December 26th, 1964

Born on December 26th, 1964

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 26th?

December 26th, 2015

A violent tornado moved through several suburbs of Dallas, United States, killing ten and injuring almost 500 others.

December 26th, 1723

Johann Sebastian Bach (pictured) directed the premiere of Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, his first Christmas cantata composed in Leipzig.

December 26th, 2004

A major earthquake and tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries.

December 26th, 2025

Israel recognises Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.

December 26th, 2006

Two earthquakes off the southwest coast of Taiwan damaged submarine communications cables, disrupting Internet services in Asia and affecting financial transactions.

December 26th, 1996

The Federation of Korean Trade Unions called on its 1.2 million members to refuse to work, beginning the largest organized strike in South Korean history.

December 26th, 1946

American gangster Bugsy Siegel opened The Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, the oldest casino still in operation on the Las Vegas Strip.

December 26th, 1943

Second World War: The German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape during an attempt to attack Arctic convoys.

December 26th, 1919

American baseball player Babe Ruth (pictured) was sold by the Boston Red Sox to their rivals, the New York Yankees, beginning the 84-year-long "Curse of the Bambino".

December 26th, 1900

A relief crew arrived at the Flannan Isles Lighthouse (pictured) in Scotland and discovered that the previous crew had disappeared.

December 26th, 1898

At the French Academy of Sciences, physicists Pierre and Marie Curie announced the discovery of a new element, naming it radium.

December 26th, 1871

Thespis, the first comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, premiered at the Gaiety Theatre in London.

December 26th, 1862

American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou began with Confederate defenders engaging Union forces who were attempting to capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

December 26th, 1825

Imperial Russian Army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Konstantin removed himself from the line of succession.

December 26th, 1811

Seventy-two people died when a theater in Richmond, Virginia, was destroyed by fire, becoming the worst urban disaster in American history at the time.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 26th

Same year
Born in 1964

62

David Woodard

American conductor and writer

*April 6th, 1964, Santa Barbara

62

Li Lingwei

Chinese badminton player

*January 4th, 1964, Lishui

61

Kamala Harris

Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025

*October 20th, 1964, Oakland Medical Center

62

Friederike Fless

German classical archaeologist

*May 25th, 1964, Unna

62

Matthias Wemhoff

German archaeologist

*May 9th, 1964, Münster

62

Ulrich Gotter

German historian of classical antiquity

*April 19th, 1964, Berlin

62

Marit Törnqvist

Swedish writer, illustrator and translator

*January 19th, 1964, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

61

Andreas Weische

*August 14th, 1964, Fröndenberg

62

Boris Johnson

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022

*June 19th, 1964, New York City

61

Dieter Hecking

German association football player and manager

*September 12th, 1964, Castrop-Rauxel

62

Dietmar Nietan

Politician from Germany (SPD)

*May 25th, 1964, Düren

62

Michael Frieser

German politician

*March 30th, 1964, Nuremberg

61

Hape Kerkeling

German comedian

*December 9th, 1964, Recklinghausen

62

Uwe Trommer

German association football player and manager

*March 29th, 1964, Leipzig

61

Doris Ahnen

German politician (SPD)

*August 29th, 1964, Trier

62

Alexander Fischinger

German association football player and manager

*April 10th, 1964, Triberg im Schwarzwald

61

Britta Altenkamp

German politician

*September 16th, 1964, Essen

62

Nicolas Cage

American actor

*January 7th, 1964, Long Beach

62

Christian Bernreiter

German politician

*April 7th, 1964, Straubing

61

Keanu Reeves

Canadian actor (born 1964)

*September 2nd, 1964, Beirut

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 26th

Fixed holidays (Boxing Day, except when December 26 is a Sunday. If it is a Sunday, Boxing Day is transferred to December 27 by Royal Proclamation. , Christian feast day, St. Stephen's Day , The second day of the Twelve Days of Christmas , Saint Stephen's Day) which are celebrated on December 26th.

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Born on December 26th, 1964
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1964 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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