December 25th, 1618

Born on December 25th, 1618

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 148,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 947 days, exactly on December 6th, 2026, people who were born on December 25th, 1618 will be 149,000 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

Same Day
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

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

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

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

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

80

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)

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

62

Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau

German poet

*December 25th, 1616, Wrocław †April 18th, 1679, Wrocław

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

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

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

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

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

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

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

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

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

78

Louis Charles d'Albert de Luynes

French aristocrat (1620-1699)

*December 25th, 1620, Paris †October 20th, 1699, Paris

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88

Aurangzeb

Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707

*November 3rd, 1618, Dahod †March 3rd, 1707, Ahmednagar

45

Francesco Maria Grimaldi

Italian physicist (1618-1663)

*April 2nd, 1618, Bologna †December 28th, 1663, Bologna

82

Jan Six I

Politician from the Northern Netherlands (1618-1700)

*January 14th, 1618, Amsterdam †May 28th, 1700, Amsterdam

59

Ferrante III Gonzaga, Duke of Guastalla

Italian noble

*April 4th, 1618, Mantua †January 11th, 1678, Guastalla

46

Friedrich von Ahlefeldt

German provost

*April 28th, 1618, Schinkel †January 2nd, 1665, Schloss Reinbek

61

Rosina Schnorr

German business person

*January 1st, 1618, Schneeberg †January 1st, 1679, Schneeberg

57

Karl Kaspar von der Leyen

Roman Catholic archbishop

*December 18th, 1618, Trier †June 1st, 1676, Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein

72

Catharina Hooft

Wife of Cornelis de Graeff

*December 28th, 1618, Amsterdam †September 30th, 1691, Ilpendam

38

George Louis, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg

German noble (1618-1656)

*March 4th, 1618, Beilstein (Westerwald) †May 19th, 1656, Dillenburg

46

Louise de La Fayette

French noble (1618-1665)

*November 8th, 1618, Amathay-Vésigneux †January 11th, 1665, Paris

61

Joan Cererols

Catalan composer and Benedictine

*September 9th, 1618, Martorell †August 27th, 1680, Santa Maria de Montserrat

26

Mariana de Jesús de Paredes

Mariana de Jesus

*October 31st, 1618, Quito †May 26th, 1645, Quito

73

Heinrich Backmeister

German jurist

*July 14th, 1618, Lübeck †January 2nd, 1692, Stuttgart

74

Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy

French writer

*April 13th, 1618, Epiry †April 9th, 1693, Autun

71

Gottfried Welsch

German physician

*November 12th, 1618, Leipzig †September 5th, 1690, Leipzig

67

François Blondel

French architect (1618-1686)

*June 15th, 1618, Ribemont †January 21st, 1686, Paris

61

Elisabeth of the Palatinate

German princess, philosopher, and Calvinist (1618-1680)

*December 26th, 1618, Heidelberg †February 11th, 1680, Herford Abbey

54

Madeleine Béjart

French stage actress

*January 8th, 1618, Paris †February 17th, 1672, Paris

51

Agustín Moreto y Cavana

Spanish writer

*April 9th, 1618, Madrid †October 28th, 1669, Toledo

56

Matthäus Ferdinand Sobek von Bilenberg

Czech nobleman

*September 19th, 1618, Rajhrad †April 29th, 1675, Prague

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1618 is a normal year and no leap year.

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