December 25th, 1943

Born on December 25th, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 657 days, exactly on February 12th, 2026, people who were born on December 25th, 1943 will be 30,000 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, 1943

80

Hanna Schygulla

German actress and chanson singer

*December 25th, 1943, Chorzów

80

Bill Bowrey

Australian tennis player

*December 25th, 1943, Sydney

80

Ravish Malhotra

Indian astronaut

*December 25th, 1943, Lahore

80

Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior

Brazilian racing driver (1943–2024)

*December 25th, 1943, São Paulo †February 23rd, 2024, São Paulo

77

Vassilis Alexakis

Greek-French writer

*December 25th, 1943, Athens †January 11th, 2021, Athens

80

Jacqui McShee

British singer

*December 25th, 1943, Catford

80

María Noel Genovese

Uruguayan model and actress

*December 25th, 1943, Montevideo

80

Geoffrey Parker

British military historian

*December 25th, 1943, Nottingham

80

Hans-Peter Greiner

German judge

*December 25th, 1943, Ulm

45

Trevor Lucas

Australian musician

*December 25th, 1943, Melbourne †February 4th, 1989, Sydney

80

David Darlow

American actor and theatre director

*December 25th, 1943, Jerusalem

80

Eric Monte

American screenwriter

*December 25th, 1943, Chicago

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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

79

Jean-Christian Petitfils

French banker, writer, political scientist and historian

*December 25th, 1944, Paris

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

79

Jairzinho

Brazilian footballer

*December 25th, 1944, Rio de Janeiro

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

77

Stuart Wilson

British actor

*December 25th, 1946, Guildford

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

78

Eve Pollard

English author and journalist

*December 25th, 1945, London

74

Sissy Spacek

American actress

*December 25th, 1949, Quitman

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

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

84

Bob James

American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer

*December 25th, 1939, Missouri

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

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

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

76

Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter

*December 25th, 1946, Pascagoula †September 1st, 2023, Sag Harbor

69

Annie Lennox

Scottish singer-songwriter

*December 25th, 1954, Aberdeen

81

Barry Goldberg

American blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer

*December 25th, 1942, Chicago

57

Humphrey Bogart

American actor (1899–1957)

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

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Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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