December 25th, 1961

Born on December 25th, 1961

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 22,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 169 days, exactly on December 14th, 2024, people who were born on December 25th, 1961 will be 23,000 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, 1961

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

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

62

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Austrian film director and screenwriter

*December 25th, 1961, Vienna

62

Eva Herzog

Swiss politician and historian

*December 25th, 1961, Basel

62

Carolina Cosse

Uruguayan engineer and politician

*December 25th, 1961, Montevideo

62

Ghislaine Maxwell

British socialite and criminal, daughter of Robert Maxwell

*December 25th, 1961, Maisons-Laffitte

62

Ingrid Betancourt

Colombian-French politician

*December 25th, 1961, Bogotá

54

Aleš Debeljak

Slovenian poet, essayist, critic (1961-2016)

*December 25th, 1961, Ljubljana †January 28th, 2016, Peračica

Same Day
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

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

61

Dean Cameron

American actor

*December 25th, 1962, Morrison

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

57

Darius Rochebin

French-speaking Swiss journalist

*December 25th, 1966, Geneva

61

Arnold Jonke

Austrian rower

*December 25th, 1962, Gmünd

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

69

Annie Lennox

Scottish singer-songwriter

*December 25th, 1954, Aberdeen

56

Christophe Marguin

Chef from France

*December 25th, 1967, Lyon

77

Reinhard Rauball

Germany politician (SPD)

*December 25th, 1946, Northeim

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

52

Dido

English singer and songwriter (born 1971)

*December 25th, 1971, Kensington

61

Fennesz

Austrian musician

*December 25th, 1962, Vienna

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

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

74

Sissy Spacek

American actress

*December 25th, 1949, Quitman

55

Martin Haas

German journalist and news presenter (1962-2018)

*December 25th, 1962, Aalen †March 27th, 2018, Munich

Same year
Born in 1961

62

Barack Obama

President of the United States from 2009 to 2017

*August 4th, 1961, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

63

Erna Solberg

Norwegian politician and the 35th Prime Minister of Norway

*February 24th, 1961, Bergen

62

Joe Lando

American actor

*December 9th, 1961, Prairie View

63

Lothar Matthäus

German footballer, manager and pundit

*March 21st, 1961, Erlangen

63

Steven Weber

American actor (1961-)

*March 4th, 1961, Briarwood

62

Olaug Bollestad

Norwegian politician

*November 4th, 1961, Strand Municipality

62

Kristin Krohn Devold

Norwegian politician

*August 12th, 1961, Ålesund Municipality

63

Knut Nærum

Norwegian comedian and author

*March 3rd, 1961, Arendal

62

Jan-Eric Antonsson

Badminton player

*September 9th, 1961, Karlskrona

63

Michael Meister

German politician

*June 9th, 1961, Lorsch

63

Ingrid Arndt-Brauer

German politician

*March 20th, 1961, Marburg

63

Hans-Georg von der Marwitz

German politician

*April 8th, 1961, Heidelberg

62

Julia Gillard

Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013

*September 29th, 1961, Barry

63

Eddie Murphy

American actor

*April 3rd, 1961, Brooklyn

36

Diana, Princess of Wales

Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)

*July 1st, 1961, Sandringham †August 31st, 1997, Paris

63

Dirk Heidenblut

German politician

*April 21st, 1961, Essen

62

Arundhati Roy

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

*November 24th, 1961, Shillong

63

George Clooney

American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)

*May 6th, 1961, Lexington

63

Joko Widodo

President of Indonesia since 2014

*June 21st, 1961, Surakarta

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

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No: With 365 days 1961 is a normal year and no leap year.

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