1860 – Edward Alexander MacDowell, American composer (Indian Suite), born in New York (d. 1908)
1870 – Andres Randolf, Danish-American actor (The Kiss), born in Viborg, Denmark (d. 1930)
1878 – Joseph Stalin, Dictator and General Secretary of the Soviet Union (1922-53), born in Gori, Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1953)
1917 – Raiford “Ossie” Davis, American actor, director, author, and civil rights activist (Purlie Victorious, Do the Right Thing, Hot Stuff, Man Called Adam), born in Cogdell, Clinch County, Georgia (d. 2005)
1928 – Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal, born in Inowrocław , Poland (d. 2013)
1966 – Mille Petrozza, German singer (Kreator)
1969 – Justin Edinburgh, English footballer
1970 – Roman Glick, American rock bassist (Brother Cane; Jackyl), born in Dayton, Ohio
1971 – Noriko Matsueda, Japanese composer
1977 – José Acevedo, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, 2001-04; Colorado Rockies, 2005), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Famous Birthdays for 17th December 2021
1830 – Jules de Goncourt, French novelist (Germinie), wrote with his brother Edmond de Goncourt, born in Paris (d. 1870)
1917 – Louis Salvador Palange, composer
1933 – Bruce Morrison, cricketer (one Test NZ v England 1963)
1939 – Charles V. Bush, African-American pioneer (1st African-American US Air Force Academy Graduate and US Supreme Court Page), (d. 2012)
1976 – Andrew Simpson, Chertsey, Surrey, sailor (Olympic gold 2008), (d. 2013)
1979 – Jaimee Foxworth, Belleville, Illinois, American actress (Judy Winslow-Family Matters) and porn star
1981 – Emma Laaksonen, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998)
1982 – Ryan Moats, National Football League runningback
1984 – Andrew Davies, English footballer
1985 – Ryuichi Ogata, member of Japanese boy band w-inds.
Famous Birthdays for 16th December 2021
1614 – Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)
1790 – Leopold I, King of Belgium (1831-65), born in Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1865)
1825 – Henry Heth, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1899)
1834 – Leon Walras, French economist (border use theory)
1869 – Hristo Tatarchev, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1952)
1918 – Henry Clarke, fashion photographer
1948 – Christopher Biggins, English actor
1965 – Moe Elewonibi, NFL/CFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles, BC Lions)
1973 – Scott Storch, Canadian-American hip-hop producer
1981 – Took Leng How, Malaysian criminal (d. 2006)
Famous Birthdays for 15th December 2021
1905 – Ferenc Farkas, Hungarian composer, born in Nagykanizsa, Hungary (d. 2000)
1923 – Freeman Dyson, American physicist (known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering), born in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England (d. 2020)
1924 – Esther Bejarano, German accordionist, singer (Coincidence; Microphone Mafia), anti-fascism activist, and Holocaust survivor, born in Saarlouis, Germany (d. 2021)
1928 – Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian-born New Zealand artist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
1949 – Don Johnson, American actor (Miami Vice, Nash Bridges), born in Flatt Creek, Missouri
1954 – Mark Warner, American politician (Senator (D) Virginia 2009-), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
1960 – Walter Werzowa, Austrian composer
1983 – René Duprée [Goguen], Canadian professional wrestler, born in Moncton, New Brunswick
1986 – Snejana Onopka, Ukrainian supermodel, born in Sievierodonetsk, Soviet Union
1987 – Josh Norman, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl 2015 Carolina Panthers; San Francisco 49ers), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
Famous Birthdays for 14th December 2021
1503 – Nostradamus [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist and prophet (Les Propheties), born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France (d. 1566)
1779 – Mariano Rodríguez de Ledesma, Spanish composer, born in Zaragoza, Spain (d. 1847)
1901 – Henri Cochet, French tennis player (French Open 1926, 28, 30, 32; Wimbledon 1927, 29; US Open 1928), born in Villeurbanne, France (d. 1987)
1908 – Mária Szepes, Hungarian author (The Red Lion), born in Budapest (d. 2007)
1909 – Phia Berghout, Dutch harpist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1993)
1949 – Bill Buckner, American MLB 1st baseman (1986 World Series infamous fielding error; NL batting champ 1980), born in Vallejo, California (d. 2019)
1953 – Joe Toplyn, American comedic writer (Late Night with David Letterman), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1955 – Jane Crafter, Australian-American golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams), born in Perth, Australia
1965 – Craig Biggio, American baseball infielder (Houston Astros), born in Smithtown, New York
1972 – Marcus Jensen, American baseball player, born in Oakland, California
Famous Birthdays for 13th December 2021
1740 – Franz Xaver Schnitzer, German composer, born in Bad Wurzach, Germany (d. 1785)
1843 – George Stephănescu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1925)
1883 – Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer and archivist, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1950)
1913 – Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), born in NYC, New York (d. 1972)
1923 – Frankie Fraser, English gangster who spent 42 years in jail, born in London, England (d. 2014)
1948 – Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, American rock guitarist (Steely Dan; The Doobie Brothers), born in Washington, D.C.
1948 – Lillian Board, British 400m athlete (Olympic silver 1968), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1970)
1954 – John Anderson, American country singer and actor (I’ve Got a Feelin’, Money in the Bank), born in Apopka, Florida
1958 – Clark Brandon, American actor (Fast Food), born in NYC, New York
1982 – Dominik Werling, German footballer, born in Ludwigshafen, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 12th December 2021
1821 – Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (Madame Bovary), born in Rouen, France (d. 1880)
1875 – [Karl Rudolf] Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal during World War II (Commander-in-Chief in the West), born in Aschersleben, German Empire (d. 1953)
1891 – Buck Jones [Charles F Gebhart], American Western actor (Just Pals, Forbidden Trails, War Horse), born in Vincennes, Indiana (d. 1942)
1893 – Edward G. Robinson [Goldenberg], Romanian actor (Double Indemnity, The Stranger, The Ten Commandments), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 1973)
1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer (Strangers in the Night, My Way) and actor (From Here to Eternity) known as ‘old blue eyes’, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1998)
1925 – Cora Lee Johnson, social activist for rural poor
1972 – Greg Randolph, American road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96), born in Denver, Colorado
1981 – Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer, born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
1991 – Daniel Magder, Canadian actor (The Famous Jett Jackson), born in Toronto, Ontario
1994 – Otto Warmbier, American student detained in North Korea after stealing poster, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Famous Birthdays for 11th December 2021
1849 – Ellen Key, Swedish author and feminist (Courageous Woman), born in Gladhammar Parish, Västervik Municipality, Sweden (d. 1926)
1923 – Betsy Blair [Elizabeth Boger], American actress (Marty, A Double Life), born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey (d. 2009)
1944 – Lynda Day George, American actress (Casey-Mission Impossible), born in San Marcos, Texas
1952 – Susan Seidelman, American film director (Desperately Seeking Susan), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 – Darryl Jones, American bass player (Sting; Rolling Stones, 1993-present), born in Chicago, Illinois
1964 – Michel Courtemanche, French Canadian comedian (A New Comic is Born), born in Laval, Quebec, Canada
1969 – Sean Grande, American sportscaster, born in NYC, New York
1969 – Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Norwegian footballer, born in Elverum, Norway
1974 – Rey Mysterio [Óscar Gutiérrez], American professional wrestler, born in Chula Vista, California
1980 – Arya [Jamshad Cethirakath], Indian actor, born in Trikaripur, Kerala
Famous Birthdays for 10th December 2021
1538 – Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd), born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1612)
1764 – Louis-Sébastien Lebrun, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1829)
1805 – Johannes Elias Feisser, Dutch theologist and founder of 1st Dutch baptist church, born in Winsum, Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1865)
1822 – Thomas Casimer Devin, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in NYC, New York (d. 1878)
1941 – Ralph Tavares, Cape Verdean-American RandB and soul singer (Tavares – “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel”), born in Providence, Rhode Island
1942 – Beer Bossu [Berend Frederik Gertenbach], Dutch actor and vocalist (Pub Chantant), born in Amsterdam
1945 – Eric Boom, Dutch guitarist and producer
1947 – Rəsul Quliyev, Azerbaijani politician, born in Qazanci, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
1964 – Luis Polonia, Dominican MLB outfielder (NY Yanks, Orioles), born in Santiago City, Dominica Republic
1969 – Todd Furdyk, CFL tackle (BC Lions)
Famous Birthdays for 9th December 2021
1717 – Johann Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art), born in Stendal, Prussia (d. 1768)
1848 – Joel Chandler Harris, American writer (created Uncle Remus stories), born in Eatonton, Georgia (d. 1908)
1854 – P. J. Hannikainen, Finnish composer, born in Nurmes, Finland (d. 1924)
1905 – Dalton Trumbo, American writer/film director (Johnny Got His Gun)
1934 – Alan Ridout, British composer, born in West Wickham, England (d. 1996)
1953 – John Malkovich, American actor (The Killing Fields; Dangerous Liaisons), born in Christopher, Illinois
1975 – Stuart McRae, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
1976 – Chris Booker, American baseball player, born in West Virginia
1982 – Vincent Accardi, American guitarist (Brand New), born in Wantagh, New York,
1982 – Tamilla Abassova, Russian cyclist, born in Moscow, Russia