December 25th, 1529

Born on December 25th, 1529

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 180,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 442 days, exactly on July 17th, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1529 will be 181,000 days old!

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What happened on December 25th?

December 25th, 2016

A Tupolev Tu-154 of the Russian Defence Ministry crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.

December 25th, 2009

A fire destroyed Longford's 19th-century St Mel's Cathedral, considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish midlands.

December 25th, 2007

A tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped from its enclosure and attacked three patrons before it was shot and killed.

December 25th, 2000

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill officially adopting a new national anthem, with music by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov originally composed for the anthem of the Soviet Union.

December 25th, 1991

In a nationally televised speech, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union.

December 25th, 1990

British computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee introduced WorldWideWeb, the world's first web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor.

December 25th, 1989

Romanian Revolution: Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were condemned to death on a wide range of charges and executed.

December 25th, 1968

In Tamil Nadu, India, families of striking Dalit workers were massacred by a gang, allegedly led by their landlords.

December 25th, 1941

Second World War: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when Mark Aitchison Young, the Governor of Hong Kong, surrendered the territory to Japan after 18 days of fierce fighting.

December 25th, 1927

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng, a revolutionary socialist political party that sought Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule, was formed in Hanoi.

December 25th, 1809

American physician Ephraim McDowell performed the world's first removal of an ovarian tumor.

December 25th, 1758

Based on predictions by Edmond Halley in 1705, Johann Georg Palitzsch observed a comet that was later named Halley's Comet (pictured).

December 25th, 1100

Baldwin I was crowned the first king of Jerusalem (depicted) in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

December 25th, 1066

Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, but continued to face rebellions over the following years and was not secure on the throne until after 1072.

December 25th, 1046

Henry III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 25th

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Who's birthday is on December 25th?

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

*December 25th, 1642, Woolsthorpe Manor †March 31st, 1727, Kensington

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

*December 25th, 1876, Karachi †September 11th, 1948, Karachi

57

Humphrey Bogart

American actor (1899–1957)

*December 25th, 1899, New York City †January 14th, 1957, Los Angeles

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

80

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)

*December 25th, 1771, Paris †April 26th, 1852, Paris

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

*December 25th, 1961, London †October 23rd, 2010, Saint Philip

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

*December 25th, 1872, Kraków †April 1st, 1965, New York City

26

Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain

Queen consort of Spain (1584-1611)

*December 25th, 1584, Graz †October 3rd, 1611, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

38

Delphine O

French politician

*December 25th, 1985, Mont-Saint-Aignan

57

Darius Rochebin

French-speaking Swiss journalist

*December 25th, 1966, Geneva

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

*December 25th, 1757, Chelmsford †April 1st, 1839, Hillsborough County

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70

Fulvio Orsini

Italian humanist, historian, and archaeologist

*December 11th, 1529, Rome †May 18th, 1600, Rome

68

Markus Fugger

German businessman (1529-1597)

*February 14th, 1529, Augsburg †June 18th, 1597, Augsburg

62

Bartolomeo Passarotti

Italian painter (1529-1592)

*June 28th, 1529, Bologna †June 3rd, 1592, Bologna

73

Grace O'Malley

Pirate Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan

*November 30th, 1529, County Mayo †November 30th, 1602, County Mayo

65

Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria

Austrian archduke. (1529-1595)

*June 14th, 1529, Linz †January 24th, 1595, Innsbruck

47

Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Ruler of Baden-Durlach 1553-1577

*July 24th, 1529, Pforzheim †March 23rd, 1577, Durlach

54

Abraham Buchholzer

German historian and theologian

*September 28th, 1529, Dahme/Mark †June 14th, 1584, Kożuchów

53

Günther XLI, Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt

Count of Schwarzburg and later Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt

*September 25th, 1529, Sondershausen †May 23rd, 1583, Antwerp

52

Michael Neander

German astronomer

*April 3rd, 1529, Jáchymov †October 23rd, 1581, Jena

69

Josua Maaler

Swiss pastor and lexicographer (1529-1599)

*June 15th, 1529, Zürich †June 5th, 1599, Glattfelden

46

Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German princess

*May 12th, 1529, Ansbach †November 2nd, 1575, Berlin

61

Anna of Hesse

Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken

*October 26th, 1529, Kassel †July 10th, 1591, Meisenheim

86

Étienne Pasquier

French lawyer (1529-1615)

*June 7th, 1529, Paris †September 1st, 1615, Paris

37

Taddeo Zuccari

Italian painter (1529-1566)

*September 1st, 1529, Sant'Angelo in Vado †September 12th, 1566, Rome

67

Francesco Patrizi

Venetian philosopher and scientist (1529-1597)

*April 25th, 1529, Cres (town) †February 6th, 1597, Rome

57

Leonhart Zollikofer

Swiss politician (1529-1587)

*December 2nd, 1529, St. Gallen †April 25th, 1587, St. Gallen

66

John Frederick II

Duke of Saxony

*January 8th, 1529, Torgau †May 9th, 1595, Steyr

44

Johann IV. von Hoya

German nobleman in the 16c

*April 18th, 1529, Vyborg †April 5th, 1574, Schloss Ahaus

76

Bernardo Davanzati

Italian economist and agronomist (1529-1606)

*August 31st, 1529, Florence †March 29th, 1606, Florence

53

Nicolaus Cisnerus

German university teacher and writer (1529-1583)

*March 24th, 1529, Mosbach †March 6th, 1583, Heidelberg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1529 is a normal year and no leap year.

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