Celebrating Today’s Famous Birthdays: 26th December – A Tribute to Remarkable Individuals
Welcome, dear readers! It brings me great joy to present a heartfelt tribute to the remarkable individuals born on this significant date. Today, we commemorate the birth anniversary of a diverse array of extraordinary personalities who have left an indelible mark on the world.
Year | Person |
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1350 | John I of Aragon (d. 1395) |
1390 | Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) |
1459 | John I Albert (d. 1501) |
1481 | Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Margrave of Bayreuth (d. 1527) |
1493 | Johann Pfeffinger, German theologian (d. 1573) |
1571 | Johannes Kepler, German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer (d. 1630) |
1572 | Johannes Vodnianus Campanus, Czech poet, playwright, and composer (d. 1622) |
1584 | Philipp Julius, Duke of Pomerania (d. 1625) |
1595 | Bohdan Khmelnytsky, hetman of Ukraine (d. 1657) |
1683 | Conyers Middleton, English priest and theologian (d. 1750) |
1714 | George Whitefield, English preacher and saint (d. 1770) |
1715 | Philippe de Noailles, French general (d. 1794) |
1721 | François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (d. 1790) |
1761 | Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian field marshal and politician, Governor-General of Finland (d. 1818) |
1773 | George Cayley, English engineer and politician (d. 1857) |
1776 | Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811) |
1797 | Ghalib, Indian poet (d. 1869) |
1797 | Charles Hodge, American Theologian (d. 1878) |
1803 | François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian activist (d. 1839) |
1809 | Alexandros Rizos Rangavis, Greek poet and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (d. 1892) |
1822 | Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist (d. 1895) |
1823 | Mackenzie Bowell, English-Canadian journalist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1917) |
1832 | Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and philanthropist, founded the Tretyakov Gallery (d. 1897) |
1858 | Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (d. 1930) |
1863 | Louis Lincoln Emmerson, American lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Illinois (d. 1941) |
1864 | Hermann-Paul, French painter and illustrator (d. 1940) |
1879 | Sydney Greenstreet, English-American actor (d. 1954) |
1883 | Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1979) |
1888 | Thea von Harbou, German actress, director, and screenwriter (d. 1954) |
1892 | Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian captain and pilot (d. 1917) |
1896 | Louis Bromfield, American author and theorist (d. 1956) |
1896 | Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (d. 1952) |
1896 | Carl Zuckmayer, German author and playwright (d. 1977) |
1898 | Inejiro Asanuma, Japanese politician (d. 1960) |
1900 | Hans Stuck, German race car driver (d. 1978) |
1901 | Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress and singer (d. 1992) |
1901 | Irene Handl, English actress (d. 1987) |
1904 | René Bonnet, French race car driver and engineer (d. 1983) |
1905 | Cliff Arquette, American actor and comedian (d. 1974) |
1906 | Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972) |
1907 | Asaf Halet Çelebi, Turkish poet (d. 1958) |
1907 | Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and author (d. 1999) |
1907 | Mary Howard, English author (d. 1991) |
1907 | Conrad L. Raiford, American baseball player and activist (d. 2002) |
1907 | Willem van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (d. 1978) |
1909 | James Riddell, English skier and author (d. 2000) |
1910 | Charles Olson, American poet and educator (d. 1970) |
1911 | Anna Russell, English-Canadian singer and actress (d. 2006) |
1915 | William Masters, American gynecologist, author, and academic (d. 2001) |
1915 | Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian-Cypriot footballer and manager (d. 1999) |
1916 | Werner Baumbach, German pilot (d. 1953) |
1916 | Cathy Lewis, American actress (d. 1968) |
1917 | Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (d. 2015) |
1917 | T. Nadaraja, Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (d. 2004) |
1917 | Onni Palaste, Finnish soldier and author (d. 2009) |
1918 | John Celardo, American captain and illustrator (d. 2012) |
1919 | Charles Sweeney, American general and pilot (d. 2004) |
1920 | Bruce Hobbs, American jockey and trainer (d. 2005) |
1923 | Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (d. 2012) |
1924 | Jean Bartik, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2011) |
1924 | James A. McClure, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2011) |
1925 | Michel Piccoli, French actor, singer, director, and producer |
1926 | Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2012) |
1927 | Antony Gardner, English engineer and politician (d. 2011) |
1927 | Nityanand Swami, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (d. 2012) |
1927 | Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (d. 1984) |
1930 | Marshall Sahlins, American anthropologist and academic |
1930 | Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American novelist and essayist (d. 2011) |
1931 | Scotty Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2016) |
1933 | Dave Marr, American golfer (d. 1997) |
1934 | Larisa Latynina, Ukrainian gymnast and coach |
1934 | Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, English businessman |
1935 | Michael Turnbull, English bishop |
1936 | Phil Sharpe, English cricketer (d. 2014) |
1936 | Eve Uusmees, Estonian swimmer and coach |
1939 | John Amos, American actor |
1940 | David Shepherd, English cricketer and umpire (d. 2009) |
1941 | Miles Aiken, American basketball player and coach |
1941 | Mike Pinder, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player |
1941 | Nolan Richardson, American basketball player and coach |
1942 | Byron Browne, American baseball player |
1942 | Thomas Menino, American politician, 53rd Mayor of Boston (d. 2014) |
1942 | Ron Rothstein, American basketball player and coach |
1943 | Cokie Roberts, American journalist and author |
1943 | Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist |
1943 | Peter Sinfield, English songwriter and producer |
1943 | Roy White, American baseball player and coach |
1944 | Mick Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
1946 | Lenny Kaye, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer |
1946 | Joe Kinnear, Irish footballer and manager |
1946 | Janet Street-Porter, English journalist and producer |
1946 | Polly Toynbee, English journalist and author |
1947 | Bill Eadie, American wrestler and coach |
1947 | Doug Livermore, English footballer and manager |
1947 | Osman Pamukoğlu, Turkish general and politician |
1947 | Willy Polleunis, Belgian runner |
1947 | Mickey Redmond, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster |
1948 | Gérard Depardieu, French-Russian actor |
1949 | Terry Ito, Japanese director, producer, and critic |
1950 | Haris Alexiou, Greek singer-songwriter |
1950 | Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer and manager |
1950 | Terry Bozzio, American drummer and songwriter |
1951 | Ernesto Zedillo, Mexican economist and politician, 54th President of Mexico |
1952 | Tovah Feldshuh, American actress, singer, and playwright |
1952 | Jay Hill, Canadian farmer and politician |
1952 | David Knopfler, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer |
1954 | Mandie Fletcher, English director, producer, and production manager |
1955 | Brad Murphey, American-Australian race car driver |
1955 | Barbara Olson, American journalist and author (d. 2001) |
1956 | Doina Melinte, Romanian runner |
1957 | Jerry Gaskill, American drummer |
1957 | Greg Mortenson, American humanitarian and author |
1958 | Steve Jones, American golfer |
1959 | Gerina Dunwich, American astrologer, historian, and author |
1959 | Andre Tippett, American football player and coach |
1960 | Maryam d’Abo, English actress |
1960 | Donald Nally, American conductor and academic |
1960 | Terry Price, Australian golfer |
1961 | Guido Westerwelle, German lawyer and politician, 15th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (d. 2016) |
1962 | Mark Few, American basketball player and coach |
1962 | John Kampfner, Singaporean journalist and author |
1962 | Bill Self, American basketball player and coach |
1962 | Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer |
1963 | Gaspar Noé, Argentinian-French director and screenwriter |
1965 | Chris Mainwaring, Australian footballer and journalist (d. 2007) |
1965 | Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer |
1966 | Marianne Elliott, English director and producer |
1966 | Bill Goldberg, American football player, wrestler, and actor |
1966 | Eva LaRue, American model and actress |
1966 | Fabian Núñez, American politician |
1969 | Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver |
1969 | Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist |
1970 | Chyna, American professional wrestler and actress (d. 2016) |
1970 | Brendon Cook, Australian race car driver and rugby player |
1970 | Lorenzo Neal, American football player and radio host |
1971 | Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer and coach |
1971 | Guthrie Govan, English guitarist and educator |
1971 | Savannah Guthrie, American television journalist |
1971 | Jason Hawes, American paranormal investigator and author, founded The Atlantic Paranormal Society |
1971 | Bryan Smolinski, American ice hockey player and coach |
1972 | Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player and coach |
1972 | Kevin Ollie, American basketball player and coach |
1972 | Matt Slocum, American guitarist and songwriter |
1973 | Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch pianist and composer |
1974 | Tomáš Janků, Czech high jumper |
1974 | Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor and visual effects designer |
1974 | Fumiko Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer |
1974 | Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player and coach |
1975 | Aigars Fadejevs, Latvian race walker and therapist |
1975 | Kjell Eriksson, Swedish television personality |
1975 | Heather O’Rourke, American actress (d. 1988) |
1976 | Nikolaos Georgeas, Greek footballer |
1976 | Piotr Morawski, Polish mountaineer (d. 2009) |
1976 | Daimí Pernía, Cuban basketball player and hurdler |
1976 | Fernando Pisani, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player |
1977 | Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress |
1977 | Chris Tate, English footballer |
1978 | Deuce McAllister, American football player |
1979 | David Dunn, English footballer and manager |
1979 | Carson Palmer, American football player |
1980 | Bernard Berrian, American football player |
1980 | Dahntay Jones, American basketball player |
1980 | Meelis Kompus, Estonian journalist |
1981 | David Aardsma, American baseball player |
1981 | Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress |
1981 | Moise Joseph, American-Haitian runner |
1981 | Patrick Sharp, Canadian ice hockey player |
1982 | Erin E. Stead, American illustrator |
1983 | Anthony Boric, New Zealand rugby union player |
1983 | Cole Hamels, American baseball player |
1983 | Jesse Williams, American high jumper |
1984 | Andrejs Perepļotkins, Ukrainian-Latvian footballer |
1984 | Gilles Simon, French tennis player |
1985 | Logan Bailly, Belgian footballer |
1985 | Jérôme d’Ambrosio, Belgian race car driver |
1985 | Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey player |
1986 | Torah Bright, Australian snowboarder |
1986 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaican sprinter |
1987 | Tim Browne, Australian rugby league player |
1988 | Zavon Hines, Jamaican-English footballer |
1988 | Rick Porcello, American baseball player |
1988 | Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter |
1989 | Ingrid Várgas Calvo, Peruvian tennis player |
1990 | Max Lindholm, Finnish figure skater |
1990 | Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player |
1991 | Michael Morgan, Australian rugby league player |
1991 | Danny Wilson, Scottish footballer |
1992 | Joel Indermitte, Estonian footballer |
1992 | Maicel Uibo, Estonian decathlete |
1995 | Mark Lapidus, Estonian chess player |
1997 | Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player |
2005 | Kristina Pimenova, Russian child model |
As we come to the end of this tribute to today’s famous birthdays, let us carry forward the inspiration and lessons gleaned from these exceptional individuals. Their journeys remind us that with determination, passion, and resilience, we can leave our own unique imprint on the world. May their stories serve as a guiding light, igniting the spark within each of us to pursue greatness and make a positive impact.
Stay tuned for more insightful posts dedicated to celebrating the lives and contributions of notable personalities. Their stories continue to resonate and inspire, shaping the course of history and leaving an unforgettable legacy for generations to come. Until next time, may the spirit of these extraordinary individuals continue to guide and inspire you on your own remarkable journey.