian religious mystic 1764)
1868 - Linus Yale, Jr., American mechanical engineer and inventor (b. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Linus Yale Jr ( 4 April 1821 - 25 December 1868) was an American Mechanical engineer and manufacturer best known for 1821)
1880 - Fridolin Anderwert, Swiss Federal Councillor (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 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Fridolin Anderwert ( September 19, 1828 - December 25, 1880) was a Swiss politician 1828)
1916 - St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic saint (b. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Saint Albert Chmielowski aka Adam Hilary Bernard Chmielowski was born August 20, 1845 in Igołomia near Miechów, Congress 1845)
1921 - Vladimir Korolenko, Russian writer (b. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko (Володимир Галактионович Короленко (Владимир Галактионович Короленко July 27 1853)
1925 - Karl Abraham, German psychoanalyst (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Abraham ( 3 May, 1877 - 25 December, 1925) was an early German Psychoanalyst, and a correspondent of Sigmund 1877)
1926 - Emperor Taishō of Japan (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The (31 August 1879 – 25 December 1926 was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 30 July 1912 until his death 1879)
1933 - Francesc Macià, Catalonian statesman (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francesc Macià i Llussà ( October 21, 1859 - December 25, 1933) was a Catalan soldier politician and President of the 1859)
1935 - Paul Bourget, French novelist and critic (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Charles Joseph Bourget ( September 2, 1852 &ndash December 25, 1935) was a French Novelist and Critic. 1852)
1938 - Karel Čapek, Czech author (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karel Čapek ( pronounced) ( January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938 was one of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century 1890)
1940 - Agnes Ayres, American actress (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 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Agnes Ayres ( April 4, 1898 &ndash December 25, 1940) was a Silent film star in the 1920s 1898)
1944 - George Steer, British Journalist (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 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Lowther Steer (1909 – 25 December 1944) was a British Journalist and War correspondent who reported on wars preceding 1909)
1946 - W. C. Fields, American comedian (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 Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. W C Fields ( January 29, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1946) was an American Juggler, Comedian, and Actor 1880)
1947 - Gaspar G. Bacon, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gaspar Griswold Bacon ( March 7, 1886 &ndash December 25, 1947)was on the board of Harvard University, President of the Massachusetts 1886)
1950 - Neil Francis Hawkins, British fascist (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 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neil Francis Hawkins (1903-1950 was a leading British Fascist, both before and after the Second World War. 1903)
1953 - Patsy Donovan, Irish-born American baseball player (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Joseph "Patsy" Donovan ( March 16 1865 &ndash December 25 1953) was an Irish - American Right fielder 1865)
1954 - Johnny Ace, American singer (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 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Johnny Ace ( June 9 1929 &ndash December 25 1954) born John Marshall Alexander Jr 1929)
1961 - Otto Loewi, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Otto Loewi ( June 3, 1873 &ndash December 25, 1961) was a German pharmacologist whose discovery of Acetylcholine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1873)
1961 - Owen Brewster, U. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ralph Owen Brewster ( February 22, 1888 &ndash December 25, 1961) was an American politician from Maine. S. Senator from Maine (b. 1888)
1963 - Tristan Tzara, Romanian-born writer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tristan Tzara (born Samuel or Samy Rosenstock, also known as S 1896)
1973 - İsmet İnönü, Turkish statesman (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Mustafa İsmet İnönü ( September 24 1884 &ndash December 25, 1973) was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister 1884)
1973 - Gabriel Voisin, French aviation pioneer (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 Gabriel Voisin ( February 5, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1973) was a French aviation pioneer 1880)
1975 - Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gaston Gallimard ( January 18, 1881 - December 25, 1975) was a French Publisher. 1881)
1977 - Charlie Chaplin, English actor (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 1889)
1979 - Joan Blondell, American actress (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Rose Joan Blondell, known as Joan Blondell, ( August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an Oscar -nominated American 1906)
1979 - Jordi Bonet, Quebec muralist and sculptor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jordi Bonet ( 7 May 1932 - 25 December 1979) was a Catalan -born Quebec painter, ceramic artist, 1932)
1983 - Joan Miró, Catalan painter (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Joan Miró i Ferrà ( April 20, 1893 &ndash December 25, 1983) was an ethnic Catalan (of Spanish nationality 1893)
1988 - Ooka Shohei, Japanese novelist (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) was a Japanese novelist Literary critic, and translator of French literature active in Shōwa period Japan. 1909)
1988 - Edward Pelham-Clinton, 10th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (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 Edward Pelham-Clinton (1920 – 25 December 1988) was an English nobleman 1920)
1989 - Nicolae Ceauşescu, Romanian dictator (executed) (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Nicolae Ceauşescu (nikoˈlaje tʃauˈʃesku (January 26 1918 – December 25 1989 was the communist dictator of Romania from 1965 until December 1989 when a revolution 1918)
1989 - Elena Ceauşescu, Romanian politician (executed) (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elena Ceauşescu (e'lena ʧauˈʃesku ( January 7, 1916 &ndash December 25, 1989) was a Romanian, wife of Romania 1916)
1989 - Billy Martin, American baseball manager (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and 1928)
1992 - Monica Dickens, British writer (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Monica Enid Dickens ( May 10, 1915 London - December 25, 1992 Reading Berkshire) was a British Writer 1915)
1993 - Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (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 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Pierre Victor Auger ( May 14, 1899 &ndash December 25, 1993) was a French Physicist 1899)
1994 - Zail Singh, President of India (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 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Giani Zail Singh (ਜ਼ੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ May 5 1916 – December 25 1994) was an Indian politician and member of the The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit 1916)
1995 - Dean Martin, American singer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality 1917)
1995 - Emmanuel Levinas, French Philosopher (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1906)
1997 - Denver Pyle, American actor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (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 Denver Dell Pyle ( May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American Film and Television actor 1920)
1998 - Bryan MacLean, American singer, musician and songwriter (Love) (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Bryan MacLean ( September 25 1946 - December 25, 1998) was an American Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter Love was an American Rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s 1946)
1998 - John Pulman, English snooker player (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Pulman ( December 12, 1923 - December 25, 1998) was an English professional Snooker player who dominated the game throughout 1926)
1999 - Peter Jeffrey, English actor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Peter Jeffrey ( 18 April 1929 &ndash 25 December 1999) was a British actor with many roles in Television and 1929)
2000 - Neil Hawke, Australian cricketer and footballer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Neil James Napier Hawke (27 June 1939 - 25 December 2000 was an Australian Test cricketer and leading Australian rules footballer Born in Cheltenham 1939
2000 - Willard Van Orman Quine, American philosopher (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Willard Van Orman Quine (June 25 1908 Akron, Ohio &ndash December 25 2000 (known to intimates as "Van" 1908)
2002 - William T. Orr, American television producer (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 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. William T Orr ( 27 September 1917 - 25 December 2002) was principally a Television producer, most associated with a string of 1917)
2003 - Nicholas Mavroules, American politician (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas James Mavroules ( November 1, 1929 &ndash December 25, 2003) was a member of the United States House of Representatives 1929)
2004 - Gennady Strekalov, Russian cosmonaut (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov ( Russian: Геннадий Михайлович Стрекалов ( October 26 1940 - December 25, 2004 1940)
2005 - Derek Bailey, English guitar virtuoso (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Derek Bailey ( January 29, 1930 – December 25, 2005) was an English avant-garde Guitarist and leading figure in the 1930)
2005 - Birgit Nilsson, Swedish singer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Birgit Nilsson ( May 17, 1918 &ndash December 25, 2005) was a Swedish Dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic 1918)
2005 - Robert Barbers, Philippine senator (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Zabala Barbers ( January 19, 1944 - December 25, 2005) was a Politician, former police officer and Secretary of Interior Local 1944)
2006 - James Brown, American singer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The 1933)
2006 - Hiroaki Hidaka, Japanese serial killer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese Serial killer. Early life Hidaka was born in the Miyazaki Prefecture. 1962)
2007 - Desmond Barrick, English Cricketer (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Desmond William (Des Barrick ( 28 April 1926 &ndash 25 December 2007 was an English Cricketer who played in 301 first-class matches between Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries 1927)
2007 - Mighty King Kong, Kenyan reggae musician. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Otieno Imbaya (1973 &ndash December 25, 2007) better known for his stage name Mighty King Kong was a Reggae musician from Kenya The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s (b. 1973)

Holidays and observances

Christmas Day
(Re) birth of Sol Invictus. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun" or more fully Deus Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun God" was the late Roman state Sun god. The winter solstice feast in the Roman Empire from 274 to 391
Quaid-e-Azam's Day - Pakistan
Constitution Day - Republic of China now based in Taiwan
The feast day of Anastasia of Sirmium
Yule

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