December 25th, 1756

Born on December 25th, 1756

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 97,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 354 days, exactly on April 19th, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1756 will be 98,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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?

81

Benjamin Pierce

American politician (1757–1839)

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

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

80

Charles Athanase Walckenaer

French civil servant and scientist (1771-1852)

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

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

41

Claude Chappe

French inventor

*December 25th, 1763, Brûlon †January 23rd, 1805, Paris

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

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

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

57

Humphrey Bogart

American actor (1899–1957)

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

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

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

92

Helena Rubinstein

Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist

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

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

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

78

Olav Olavsen

Jurist and architect (1753-1832)

*December 25th, 1753, Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður †January 20th, 1832, Christiania

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

71

Henry Gage

Governor of California (1852-1924)

*December 25th, 1852, Geneva †August 28th, 1924, Los Angeles

Same year
Born in 1756

35

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

*January 27th, 1756, Salzburg †December 5th, 1791, Vienna

58

Angelica Schuyler Church

American socialite and eldest daughter of Continental Army General Philip Schuyler (1756-1814)

*February 20th, 1756, Albany †March 6th, 1814, New York City

80

Aaron Burr

Vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805, lived (1756–1836)

*February 6th, 1756, Newark †September 14th, 1836, Port Richmond

80

William Godwin

English journalist, political philosopher and novelist

*March 3rd, 1756, Wisbech †April 7th, 1836, London

62

Henry Lee III

American politician, governor, and representative (1756–1818)

*January 29th, 1756, Dumfries †March 25th, 1818, Cumberland Island

69

François Antoine de Boissy d'Anglas

French politician (1756-1826)

*December 8th, 1756, Saint-Jean-Chambre †October 20th, 1826, Paris

85

Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde

French lawyer

*January 21st, 1756, Chartres †February 20th, 1841, Paris

68

Bernard Germain de Lacépède

French naturalist (1756-1825)

*December 26th, 1756, Agen †October 6th, 1825, Épinay-sur-Seine

77

Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny

French politician and diplomat (1756-1834)

*August 4th, 1756, Roanne †July 3rd, 1834, Paris

74

Jan Śniadecki

Mathematician, philosopher and astronomer (1756-1830)

*August 29th, 1756, Żnin †November 9th, 1830, Jašiūnai

85

Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin

French statesman (1756-1841)

*January 19th, 1756, Saint-Denis †November 5th, 1841, Gennevilliers

76

Jean-Antoine Chaptal

French chemist and statesman (1756-1832)

*June 4th, 1756, Badaroux †July 29th, 1832, Paris

70

William Tilghman

American judge (1756–1827)

*August 12th, 1756, Talbot County †April 29th, 1827, Philadelphia

56

Vincenzo Righini

Italian composer, singer and kapellmeister

*January 22nd, 1756, Bologna †August 19th, 1812, Bologna

75

Jonathan Mason

American politician (1756-1831)

*September 12th, 1756, Boston †November 1st, 1831, Boston

80

Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

German Grand Duke

*December 10th, 1756, Schwerin †February 1st, 1837, Ludwigslust

59

Hartwig Johann Christoph von Hedemann

(1756-1816)

*October 24th, 1756, Schleswig †August 18th, 1816, Hanover

82

Aaron Ogden

American soldier, lawyer and politician (1756–1839)

*December 3rd, 1756, Elizabeth †April 19th, 1839, Jersey City

35

Francesca Lebrun

German singer and composer

*March 24th, 1756, Mannheim †May 14th, 1791, Berlin

70

Benjamin Smith

Governor of North Carolina (1756-1826)

*January 10th, 1756, Brunswick County †January 26th, 1826, Southport

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Leap year

Yes: 1756 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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