Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 24 1976
Finnish tennis player · b. 1971
Days alive
1,828
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politician · 1901–1956
Days lived
19,865
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
1
Polish priest · b. 1941
Days alive
12,785
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German writer (1927–2016) · 1927–2016
Days lived
32,362
American actress (1922–1990) · 1922–1990
Days lived
24,505
German actor and film director · b. 1964
Days alive
4,384
American football player (1921-2010) · 1921–2010
Days lived
32,185
high jumper from the United States · b. 1990
Days alive
1
weightlifter · b. 1983
Days alive
1
Norwegian luger · 1945–2012
Days lived
24,479
German politician · b. 1970
Days alive
2,193
German actor-model (1939-2003) · 1939–2003
Days lived
23,091
rapper · b. 1968
Days alive
2,923
actor · b. 1981
Days alive
1
actor · 1940–2023
Days lived
29,963
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Austrian documentary filmmaker, television presenter (1942–2019) · 1942–2019
Days lived
27,835
journalist · 1891–1979
Days lived
31,834
philosopher · 1868–1941
Days lived
26,316
singer · b. 1992
Days alive
1
philosopher · 1872–1957
Days lived
30,832
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
1
German actor (1897–1957) · 1897–1957
Days lived
21,782
New Zealand field hockey player · b. 1954
Days alive
8,037
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President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014 · b. 1957
Days alive
6,941
singer · b. 1955
Days alive
7,672
German actress · b. 1974
Days alive
732
politician · b. 1961
Days alive
5,480
American sculptor and printmaker (born 1942) · b. 1942
Days alive
12,420
Austrian footballer (1895-1962) · 1895–1962
Days lived
24,254
German Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal (1906-1987) · 1906–1987
Days lived
29,517
German indologist (1851–1920) · 1851–1920
Days lived
24,883
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artist · b. 1983
Days alive
1
singer · b. 1991
Days alive
1
American chemist (1895-1973) · 1895–1973
Days lived
28,390
Journalist · b. 1958
Days alive
6,576
writer · 1928–2013
Days lived
30,969
Scottish comic book writer · b. 1969
Days alive
2,558
Notable Trials · b. 1958
Days alive
6,576
Angolan basketball player · b. 1971
Days alive
1,828
javelin thrower · b. 1997
Days alive
1
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actor · b. 1945
Days alive
11,324
Marathi author, teacher, social activist, and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India · 1899–1950
Days lived
18,432
field hockey player · 1906–1982
Days lived
27,743
Marxist philosopher, social critic and journalist (1943–2012) · 1943–2012
Days lived
25,045
television presenter · b. 1974
Days alive
732
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Notable Trials · b. 1992
Days alive
1
Political activist · 1951–1985
Days lived
12,240
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American tennis player · b. 1989
Days alive
1
President of Finland from 2000 to 2012 · b. 1943
Days alive
12,055
basketball player · b. 1963
Days alive
4,750
Dominican Republic baseball player (1957–2004) · 1957–2004
Days lived
17,079
German chess master (1888–1940) · 1888–1940
Days lived
18,760
actor · b. 1968
Days alive
2,923
singer · b. 1968
Days alive
2,923
Kurdish German rapper · 1981–2025
Days lived
15,842
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
composer · 1911–1975
Days lived
23,555
Finnish CEO of Rosenlew company · 1883–1978
Days lived
34,699
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
50,397
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
59,866
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
1,737
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