December 25th, 1937

Born on December 25th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 31,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 465 days, exactly on August 5th, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1937 will be 32,000 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, 1937

86

Oleg Grigoryev

Boxer

*December 25th, 1937, Moscow

82

Marcel Maréchal

French actor

*December 25th, 1937, 4th arrondissement of Lyon †June 11th, 2020, 8th arrondissement of Paris

86

Jan Peter Beckmann

German philosopher

*December 25th, 1937, Bielefeld

86

Maung Aye

Burmese military officer

*December 25th, 1937, Sagaing

86

Khaled Nezzar

Algerian general

*December 25th, 1937, Seriana †December 29th, 2023, Algiers

48

O'Kelly Isley, Jr.

American singer, songwriter

*December 25th, 1937, Cincinnati †March 31st, 1986, Alpine

77

Ernst Röhl

German cabaret artist and writer (1937-2015)

*December 25th, 1937, Friedrichsruhe †February 16th, 2015, Zepernick

69

Bolko Hoffmann

German politician (1937-2007)

*December 25th, 1937, Munich †August 20th, 2007, Düsseldorf

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Who's birthday is on December 25th?

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

69

Jo de Haan

Dutch cyclist (1936–2006)

*December 25th, 1936, Klaaswaal †April 19th, 2006, Huijbergen

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

84

Bob James

American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer

*December 25th, 1939, Missouri

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

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

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

96

Ram Narayan

Classical sarangi player from India

*December 25th, 1927, Udaipur

79

Jean-Christian Petitfils

French banker, writer, political scientist and historian

*December 25th, 1944, Paris

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

87

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Member of the British royal family

*December 25th, 1936, Belgrave Square

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

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

77

Stuart Wilson

British actor

*December 25th, 1946, Guildford

74

Sissy Spacek

American actress

*December 25th, 1949, Quitman

71

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948)

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

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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