December 25th, 1916

Born on December 25th, 1916

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 39,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 802 days, exactly on July 1st, 2026, people who were born on December 25th, 1916 will be 40,000 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

Born on December 25th, 1916

95

Ahmed Ben Bella

First President of Algeria (1916–2012)

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

83

Noel Annan, Baron Annan

British intelligence officer and historian (1916-2000)

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

98

Edward Burnham

British actor (1916-2015)

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

84

Graciela Naranjo

Venezuelan musician

*December 25th, 1916, Maiquetía †April 11th, 2001, Caracas

84

Eugene Jackson

American actor (1916-2001)

*December 25th, 1916, Buffalo †October 26th, 2001, Compton

47

Allen Adler

American writer

*December 25th, 1916, New York City †January 30th, 1964, New York City

64

Oscar Moore

American jazz guitarist (1916-1981)

*December 25th, 1916, Austin †October 8th, 1981, Las Vegas

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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

98

Henry Hillman

American entrepreneur

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

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

57

Humphrey Bogart

American actor (1899–1957)

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

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

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

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

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

90

Quentin Crisp

English writer, humorist and actor (1908-1999)

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

65

Noele Gordon

English stage, film, television actress (1919-1985)

*December 25th, 1919, East Ham †April 14th, 1985, Birmingham

63

Per Hækkerup

Danish politician (1915-1979)

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

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

88

Louis-Albert Burkhalter

Swiss writer (1915-2004)

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

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

*December 25th, 1961, London †October 23rd, 2010, Saint Philip

98

Louise Bourgeois

French-American artist

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

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89

Phil Brown

American actor (1916–2006)

*April 30th, 1916, Cambridge †February 9th, 2006, Woodland Hills

100

Jean Rouverol

American actress and screenwriter

*July 8th, 1916, St. Louis †March 24th, 2017, Dover

89

Geoffrey Keen

English actor (1916–2005)

*August 21st, 1916, Wallingford †November 3rd, 2005, Northwood

101

Harry Huskey

American computer design pioneer (1916-2017)

*January 19th, 1916, Whittier †April 9th, 2017, Santa Cruz

79

François Mitterrand

21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995

*October 26th, 1916, Jarnac †January 8th, 1996, 7th arrondissement of Paris

71

Jackie Gleason

American comedian and actor (1916-1987)

*February 26th, 1916, Brooklyn †June 24th, 1987, Fort Lauderdale

103

Kirk Douglas

American stage and film actor (1916–2020)

*December 9th, 1916, Amsterdam †February 5th, 2020, Beverly Hills

101

Jacque Fresco

American futurist and self-described social engineer

*March 13th, 1916, Brooklyn †May 18th, 2017, Sebring

88

Francis Crick

British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA

*June 8th, 1916, Northampton †July 28th, 2004, La Jolla

107

Friedrich Grade

German engineer and naval officer

*March 29th, 1916, Büdelsdorf †October 13th, 2023, Bornheim

101

Bernard Lewis

British-American historian (1916–2018)

*May 31st, 1916, London †May 19th, 2018, Voorhees Township

79

Harold Wilson

British politician

*March 11th, 1916, Huddersfield †May 24th, 1995, London

104

Olivia de Havilland

English and American actress (1916–2020)

*July 1st, 1916, Tokyo †July 26th, 2020, 16th arrondissement of Paris

93

Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist

*September 21st, 1916, Moscow †November 8th, 2009, Moscow

84

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000

*April 17th, 1916, Baḷangoḍa †October 10th, 2000, Colombo

87

Maurice Wilkins

New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist

*December 15th, 1916, Pongaroa †October 5th, 2004, Blackheath

101

Sam Beazley

British actor

*March 29th, 1916, Kensington †June 12th, 2017, London

100

João Havelange

Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916-2016)

*May 8th, 1916, Rio de Janeiro †August 16th, 2016, Rio de Janeiro

89

Edward Heath

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974

*July 9th, 1916, Broadstairs †July 17th, 2005, Salisbury

77

Mark Stevens

American actor (1916–1994)

*December 13th, 1916, Cleveland †September 15th, 1994, Spain

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Leap year

Yes: 1916 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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