December 25th, 1972

Born on December 25th, 1972

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 18,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 253 days, exactly on January 1st, 2025, people who were born on December 25th, 1972 will be 19,000 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, 1972

51

Josh Freese

American drummer

*December 25th, 1972, Orlando

51

Pedro Peirano

Chilean film director and screenwriter

*December 25th, 1972, Santiago

51

Qu Yunxia

Chinese middle distance runner

*December 25th, 1972, Jinzhou District

51

Sabine Kuegler

German writer

*December 25th, 1972, Lalitpur

51

Mac Powell

American musician

*December 25th, 1972, Clanton

33

Sophie Heathcote

Australian actress (1972-2006)

*December 25th, 1972, Melbourne †January 4th, 2006, Connecticut

51

Sampath Raj

Indian actor

*December 25th, 1972, Lucknow

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 25th?

52

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

33

Ramona Bachmann

Swiss footballer

*December 25th, 1990, Malters

52

Dido

English singer and songwriter (born 1971)

*December 25th, 1971, Kensington

53

Peter Beyer

German politician

*December 25th, 1970, Ratingen

70

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

67

Stefan Grüttner

German politician

*December 25th, 1956, Wiesbaden

45

Jeremy Strong

American actor

*December 25th, 1978, Jamaica Plain

47

Armin van Buuren

Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer

*December 25th, 1976, Leiden

57

Darius Rochebin

French-speaking Swiss journalist

*December 25th, 1966, Geneva

24

Siril Verma

Badminton player

*December 25th, 1999, Telangana

84

Isaac Newton

English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)

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

48

David Thompson

Sixth Prime Minister of Barbados (1961-2010)

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

56

Christophe Marguin

Chef from France

*December 25th, 1967, Lyon

43

Park Kahi

South Korean singer, dancer and actress

*December 25th, 1980, Daegu

38

Delphine O

French politician

*December 25th, 1985, Mont-Saint-Aignan

47

Tuomas Holopainen

Finnish songwriter, producer and keyboardist

*December 25th, 1976, Kitee

61

Dean Cameron

American actor

*December 25th, 1962, Morrison

53

Martin Weis

German rower

*December 25th, 1970, Aschaffenburg

52

Noelle Parker

Actress

*December 25th, 1971, Woodstock

73

Serge Chiesa

Former professional French footballer

*December 25th, 1950, Casablanca

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Born on December 25th, 1972
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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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