December 26th, 1983

Born on December 26th, 1983

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 15,000 days old!

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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

Born on December 26th, 1983

42

Alexander Wang

American fashion designer

*December 26th, 1983, San Francisco

Same year
Born in 1983

42

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

42

Loreen

Moroccan and Swedish singer and songwriter

*October 16th, 1983, Danderyd

43

Katrina Kaif

British-Indian actress (born 1983)

*July 16th, 1983, Hong Kong

42

Petya Nedelcheva

Bulgarian badminton player

*July 30th, 1983, Stara Zagora

43

John Lundvik

Swedish singer, songwriter, and former sprinter

*January 27th, 1983, London

43

Kaisa Mäkäräinen

Finnish biathlete

*January 11th, 1983, Ristijärvi

43

Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen

Member of the Danish parliament

*May 4th, 1983, Brovst

43

Carsten Mogensen

Danish badminton player

*July 24th, 1983, Roskilde

43

Bao Chunlai

Chinese badminton player

*February 17th, 1983, Changsha

43

Lee Jae-jin

South Korean badminton player

*January 26th, 1983, Miryang

43

Summer Cem

German rapper

*April 11th, 1983, Mönchengladbach

43

Liisi Koikson

Estonian singer

*June 4th, 1983, Kilingi-Nõmme

43

Seth Sentry

Australian rapper

*January 4th, 1983, Sorrento

42

Philipp Lahm

German association football player

*November 11th, 1983, Munich

42

Matthias Mangiapane

*September 29th, 1983, Langen

43

Laura de Boer

Dutch actress

*February 26th, 1983, Amsterdam

42

Mila Kunis

American actress (born 1983)

*August 14th, 1983, Chernivtsi

43

Daniel Norgren

Swedish singer

*July 18th, 1983, Borås

43

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

42

Andrew Garfield

British-American actor

*August 20th, 1983, Los Angeles

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.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Born on December 26th, 1983
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1983 is a normal year and no leap year.

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