December 25th, 1885

Born on December 25th, 1885

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 50,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 473 days, exactly on August 13th, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1885 will be 51,000 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

Born on December 25th, 1885

61

Maria Kühne

German resistance fighter (1885-1947)

*December 25th, 1885, Barleben †October 25th, 1947, Magdeburg

82

Albert Betz

German physicist

*December 25th, 1885, Schweinfurt †April 16th, 1968, Göttingen

50

John Bowers

American stage and silent film actor (1885-1936)

*December 25th, 1885, Garrett †November 17th, 1936, Santa Monica

71

Hermann Dieckmann

German politician (1885-1957)

*December 25th, 1885, Holtenau †October 9th, 1957

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Who's birthday is on December 25th?

82

Evelyn Nesbit

American model and actress

*December 25th, 1884, Tarentum †January 17th, 1967, Santa Monica

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

81

John Davidson

Actor (1886-1968)

*December 25th, 1886, New York City †January 16th, 1968, Los Angeles

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

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

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

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

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

91

Conrad Hilton

American hotelier and member of the Hilton family

*December 25th, 1887, San Antonio †January 3rd, 1979, Santa Monica

42

Franz Rosenzweig

Jewish theologian and philosopher (1886-1929)

*December 25th, 1886, Kassel †December 10th, 1929, Frankfurt

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

67

José Obeso Revuelta

Spanish politician (1884-1952)

*December 25th, 1884, Tanos †April 19th, 1952

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

96

Ram Narayan

Classical sarangi player from India

*December 25th, 1927, Udaipur

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

78

Fran Lhotka

Czech composer (1883-1962)

*December 25th, 1883, Mladá Vožice †January 26th, 1962, Zagreb

71

Henry Gage

Governor of California (1852-1924)

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

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Born in 1885

77

Niels Bohr

Danish physicist (1885–1962)

*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, Copenhagen

73

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885, Christiania †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

65

Sinclair Lewis

American writer and playwright (1885–1951)

*February 7th, 1885, Sauk Centre †January 10th, 1951, Rome

82

Edna Ferber

American novelist, short story writer and playwright

*August 15th, 1885, Appleton †April 16th, 1968, New York City

87

Ezra Pound

American poet and critic (1885–1972)

*October 30th, 1885, Hailey †November 1st, 1972, Venice

67

René Grousset

French historian (1885-1952)

*September 5th, 1885, Aubais †September 12th, 1952, 8th arrondissement of Paris

69

Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles

84

François Mauriac

French writer (1885-1970)

*October 11th, 1885, Bordeaux †September 1st, 1970, Paris

69

Georg Lippold

German archaeologist (1885-1954)

*February 21st, 1885, Mainz †July 23rd, 1954, Erlangen

40

Allan Riverstone McCulloch

Australian ichthyologist (1885-1925)

*June 20th, 1885, Sydney †September 1st, 1925, Honolulu

85

Eugène Christophe

French racing cyclist

*January 22nd, 1885, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 1st, 1970, 14th arrondissement of Paris

67

Marjorie Bowen

British writer

*November 1st, 1885, Hampshire †December 23rd, 1952, St Charles Hospital

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

90

Andrew Tombes

American actor (1885-1976)

*June 29th, 1885, Ashtabula †March 17th, 1976, New York City

56

Robert Delaunay

French painter (1885–1941)

*April 12th, 1885, Paris †October 25th, 1941, Montpellier

80

Chester W. Nimitz

United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)

*February 24th, 1885, Fredericksburg †February 20th, 1966, Yerba Buena Island

71

Erich von Stroheim

Austrian actor and director (1885–1957)

*September 22nd, 1885, Vienna †May 12th, 1957, Paris

77

Karen Blixen

Danish writer

*April 17th, 1885, Rungstedlund †September 7th, 1962, Rungstedlund

60

Jerome Kern

American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)

*January 27th, 1885, Manhattan †November 11th, 1945, New York City

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1885 is a normal year and no leap year.

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