1773 – Joseph Wölfl, Austrian pianist and composer, born in Salzburg, Austria (d. 1812)
1813 – Henry Wellington Greatorex, English-American musician, born in Burton upon Trent, England (d. 1853)
1916 – Sid Feller, American trumpeter, arranger, conductor, and record producer (Steve and Edie, Dakota Staton, Ray Charles, The Flip Wilson Show), born in New York City (d. 2006)
1925 – Claude Frank, German-American concert pianist and pedagogue, born in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 2014)
1932 – Cynthia Payne, English brothel madam, born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex (d. 2015)
1948 – Stan Bowles, English soccer forward (5 caps; Queens Park Rangers 255 games, Leyton Orient, Brentford), born in Manchester, England (d. 2024)
1949 – Randy Neugebauer, American politician, born in St. Louis, Missouri
1962 – Kate Spade, American fashion designer, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
1965 – Millard Powers, American musician and songwriter, born in Greensboro, North Carolina
1991 – Taylor Zakhar Perez, American actor (Red, White and Royal Blue), born in Chicago, Illinois
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Famous Birthdays for 23rd December 2025
1709 – Jean-Noël Hamal, Walloon composer, and music director (Saint-Lambert Cathedral), born in Liège, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1778)
1894 – Arthur Gilligan, English cricket all-rounder (11 Tests, 34 wickets; England captain 1924-25; Sussex CCC), born in London, England (d. 1976)
1916 – Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter (Scent of a Woman), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2008)
1926 – Robert Bly, American poet (Loving a Woman in Two Worlds), and writer (Iron John: A Book About Men), born in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota (d. 2021)
1943 – Mikhail Gromov, Russian-born mathematician, born in Boksitogorsk, Russia
1947 – Bill Rodgers, American athlete (Boston Marathon 1975, 78, 79, 80; NYC Marathon 1976, 77, 78, 79; Fukuoka Marathon 1977), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1951 – Doug Stegmeyer, American rock bassist (Billy Joel Band, 1976-87), born in Flushing, Queens, New York City (d. 1995)
1964 – Eddie Vedder, American rock singer (Pearl Jam – Ten; “Jeremy”), born in Evanston, Illinois
1971 – Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, British socialite, born in Hampshire (d. 2017)
1978 – Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
Famous Birthdays for 22nd December 2025
1515 – Mary of Guise [Mary of Lorraine], French Queen consort of Scots (1538-42) and Regent of Scotland for daughter Mary Queen of Scots (1554-60), born in Bar-le-Duc, France (d. 1560)
1869 – Dmitri Egorov, Russian-Soviet mathematician, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1931)
1902 – Joe Adonis, Italian American crime-syndicate boss in NY and NJ, born in Montemarano, Italy (d. 1971)
1904 – Louis-Eugene-Felix Neel, French physicist (Nobel 1970), born in Lyon, France (d. 2000)
1905 – Pierre Brasseur [Espinasse], French actor (Eyes Without a Face, Children of Paradise), born in Paris, France (d. 1972)
1907 – Yoshio Hasegawa, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1981)
1930 – Bill Jenkins, American engine builder and drag racer (Motorsports Hall of Fame of America), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
1963 – Luna H. Mitani, Japanese-American surrealist painter, born in Hokkaido, Japan
1980 – Chris Carmack, American model and actor (Grey’s Anatomy, The O.C.), born in Washington, D.C.
1983 – Jennifer Hawkins-Wall, Australian model, television personality and Miss Universe winner (2004), born in Holmesville, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 21st December 2025
1896 – Constantine Rokossovski, Russian marshal and vice-premier of Poland, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1968)
1900 – Oda Schaefer, German writer and journalist (Die Windharfe, Ladies Only), born in Wilmersdorf, Berlin (d. 1988)
1926 – John Herbert McDowell, American composer for ballet, TV and the stage, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1985)
1944 – Michael Tilson Thomas, American conductor (San Francisco Symphony, 1995-2020), and composer (Shówa/Shoáh), born in Los Angeles, California
1955 – Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician, born in Agano, Niigata Prefecture
1956 – Lee Roy Parnell, American country singer (“Oughta Be A Law”), born in Abilene, Texas
1968 – Anthony Lynn, American football running back (Super Bowl XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos) and coach (LA Chargers 2017–20), born in McKinney, Texas
1969 – Julie Delpy, French-American actress (Before Sunrise; Before Sunset; Before Midnight), singer-songwriter, and director, born in Paris, France
1996 – Kaitlyn Dever, American actress (Unbelievable), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1997 – Madelyn Cline, American actress (Outer Banks), born in Goose Creek, South Carolina
Famous Birthdays for 20th December 2025
1537 – John III, King of Sweden (1568-92), born in Östergötland, Sweden (d. 1592)
1873 – Kan’ichi Asakawa, Japanese historian, writer, and peace activist, born in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan (d. 1948)
1890 – Yvonne Arnaud, French-born pianist, singer and actress (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), born in Bordeaux, Gironde, Aquitaine, France (d. 1958)
1948 – Stevie Wright, Australian singer with the Easybeats (“Friday On My Mind”), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire (d. 2015)
1951 – Shane Doyle, Irish businessman and founder of Sin-é cafe and music venue in New York City, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2025)
1957 – Joyce Hyser, American actress (Just One of the Guys, This Is Spinal Tap), born in New York City
1959 – Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Prime Minister of Poland, born in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
1973 – Jenny Boucek, WNBA guard (Cleveland Rockers), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1979 – Michael Rogers, Australian cyclist, born in Barham, Australia
1987 – Tariel Zintiridis, Greek judoka, born in Tbilisi, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 19th December 2025
1865 – Hermann Hirt, German linguist (Indo-European Grammar), born in Magdeburg Prussia (d. 1936)
1894 – Paul Dessau, German orchestral, film, and theater composer and conductor (Adventures of Casanova; Deutsches Miserere; Never Trust a Woman), born in Hamburg, German Empire (d. 1979)
1894 – Yoshida Isoya, Japanese architect (modern sukiya style), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 1974)
1902 – Ralph Richardson, English actor (Anna Karenina, Doctor Zhivago), born in Cheltenham, England (d. 1983)
1924 – Michel Tournier, French writer (Friday, or, The Other Island), born in Paris (d. 2016)
1927 – James Booth [David Geeves], British actor and screenwriter (Zulu, Keeping Mum), born in Croydon, Surrey (d. 2005)
1928 – Morris “Moose” Charlap, American Broadway composer (Peter Pan; Kelly), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1974)
1943 – Ross M. Lence, American political scientist, born in Whitefish, Montana (d. 2006)
1974 – Ricky Ponting, Australian cricket batsman, captain, coach and broadcaster (168 Tests, 13,378 runs @ 51.85; 41 x 100s), born in Launceston, Tasmania
1987 – Ronan Farrow, American journalist (The New Yorker), born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 18th December 2025
1507 – Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord, born in Yamaguchi, Japan (d. 1551)
1926 – Jock Aird, Scottish soccer defender (4 caps Scotland, 2 New Zealand; Burnley), born in Glencraig, Scotland (d. 2021)
1934 – Colin Baker, Welsh soccer wing half (7 caps; Cardiff City 298 games), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2021)
1935 – Bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA), born in Delfzijl, Netherlands (d. 2017)
1963 – Brad Pitt, American actor (12 Monkeys, Fight Club) and producer (The Departed, 12 Years a Slave), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma
1969 – Santiago Cañizares, Spanish soccer goalkeeper (46 caps; Valencia 305 games), born in Madrid, Spain
1969 – Joe Randa, infielder (KC Royals), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1972 – Jeff Nelson, Canadian NHL player (Washington Capitals), born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
1974 – Peter Boulware, American football linebacker (Baltimore Ravens), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1977 – José Acevedo, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, 2001-04; Colorado Rockies, 2005), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Famous Birthdays for 17th December 2025
1800 – Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian-Czech poet and translator (Great Hung dictionary), born in Andód (d. 1866)
1840 – C. F. E. Horneman, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1906)
1903 – Ray Noble, English jazz bandleader, songwriter (“The Very Thought of You”; “Goodnight, Sweetheart”), composer, and actor, born in Brighton, Sussex, England (d. 1978)
1930 – Julia Meade [Kunz], American actress and TV hostess (Spotlight Playhouse), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
1944 – Jack L. Chalker, American sci-fi author (Saga of Well World), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2005)
1953 – Barry Livingston, American actor (My Three Sons -“Ernie”), born in Los Angeles, California
1962 – Giulla Boschi, Italian actress (Act of Contrition, Bonus Malus), born in Rome, Italy
1966 – Christopher A. Wray, American lawyer, F.B.I. Director (2017-), born in New York City
1976 – Nir Davidovich, Israeli soccer goalkeeper (51 caps; Maccabi Haifa 386 games), born in Haifa, Israel
1980 – Eli Pariser, American political activist (MoveOn.org), born in Lincolnville, Maine
Famous Birthdays for 16th December 2025
1822 – Charles Edward Horsley, British organist, conductor and composer, born in London, England (d. 1876)
1892 – Cameron Prud’Homme, American actor (The Rainmaker), born in Auburn, New York (d. 1967)
1909 – Henricus Verbunt, Dutch civil servant and resistance fighter, born in Tilburg, Netherlands (d. 1944)
1931 – Kenneth Gilbert, Canadian harpsichordist, organist, musicologist, and educator, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2020)
1932 – Quentin Blake, English illustrator, British Children’s Laureate (1999-2001), born in Sidcup, England
1965 – J.B. Smoove [Jerry Brooks], American actor, comedian and writer (SNL, 2003-06; Curb Your Enthusiasm), born in Plymouth, North Carolina
1965 – Chris Jones, outfielder (NY Mets), born in Utica, New York
1968 – Yannick Alléno, French chef, born in Puteaux, France
1975 – Nawo Kawakita, Japanese heavy metal drummer (Maximum the Hormone), born in Tokyo, Japan
1979 – Mihai Trăistariu, Romanian singer-songwriter (“Tornerò”), born in Constanța, Romania
Famous Birthdays for 15th December 2025
1904 – Kermit Bloomgarden, American producer (The Diary of Anne Frank; The Music Man), born in New York City (d. 1976)
1915 – Isabel Crook (née Brown), Canadian-British anthropologist, author (Prosperity’s Predicament), and professor (Beijing Foreign Studies University. 1947-81), born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China (d. 2023)
1925 – Sam Pollock, Canadian NHL hockey general manager, 9X Stanley Cups (Montreal Canadiens, 1964-78), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2007)
1929 – (Golden) “Big” Wheeler, American Chicago blues and electric blues singer, harmonic player and songwriter, born in Baconton, Georgia (d.. 1998)
1937 – John Sladek, American sci-fi author (Tik-Tok, Bugs), born in Waverly, Iowa (d. 2000)
1960 – Don Franklin, American actor (Seaquest 2032, Noah Dixon-The Young Riders), born in Chicago, Illinois
1961 – Reginald Hudlin, American director (House Party), born in Centreville, Illinois
1976 – Elix Skipper, American professional wrestler (NWA: Total Nonstop Action; TNA iMPACT! Wrestling), born in Roosevelt, New York
1982 – Charlie Cox, English actor (Daredevil, The Theory of Everything, Boardwalk Empire), born in London
1983 – Camilla Luddington, British-American actress (Grey’s Anatomy – “Dr. Jo Wilson”), born in Ascot, England