December 25th, 1646

Born on December 25th, 1646

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 137,000 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

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

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

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

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

71

Michel Bégon

French colonial governor (1638-1710)

*December 25th, 1638, Blois †March 14th, 1710, Rochefort

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

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

38

Delphine O

French politician

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

57

Darius Rochebin

French-speaking Swiss journalist

*December 25th, 1966, Geneva

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70

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

German mathematician and philosopher (1646–1716)

*July 1st, 1646, Leipzig †November 14th, 1716, Hanover

73

John Flamsteed

English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal

*August 19th, 1646, Denby †December 31st, 1719, Burstow

53

Christian V of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1646-1699)

*April 15th, 1646, Flensburg †August 25th, 1699, Copenhagen

38

Elena Cornaro Piscopia

Venetian philosopher (1646–1684)

*June 5th, 1646, Venice †July 26th, 1684, Padua

62

Jules Hardouin-Mansart

French Baroque architect

*April 16th, 1646, Paris †May 11th, 1708, Marly-le-Roi

68

Antoine Galland

French orientalist, numismatist and translator

*April 4th, 1646, Paris †February 17th, 1715, Paris

58

Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné

French salonnière and countess

*October 10th, 1646, Paris †August 13th, 1705, Marseille

57

Joseph Parrocel

French painter (1646-1704)

*October 3rd, 1646, Brignoles †March 1st, 1704, Paris

68

Jean du Casse

French admiral and buccaneer

*August 2nd, 1646, Saubusse †June 25th, 1715, Bourbon-l'Archambault

82

Jean Hardouin

French classical scholar (1646-1729)

*December 23rd, 1646, Quimper †September 3rd, 1729, Paris

62

Robert Bolling

American planter and merchant 1646 - 1709

*December 26th, 1646, London †July 17th, 1709

77

Godfrey Kneller

Painter from Germany active in the Great Britain (1646-1723)

*August 8th, 1646, Lübeck †October 19th, 1723, London

77

Johann Theile

German composer and organist

*July 29th, 1646, Naumburg †June 24th, 1724, Naumburg

82

Robert II of Bodman

Abbot of Kempten

*January 1st, 1646, Steißlingen †November 10th, 1728, Kempten

59

August Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp

Prince-regent of Eutin and prince-bishop of Lübeck

*May 6th, 1646, Gottorf Castle †October 2nd, 1705, Eutin

53

Hortense Mancini

Mistress of Charles II of England

*June 6th, 1646, Rome †November 9th, 1699, Chelsea

83

Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon

Marshal of France

*December 4th, 1646, Rennes †June 6th, 1730, Paris

45

Frederick I of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

First Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1646-1691)

*June 15th, 1646, Gotha †August 2nd, 1691, Friedrichswerth

62

Eleonore Charlotte of Saxe-Lauenburg-Franzhagen

Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen

*August 8th, 1646, Marianowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship †January 26th, 1709, Schulendorf

58

Charles Plumier

French botanist (1646-1704)

*April 20th, 1646, Marseille †November 20th, 1704, El Puerto de Santa María

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