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.
Category: Famous Birthdays
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
Famous Birthdays for 8th December 2021
1815 – Adolph Menzel, German painter and graphic artist, born in Breslau, Prussian Silesia (d. 1905)
1935 – Dharmendra, Indian actor (Sholay), born in Nasrali, Punjab, British India
1945 – John Banville, Irish novelist and journalist
1947 – Thomas R. Cech, American chemist, Nobel laureate
1951 – Bill Bryson, American British author (Notes From a Small Island), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1958 – George Rogers, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1980, U of South Carolina; #1 pick 1981 NFL Draft; Super Bowl 1987; NO Saints, Washington Redskins), born in Duluth, Georgia
1960 – Lim Guan Eng, Secretary-General of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party (DAP), born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
1979 – Christian Wilhelmsson, Swedish footballer, born in Malmö Municipality, Sweden
1982 – Chrisette Michele [Payne], American RandB and soul singer-songwriter (“Be OK”; “Epiphany”), born in Central Islip, New York,
1986 – Kate Voegele, American musician, born in Bay Village, Ohio