History Births on December 24

Oleg Skripochka, Russian astronaut and engineer

#Oleg_Skripochka

Kaspar Ulenberg, German theologian (d. 1617)

#Kaspar_Ulenberg

Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1952)

#Alexandrine_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Yevgeniya Rudneva, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant and navigator (d. 1944)

#Yevgeniya_Rudneva

Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (d. 1980)

#Mohammed_Rafi

Yves Debay, Congolese-French commander and journalist (d. 2013)

#Yves_Debay

Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Tomas_Kalnoky

Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijani businessman and politician, 4th President of Azerbaijan

#Ilham_Aliyev

Galba, Roman emperor (d. 69)

#Galba

Michael Ray, American jazz musician

#Michael_Ray_(trumpeter)

Mauricio Kagel, Argentinian-German composer and scholar (d. 2008)

#Mauricio_Kagel

Clinton McKinnon, American saxophonist and keyboard player

#Clinton_McKinnon_(musician)

Lee Daniels, American director and producer

#Lee_Daniels

Henriette Roland Holst, Dutch poet, playwright, and politician (d. 1952)

#Henriette_Roland_Holst

Scott Fischer, American mountaineer and guide (d. 1996)

#Scott_Fischer

Stephenie Meyer, American author and film producer

#Stephenie_Meyer

Pierre Soulages, French artist

#Pierre_Soulages

Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer

#Ryo_Miyake

Michael Zucchet, American economist and politician

#Michael_Zucchet

Ed Miliband, English academic and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office

#Ed_Miliband

Mikhail Shchennikov, Russian race walker

#Mikhail_Shchennikov

Mary Barra, American businesswoman, current CEO and chairwoman of General Motors

#Mary_Barra

Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (d. 1888)

#Matthew_Arnold

Ernst Krenkel, Polish-Russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)

#Ernst_Krenkel

Chris Hero, American wrestler and trainer

#Chris_Hero

Jane Summersett, American ice dancer

#Jane_Summersett

Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer

#Marcelo_Salas

William C. Schneider, American aerospace engineer (d. 1999)

#William_C._Schneider

Randy Neugebauer, American accountant and politician

#Randy_Neugebauer

Dave Bartholomew, American bandleader, composer and arranger (d. 2019)

#Dave_Bartholomew

Jan Akkerman, Dutch rock guitarist and songwriter

#Jan_Akkerman

Dana Gioia, American poet and critic

#Dana_Gioia

Fa'amanu Brown, New Zealand rugby league player

#Fa'amanu_Brown

Harry Warren, American pianist and composer (d. 1981)

#Harry_Warren

Charles Wakefield Cadman, American composer and critic (d. 1946)

#Charles_Wakefield_Cadman

Lemmy, English hard rock singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 2015)

#Lemmy

David Ragan, American race car driver

#David_Ragan

Mark Valley, American actor

#Mark_Valley

Georges Guynemer, French captain and pilot (d. 1917)

#Georges_Guynemer

Mary Higgins Clark, American author

#Mary_Higgins_Clark

Jack Thayer, American businessman (d. 1945)

#Jack_Thayer

Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)

#Jean-Louis_Pons

Simon Zenke, Nigerian footballer

#Simon_Zenke

Émile Nelligan, Canadian poet (d. 1941)

#Émile_Nelligan

Colin Cowdrey, Indian-English cricketer (d. 2000)

#Colin_Cowdrey

James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer (d. 1889)

#James_Prescott_Joule

Howard Hughes, American businessman, engineer, and pilot (d. 1976)

#Howard_Hughes

Matt Frawley, Australian rugby league player

#Matt_Frawley

Charles Harvey Bollman, American naturalist (d. 1889)

#Charles_Harvey_Bollman

George Patton IV, American general (d. 2004)

#George_Patton_IV

Selim III, Ottoman sultan (d. 1808)

#Selim_III

Miguel Castro, Dominican baseball player

#Miguel_Castro

Adam Haslett, American author and academic

#Adam_Haslett

Kevin Sheedy, Australian footballer and coach

#Kevin_Sheedy_(Australian_footballer)

Valentim Loureiro, Portuguese soldier and politician

#Valentim_Loureiro

Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer

#Stephen_Appiah

Willem IV van den Bergh, Stadtholder of Guelders and Zutphen (d. 1586)

#Willem_IV_van_den_Bergh

Darren Wharton, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player

#Darren_Wharton

I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (d. 1989)

#I._F._Stone

Hans Rebane, Estonian journalist and politician, 8th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1961)

#Hans_Rebane

Jonathan Borofsky, American sculptor and painter

#Jonathan_Borofsky

Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal, German lawyer and jurist (d. 1894)

#Karl_Eduard_Zachariae_von_Lingenthal

Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player

#Lara_Michel

Baby Dodds, American drummer (d. 1959)

#Baby_Dodds

Steve Smith, Canadian-American actor and comedian

#Steve_Smith_(comedian)

Louis Tomlinson, English singer-songwriter

#Louis_Tomlinson

George I of Greece (d. 1913)

#George_I_of_Greece

Doyle Bramhall II, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Doyle_Bramhall_II

Ville Pörhölä, Finnish shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1964)

#Ville_Pörhölä

Emre Özkan, Turkish footballer

#Emre_Özkan

Shim Hwa-jin, South Korean academic and educator

#Shim_Hwa-jin

Isaac De Gois, Australian rugby league player

#Isaac_De_Gois

Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper

#Brigetta_Barrett

Libby Larsen, American composer

#Libby_Larsen

Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (d. 2014)

#Abdirizak_Haji_Hussein

Constance of Austria (d. 1631)

#Constance_of_Austria

Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer

#Stefanos_Athanasiadis

Fritz Leiber, American author and poet (d. 1992)

#Fritz_Leiber

Jeff Sessions, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 44th Attorney General of Alabama and 84th Attorney General of the United States

#Jeff_Sessions

Gintaras Stau??, Lithuanian footballer and manager

#Gintaras_Stau??

John Taylor, Baron Kilclooney, Northern Irish politician, Irish Minister of Home Affairs

#John_Taylor,_Baron_Kilclooney

Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian scholar (d. 1567)

#Pietro_Carnesecchi

Ryan Seacrest, American radio host and television personality, and producer

#Ryan_Seacrest

John J. Kelley, American runner (d. 2011)

#John_J._Kelley

Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (d. 2012)

#Félix_Miélli_Venerando

Pernilla Wahlgren, Swedish singer and actress

#Pernilla_Wahlgren

Jay Wright, American basketball player and coach

#Jay_Wright_(basketball)

Wade Williams, American actor

#Wade_Williams

Michael Raymond-James, American actor

#Michael_Raymond-James

Anil Kapoor, Indian actor and producer.

#Anil_Kapoor

Norman Rossington, English actor (d. 1999)

#Norman_Rossington

Emanuel Lasker, German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1941)

#Emanuel_Lasker

Thomas Murner, German poet and translator (d. 1537)

#Thomas_Murner

John D'Acquisto, American baseball player

#John_D'Acquisto

Ava Gardner, American actress (d. 1990)

#Ava_Gardner

Timo Jutila, Finnish ice hockey player and sportscaster

#Timo_Jutila

Hamid Karzai, Afghan politician, 12th President of Afghanistan

#Hamid_Karzai

Joey Smallwood, Canadian journalist and politician, 1st Premier of Newfoundland (d. 1991)

#Joey_Smallwood

Michael Curtiz, Hungarian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1962)

#Michael_Curtiz

William Warburton, English bishop (d. 1779)

#William_Warburton

Timothy Carhart, American actor

#Timothy_Carhart

Leonaert Bramer, Dutch painter (d. 1674)

#Leonaert_Bramer

Gene Sperling, American economist

#Gene_Sperling

Paul Foot, English comedian

#Paul_Foot_(comedian)

José María Figueres, Costa Rican businessman and politician, President of Costa Rica

#José_María_Figueres

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (d. 1898)

#Empress_Elisabeth_of_Austria

Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter and illustrator (d. 1873)

#Wilhelm_Marstrand

Jay Bilas, American basketball player and sportscaster

#Jay_Bilas

Paal Nilssen-Love, Norwegian drummer and composer

#Paal_Nilssen-Love

Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and actor

#Ricky_Martin

Neil Turbin, American singer-songwriter

#Neil_Turbin

Millard Powers, American bass player, songwriter, and producer

#Millard_Powers

Erhard Keller, German speed skater

#Erhard_Keller

Stefan Jaracz, Polish actor and producer (d. 1945)

#Stefan_Jaracz

Julie Bondeli, Swiss salonist and lady of letters (d. 1778)

#Julie_Bondeli

Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (d. 1886)

#Lydia_Koidula

Suzy Menkes, English journalist and critic

#Suzy_Menkes

Helen Jones, English lawyer and politician

#Helen_Jones

Stjepan Mesi?, Croatian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Croatia

#Stjepan_Mesi?

Lennart Skoglund, Swedish footballer (d. 1975)

#Lennart_Skoglund

Louis Jouvet, French actor and producer (d. 1951)

#Louis_Jouvet

Diedrich Bader, American actor

#Diedrich_Bader

Mike Curb, American businessman and politician, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California

#Mike_Curb

Luis Musrri, Chilean footballer and manager

#Luis_Musrri

Ruth Chatterton, American actress (d. 1961)

#Ruth_Chatterton

Ellen Braumüller, German javelin thrower and triathlete (d. 1991)

#Ellen_Braumüller

Ali Salem Tamek, Moroccan activist

#Ali_Salem_Tamek

Sigrid Schauman, Finnish painter and critic (d. 1979)

#Sigrid_Schauman

George Crabbe, English priest, surgeon, and poet (d. 1832)

#George_Crabbe

Oswald Gracias, Indian cardinal

#Oswald_Gracias

Paul Manship, American sculptor (d. 1966)

#Paul_Manship

Dima Bilan, Russian singer-songwriter and actor

#Dima_Bilan

Woody Shaw, American trumpeter (d. 1989)

#Woody_Shaw

Szymon Askenazy, Polish historian, educator, and diplomat, founded the Askenazy school (d. 1935)

#Szymon_Askenazy

Diane Tell, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Diane_Tell

John V, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)

#John_V,_Duke_of_Brittany

Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukrainian basketball player

#Kyrylo_Fesenko

Mariana of Austria (d. 1696)

#Mariana_of_Austria

Pernille Fischer Christensen, Danish director and screenwriter

#Pernille_Fischer_Christensen

Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet and playwright (d. 1855)

#Adam_Mickiewicz

Ava Helen Pauling, American humanitarian and activist (d. 1981)

#Ava_Helen_Pauling

Kit Carson, American general (d. 1868)

#Kit_Carson

Väinö Sipilä, Finnish runner (d. 1987)

#Väinö_Sipilä

Amaury Nolasco, Puerto Rican-American actor

#Amaury_Nolasco

John, King of England (d. 1216)

#John,_King_of_England

Mary Ramsey, American singer-songwriter and violinist

#Mary_Ramsey

Tarja Halonen, Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th President of Finland

#Tarja_Halonen

Mark Millar, Scottish author

#Mark_Millar

Alexander von Oettingen, German theologian and statistician (d. 1905)

#Alexander_von_Oettingen

Nick Kent, English-French journalist and author

#Nick_Kent

Carol Vorderman, English television host

#Carol_Vorderman

Clarence Gilyard, American actor and educator

#Clarence_Gilyard

Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (d. 1915)

#Tevfik_Fikret

Warren Tredrea, Australian footballer and sportscaster

#Warren_Tredrea

Wasim Tareen, Pakistani footballer

Marcus Jordan, American basketball player

Tim Elliott, American mixed martial artist

Alexey Dmitriev, German ice hockey player

Maarja Liis-Ilus, Estonian pop musician

Y?ld?ray Ba?türk, German-Turkish footballer

Linda Ferga, French hurdler

J.D. Walsh, American actor, director, and producer

Thure Lindhardt, Danish actor

Liu Dong, Chinese-Spanish runner

Klaus Schnellenkamp, Chilean businessman and author

Álvaro Mesén, Costa Rican footballer

Sascha Fischer, German rugby player

Geoff Allott, New Zealand cricketer

Nick Love, English director and screenwriter

Ryuji Kato, Japanese soccer player

Leavander Johnson, American boxer (d. 2005)

Taro Goto, Japanese soccer player

Milan Blagojevic, Australian footballer and manager

Brad Anderson, American wrestler

Marleen Renders, Belgian runner

William Branham, American minister

Caroline Aherne, English actress, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

Kate Spade, American fashion designer, co-founded Kate Spade New York (d. 2018)

Eriko Kitagawa, Japanese director and screenwriter

Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (d. 2002)

Chris Blackhurst, English journalist

Paul Pressey, American basketball player and coach

Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer and producer (d. 2008)

Hiroshi Ikushima, Japanese businessman and academic

Warwick Brown, Australian race car driver

Frank Oliver, New Zealand rugby player and coach

Stan Bowles, English footballer and sportscaster

Bob Shaw, Australian golfer

Daniel Johnson, Jr., Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th Premier of Quebec

Barry Elliott, English actor and screenwriter (d. 2018)

?oàn Vi?t Ho?t, Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist

Indra Bania, Indian actor, director, and playwright (d. 2015)

Mike Hazlewood, English singer-songwriter (d. 2001)

Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (d. 2012)

Bobby Henrich, American baseball player

Ivan Lawrence, English lawyer and politician

Alex Hutchinson, Australian jazz musician

John Critchinson, English pianist and composer (d. 2017)

On Kawara, Japanese-American painter (d. 2014)

Ray Bryant, American pianist and composer (d. 2011)

Robert Joffrey, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1988)

Philip Ziegler, English historian and author

Lev Vlassenko, Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (d. 1996)

Lee Dorsey, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986)

Bill Dudley, American football player (d. 2010)

Franco Lucentini, Italian author and screenwriter (d. 2002)

Qateel Shifai, Pakistani poet and songwriter (d. 2001)

Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (d. 2007)

Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1978)

Ad Reinhardt, American painter and academic (d. 1967)

Max Miedinger, Swiss typeface designer, created Helvetica (d. 1980)

Franz Waxman, German-American composer and conductor (d. 1967)

Joseph M. Juran, Romanian-American engineer and businessman (d. 2008)

Joseph Cornell, American sculptor and director (d. 1972)

Hawayo Takata, Japanese-American teacher and master practitioner of Reiki (d. 1980)

Marguerite Williams, American geologist (d. 1991)

Noel Streatfeild, English author (d. 1986)

E. Roland Harriman, American financier and philanthropist (d. 1978)

Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, Russian illustrator and painter (d. 1970)

Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (d. 1939)

Émile Wegelin, French rower (d. 1962)

Frederick Semple, American golfer and tennis player (d. 1927)

Johann Hartmann, Danish composer (d. 1793)

Domenico Sarro, Italian composer and educator (d. 1744)

Johann Rudolph Ahle, German organist, composer, and theorist (d. 1673)

Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1662)

Martha Leijonhufvud, Swedish noble (d. 1584)

Bartolomeo degli Organi, Italian musician (d. 1539)