1859 – Josef Bohuslav Foerster, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1951)
1884 – Karl Heinrich David, Swiss composer, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland (d. 1951)
1913 – Svend Simon Schultz, Danish composer and choral director (Danish Radio Choir, 1949-79), born in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark (d. 1998)
1937 – (Noel) Paul Stookey, American singer, songwriter and musician (Peter, Paul, and Mary – “The Wedding Song (There Is Love)”), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1942 – Robert Quine, American rock guitarist (Lou Reed; Matthew Sweet; John Zorn), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2004)
1947 – Janet Mills, American lawyer and politician, first female Governor of Maine (2018-), born in Farmington, Maine
1950 – Dave Stewart, English keyboardist (Hatfield and the North; National Health), born in London, England
1953 – Bill Kazmaier, American powerlifter
1976 – A.J. Pierzynski, American baseball player
1983 – Rachel and Ross Trudeau, twins of Jane Pauley and Gerry Trudeau
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Famous Birthdays for 29th December 2023
1831 – Adam Badeau, American author, Union Army officer, and diplomat, born in NYC, New York (d. 1895)
1843 – Elisabeth of Wied [pseudonym Carmen Sylva], Queen consort of Romania and poet, born in Neuwied, Germany (d. 1916)
1880 – Jean-Fernand Vaubourgoin, French composer (Ophellia), born in Bordeaux, France (d. 1952)
1934 – Benny Dees, American college basketball coach (U of New Orleans; U of Wyoming; Western Carolina Uni), born in Mount Vernon, Georgia (d. 2021)
1938 – Jon Voight, American actor (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy), born in Yonkers, New York
1962 – Carles Puigdemont [i Casamajó], Catalan politician and nationalist (President of Catalonia, 2016-17), born in Amer, Catalonia, Spain
1964 – Craig Grebeck, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
1967 – Lilly [formerly Andy] Wachowski, American film director (Matrix trilogy), born in Chicago, Illinois
1969 – Jennifer Ehle, American actress, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1973 – Theo Epstein, American baseball executive and President of Baseball Operations, born in NYC, New York
Famous Birthdays for 28th December 2023
1778 – Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846)
1826 – Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar and writer (Country of Rubens) (d. 1886)
1845 – Homer Newton Bartlett, American pianist, organist and composer, born in Olive, New York (d. 1920)
1899 – Eugeniusz Bodo [Bohdan Eugène Junod], Polish film director, producer and comedic actor, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1943)
1915 – Roebuck “Pops” Staples, American gospel singer (The Staple Singers), born in Winona, Mississippi (d. 2000)
1916 – Nelly Adamson Landry, French tennis player (French C’ships 1948), born in Bruges, Belgium (d. 2010)
1947 – Aurelio Rodriguez, baseball player
1954 – Tony Rosato, Canadian comedian (SCTV, Saturday Night Live), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2017)
1956 – Kenneth Gant, American funk bassist and vocalist (Midnight Star – “No Parking On The Dance Floor”; “Operator”), record producer, and real estate agent, born in the USA
1972 – Kevin Stitt, American politician, Governor of Oklahoma (2019-), born in Milton, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 27th December 2023
1801 – Guillaume Louis Baud, Dutch politician (Minister of Colonies 1848-49) (d. 1891)
1832 – Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and patron of art, born in Moscow (d. 1897)
1899 – Paul Costello, American double sculls rower (Olympic gold 1920, 24, 28), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
1924 – James A. McClure, American politician (R-Sen-Idaho), born in Payette, Idaho (d. 2011)
1947 – Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Danish businessman (CEO of Lego Group, 1979-2004), born in Billund, Denmark
1952 – Craig Reynolds, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1978-79; Seattle Mariners; Houston Astros), born in Houston, Texas
1955 – Brad Murphey, Australian racing driver
1962 – Bill Self, American basketball coach
1985 – Tivon Pennicott, Jamaican-American jazz saxophonist (Celery Juice), born in Marietta, Georgia
1990 – Luis Trujillo, Peruvian Football Player
Famous Birthdays for 26th December 2023
1912 – Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician (Mayor of Manila, 1952-62), born in Talisay, Philippines (d. 1962)
1926 – Earle Brown, American composer (open form), born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts (d. 2002)
1933 – Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street (1969-2018), born in Waltham, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
1935 – Noel Kelehan, Irish pianist, conductor (RTÉ Concert Orchestra), and arranger (Eurovision; U2), born in Dublin (d. 2012)
1939 – [Harvey] Phil Spector, American record producer (Wall of Sound), and convicted murderer, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2021)
1942 – Alain Plantefol, French rugby union second rower (11 Tests; Racing CF, SU Agen), born in Colombes, France (d. 2022)
1949 – José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor, Nobel laureate
1964 – Jeff King, American baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Marion, Indiana
1966 – Tim Legler, NBA guard (Washington Wizards/Bullets), born in Washington, D.C.
1973 – Ryan Berube, American 800m freestyle relay (Olympic gold 1996), born in Tequesta, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 25th December 2023
1461 – Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)
1601 – Jose Ximenez, Spanish composer, born in Zaragoza (d. 1672)
1698 – Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver and illustrator, born in Dordrecht, (d. 1789)
1891 – Clarrie Grimmett, Australian cricket spin bowler (37 Tests; 216 wickets @ 24.21; ICC Cricket Hall of Fame), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 1980)
1900 – W L “Tich” Cornford, English cricket wicketkeeper (4 Tests, 8 dismissals; Sussex CCC), born in Hurst Green, England (d. 1964)
1909 – Louis van Lint, Belgian painter (post-war abstraction), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1986)
1971 – Terry Vaughn, American CFL receiver (1006 career receptions, 1st in CFL history to reach 1,000; Grey Cup 1998, 2003), born in Sumter, South Carolina
1982 – Shawn Andrews, American football offensive lineman (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; First-team All-Pro 2006; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Littleton, Massachusetts
1984 – Jessica Origliasso, Australian singer-songwriter and actress (The Veronicas), born in Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia
1985 – Perdita Weeks, British actress, born in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 24th December 2023
1653 – Georg Motz, German composer, born in Augsburg, Germany (d. 1733)
1868 – Emanuel Lasker, German World Chess Champion (1894-21), born in Barlinek, Poland (d. 1941)
1911 – Malcolm MacEwen, Scottish conservationist and communist activist, born in Inverness, Scotland (d. 1996)
1921 – Bill Dudley, American College/Pro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Virginia; NFL MVP 1946; 4×First-team All-Pro; NFL rushing leader 1942, 46; Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins), born in Bluefield, Virginia (d. 2010)
1923 – Iron Mike DiBiase, American wrestler, born in NYC, New York (d. 1969)
1941 – John Levene, British actor, born in Salisbury, United Kingdom
1949 – Ray Colcord III, American film and television composer, born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
1959 – Lee Daniels, American director (“Precious”, “Empire”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan Republic, born in Baku, Azerbaijan
1975 – Natalie Ward, Australian softball shortstop/2nd baseman (Olympic bronze 1996)
Famous Birthdays for 23rd December 2023
1716 – Johann Heinrich Rolle, German composer, born in Quedlinburg (d. 1785)
1916 – Dino Risi, Italian film director and screenwriter (Scent of a Woman), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2008)
1918 – Kumar Pallana, Indian character actor and vaudevillian (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore), born in Indore, India (d. 2013)
1933 – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989-2019), born in Tokyo, Japan
1936 – James Stacy [Maurice William Elias], American actor (Lancer), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
1945 – Ron Bushy, American rock drummer (Iron Butterfly – “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2021)
1949 – Luther Grosvenor, English rock musician (Spooky Tooth), born in Evesham, United Kingdom
1960 – William Sinnot, Scottish techno-dance pop singer and musician (Shamen – “Move Any Mountain”), born in Glasgow (d. 1990)
1971 – Steve Stenstrom, American football quarterback (Chicago Bears), born in Lake Forest, California
1980 – Cody Ross, American baseball player, born in Portales, New Mexico
Famous Birthdays for 22nd December 2023
1550 – Cesare Cremonini, Italian professor of natural philosophy, born in Cento, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1631)
1907 – Peggy Ashcroft [Dame Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft], British actress (Dear Brutus, Happy Days), born in Croydon, Surrey, England (d. 1991)
1908 – Max Bill, Swiss architect and artist (Ruban Sans Fin), born in Winterthur, Switzerland (d. 1994)
1911 – Grote Reber, American radio astronomer (1st parabolic radio telescope), born in Wheaton, Illinois (d. 2002)
1932 – Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker (Wales 17 caps; Leyton Orient, West Ham United, Aston Villa) and manager (USA 1968), born in Powys, Wales (d. 2013)
1957 – Susan Powter, Australian-born American motivational speaker, nutritionist, personal trainer, and author (The Susan Powter Show), born in Sydney, Australia
1967 – Dan Petrescu, Romanian football manager and professional football player, born in Bucharest, Romania
1970 – Ted Cruz [Rafael Edward], Canadian-born US politician (Senate-R-Texas 2013-), born in Calgary. Alberta
1971 – Pat Mastroianni, Canadian actor, born in Toronto, Ontario
1973 – Jamel Williams, American football safety (Washington Redskins), born in Gary, Indiana
Famous Birthdays for 21st December 2023
1804 – Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, British Prime Minister (Tory: 1868, 1874-80) and writer, born in London (d. 1881)
1898 – Ira S. Bowen, American physicist and astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), born in Seneca Falls, New York (d. 1973)
1910 – Rosa Bouglione, French circus performer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2018)
1927 – Alex d’Arbeloff, Georgian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Teradyne, born in Paris, France (d. 200
1938 – Larry Bryggman, American actor (Dr John Dixon-As the World Turns), born in Concord, California
1943 – Albert Lee, English guitarist, born in Lingen, Herefordshire
1957 – John Geddert, American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012), born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan (d. 2021)
1964 – Keith Taylor, NFL safety (Washington Redskins), born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
1964 – Rob Kelly, English football manager, born in Birmingham, England
1968 – Khrystyne Haje, American actress (Simone-Head of the Class), born in Santa Clara, California