December 25th, 1679

Born on December 25th, 1679

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 125,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 166 days, exactly on December 16th, 2024, people who were born on December 25th, 1679 will be 126,000 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

73

Christoph Matthäus Pfaff

German theologian

*December 25th, 1686, Stuttgart †November 19th, 1760, Giessen

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

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

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

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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Born in 1679

75

Christian Wolff

German philosopher (1679–1754)

*January 24th, 1679, Wrocław †April 9th, 1754, Halle (Saale)

56

Johann Georg Mozart

German bookbinder (1679-1736)

*May 4th, 1679, Augsburg †February 19th, 1736, Augsburg

51

Antonio Farnese

Duke of Parma

*November 29th, 1679, Parma †January 20th, 1731, Parma

74

Georg Dietloff von Arnim

Prussian minister (1679-1753)

*September 18th, 1679, Uckermark †October 20th, 1753, Berlin

67

Richard Lestock

Royal Navy admiral (1679-1746)

*February 22nd, 1679, Portsmouth †December 17th, 1746, Portsmouth

30

Claude Poullart des Places

French priest (1679-1709)

*February 26th, 1679, Rennes †October 2nd, 1709, Paris

85

Johann Georg Glume

German sculptor (1679-)

*January 6th, 1679, Wanzleben †January 1st, 1765, Berlin

60

Jacques Cassard

French naval commander

*September 30th, 1679, Nantes †January 21st, 1740, Ham

62

Domenico Lalli

Italian librettist and poet (1679-1741)

*March 27th, 1679, Naples †October 9th, 1741, Venice

39

Thomas Parnell

Anglo-Irish cleric, writer and poet.

*September 11th, 1679, Dublin †October 24th, 1718, Chester

59

James Anderson

Scottish writer and minister born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland (1680-1739)

*November 30th, 1679, Aberdeen †November 30th, 1738, London

66

Jan Dismas Zelenka

Czech baroque composer

*October 16th, 1679, Louňovice pod Blaníkem †December 23rd, 1745, Dresden

77

Francis Conrad of Stadion and Thannhausen

Prince Bishop of Bamberg

*August 29th, 1679, Arnstein †March 6th, 1757, Bamberg

82

Isidro de Espinosa

Spanish missionary

*January 1st, 1679, Querétaro †November 30th, 1761, Querétaro

85

Johann Peter Raesfeld

Politician (1679-1764)

*March 26th, 1679, Wesel †October 20th, 1764, Kleve

52

Johann Christian Schieferdecker

German composer

*November 10th, 1679, Teuchern †April 5th, 1732, Lübeck

80

Girolamo Michelangelo Chiti

Italian composer and music theorist

*January 19th, 1679, Siena †September 4th, 1759, Rome

75

Samuel von Cocceji

Prussian politician (1679-1755)

*October 20th, 1679, Heidelberg †October 4th, 1755, Berlin

56

Georg Friedrich Kauffmann

German composer and organist

*February 14th, 1679, Ostramondra †February 24th, 1735, Merseburg

69

Philipp Gerlach

German architect

*July 24th, 1679, Spandau †September 17th, 1748, Berlin

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1679 is a normal year and no leap year.

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