December 25th, 1915

Born on December 25th, 1915

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 25th, 1915?

December 25th, 1915

The National Protection War breaks out against the Empire of China, as military leaders Cai E and Tang Jiyao proclaim the independence of Yunnan and begin a campaign to restore the Republic.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Protection_War

What else 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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 25th

Born on December 25th, 1915

63

Per Hækkerup

Danish politician (1915-1979)

*December 25th, 1915, Ringsted †March 13th, 1979, Denmark

95

Pete Rugolo

American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer

*December 25th, 1915, Patti †October 16th, 2011, Sherman Oaks

88

Louis-Albert Burkhalter

Swiss writer (1915-2004)

*December 25th, 1915, Sumiswald †March 13th, 2004

83

Erik Wallenberg

Swedish scientist (1915-1999)

*December 25th, 1915, Sala †October 18th, 1999, Lund

108

Louis van de Goor

Belgian basketball player

*December 25th, 1915, City of Brussels

75

Richard Wilson

American film producer and director (1915-1991)

*December 25th, 1915, McKeesport †August 22nd, 1991, Santa Monica

82

Marais Steyn

South African journalist (1915-1998)

*December 25th, 1915, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape †July 12th, 1998, Stellenbosch

75

Wacław Król

Polish flying ace

*December 25th, 1915, Sandomierz †June 15th, 1991, Warsaw

78

Nora Dunfee

American actress (1915-1994)

*December 25th, 1915, Belmont †December 23rd, 1994, New York City

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62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

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

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

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

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

98

Henry Hillman

American entrepreneur

*December 25th, 1918, Pittsburgh †April 14th, 2017, Pittsburgh

95

Ahmed Ben Bella

First President of Algeria (1916–2012)

*December 25th, 1916, Maghnia †April 11th, 2012, Algiers

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

100

Noëlla Rouget

French Resistance member and survivor of Ravensbrück

*December 25th, 1919, Saumur †November 22nd, 2020, Geneva

83

Noel Annan, Baron Annan

British intelligence officer and historian (1916-2000)

*December 25th, 1916, London †February 21st, 2000, London

96

Ram Narayan

Classical sarangi player from India

*December 25th, 1927, Udaipur

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

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

90

Quentin Crisp

English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999)

*December 25th, 1908, Sutton †November 21st, 1999, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

98

Edward Burnham

British actor (1916-2015)

*December 25th, 1916, Stafford †June 30th, 2015, Chelwood Gate

85

Irina Sebrova

Soviet air force officer

*December 25th, 1914, Novomoskovsk †April 5th, 2000, Moscow

98

Louise Bourgeois

French-American artist

*December 25th, 1911, Paris †May 31st, 2010, New York City

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

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96

Harry Morgan

American actor (1915–2011)

*April 10th, 1915, Detroit †December 7th, 2011, Los Angeles

47

Édith Piaf

French singer (1915–1963)

*December 19th, 1915, Paris †October 10th, 1963, Grasse

90

Jean Parker

American actress

*August 11th, 1915, Deer Lodge †November 30th, 2005, Woodland Hills

89

Wee Kim Wee

4th President of Singapore (1915–2005)

*November 4th, 1915, Singapore †May 2nd, 2005, Siglap

82

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

*December 12th, 1915, Hoboken †May 14th, 1998, Los Angeles

91

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

*November 25th, 1915, Valparaíso †December 10th, 2006, Santiago

67

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress (1915–1982)

*August 29th, 1915, Hedvig Eleonora parish †August 29th, 1982, London

98

Eli Wallach

American actor (1915–2014)

*December 7th, 1915, Brooklyn †June 24th, 2014, New York City

80

Jo Van Fleet

American actress (1915-1996)

*December 29th, 1915, Oakland †June 10th, 1996, Queens

85

Jacques Chaban-Delmas

82nd Prime Minister of France

*March 7th, 1915, 13th arrondissement of Paris †November 10th, 2000, 7th arrondissement of Paris

44

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

*April 7th, 1915, Philadelphia †July 17th, 1959, New York City

67

Fernando Lamas

Argentine-born actor

*January 9th, 1915, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1982, Los Angeles

101

Ren Xinmin

Chinese scientist

*December 5th, 1915, Ningguo †February 12th, 2017, Beijing

86

Anthony Quinn

Mexican and American actor (1915–2001)

*April 21st, 1915, Chihuahua City †June 3rd, 2001, Boston

94

Paul Samuelson

American economist

*May 15th, 1915, Gary †December 13th, 2009, Belmont

86

Fred Hoyle

British astronomer

*June 24th, 1915, Bingley †August 20th, 2001, Bournemouth

90

Barnard Hughes

American actor (1915–2006)

*July 16th, 1915, Westchester County †July 11th, 2006, New York City

99

Charles Hard Townes

20th-century American physicist

*July 28th, 1915, Greenville †January 27th, 2015, Oakland

89

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer

*June 10th, 1915, Lachine †April 5th, 2005, Brookline

81

Lars Ahlin

Swedish author and aesthetiian

*April 4th, 1915, Sundsvall †March 11th, 1997, Stockholm

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1915 is a normal year and no leap year.

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