On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 25 2004
Events on This Day
- milestone
The Aviator Release
Adam Scott
Born on This Day
Adolf Windaus🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1876–1959
Days lived
30,115
Alannah Myles🇨🇦
Canadian singer and songwriter · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe🇩🇪
musician · b. 1958
Days alive
16,802
Alfred Kerr🇬🇧
deceasedGerman writer (1867–1948) · 1867–1948
Days lived
29,511
Allen Sheppard🇬🇧
deceasedpolitician · 1932–2015
Days lived
30,040
Amy Manford🇦🇺
Soprano, Musical Theatre Performer, Producer · b. 1993
Days alive
4,018
Annie Lennox🇬🇧
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
18,263
Armin van Buuren🇳🇱
rapper · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
Bethany Antonia🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1997
Days alive
2,557
Cab Calloway🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz singer (1907–1994) · 1907–1994
Days lived
31,740
Carlos Castañeda🇺🇸
deceasedPeruvian-American author (1925-1998) · 1925–1998
Days lived
26,421
Chang Ping-lin
deceasedChinese linguist (1868-1936) · 1868–1936
Days lived
24,642
David Kvachadze🇬🇪
athlete · b. 1951
Days alive
19,359
Dido🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
Gerhard Herzberg🇨🇦
deceasedchemist · 1904–1999
Days lived
34,401
Ghislaine Maxwell🇬🇧
Convicted Sex Trafficker, Former Socialite · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706
Gotthard Heinrici🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1886–1971
Days lived
31,033
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Hanna Schygulla🇩🇪
singer · b. 1943
Days alive
22,281
Herbert Hobein🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1906-1991) · 1906–1991
Days lived
31,037
Herman Frasch🇺🇸
deceasedchemist · 1851–1914
Days lived
22,772
Humphrey Bogart🇺🇸
deceasedOscar Winners · 1899–1957
Days lived
20,839
I. K. Ilishkin
deceasedscientist · 1908–1983
Days lived
27,119
Jairzinho🇧🇷
Brazilian footballer · b. 1944
Days alive
21,915
Jasmin Gerat🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1978
Days alive
9,497
Jesus Christ
deceasedpreacher · 4–33
Jimmy Buffett🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer-songwriter (1946–2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,009
Justin Trudeau🇨🇦
Minister · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
Ken Stabler🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player (1945-2015) · 1945–2015
Days lived
25,397
Klaus Klundt🇩🇪
German chess player · b. 1941
Days alive
23,011
Larry Csonka🇺🇸
player of American football · b. 1946
Days alive
21,185
Lili Haydn🇨🇦
singer · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Luca Brandolini🇮🇹
Italian Catholic bishop (1933-) · b. 1933
Days alive
25,933
Manny Mori
politician · b. 1948
Days alive
20,454
Massimo Palombella🇮🇹
Italian composer, priest and conductor · b. 1967
Days alive
13,515
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Michael Curtiz🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian-American director (1886–1962) · 1886–1962
Days lived
27,499
Nawaz Sharif
Notable Trials · b. 1949
Days alive
20,089
Nicolas Godin🇫🇷
French musician · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Nova Meierhenrich🇩🇪
actor · b. 1973
Days alive
11,323
Percy Isenia
Dutch baseball player · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
Ram Narayan🇮🇳
deceasedmusician · 1927–2024
Days lived
35,384
Samir Khan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican journalist (1985–2011) · 1985–2011
Days lived
9,410
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Serge Chiesa🇫🇷
football player · b. 1950
Days alive
19,724
Shane MacGowan🇮🇪
deceasedAnglo-Irish singer-songwriter (1957–2023) · 1957–2023
Days lived
24,081
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Sissy Spacek🇺🇸
American actress · b. 1949
Days alive
20,089
Wilhelm Weinberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician (1862–1937) · 1862–1937
Days lived
27,365
Died on This Day
Adnan Şenses🇹🇷
deceasedsinger · 1935–2013
Days lived
28,616
Alfred Wohl
deceasedchemist · 1863–1939
Days lived
27,841
Baldur Ragnarsson
deceasedwriter · 1930–2018
Days lived
32,264
Birger Gerhardsson🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish theologian (1926–2013) · 1926–2013
Days lived
31,867
Blandine Ebinger🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1899–1993
Days lived
34,384
Carlos Andrés Pérez
deceasedNotable Trials · 1922–2010
Days lived
32,201
Charlie Chaplin🇬🇧
deceasedactor · 1889–1977
Days lived
32,394
Curt Bois🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1901–1991) · 1901–1991
Days lived
33,136
Dean Martin🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1917–1995
Days lived
28,690
Eartha Kitt🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1927–2008
Days lived
29,928
Eddie Taylor🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican electric blues guitarist and singer · 1923–1985
Days lived
22,976
Elena Ceaușescu
deceasedNotable Trials · 1916–1989
Days lived
27,016
Friedrich von Ledebur🇦🇹
deceasedAustro-Hungarian Actor · 1900–1986
Days lived
31,616
George Michael
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1963–2016
Days lived
19,542
Guido Bodländer🇵🇱
deceasedchemist · 1855–1904
Days lived
18,044
Günther Kohlmey🇩🇪
deceasedGerman economist (1913–1999) · 1913–1999
Days lived
31,562
Gustav von Seyffertitz🇺🇸
deceasedGerman actor (1862-1943) · 1862–1943
Days lived
29,727
James Brown
deceasedNotable Trials · 1933–2006
Days lived
26,899
Karel Čapek
deceasedCzech writer (1890–1938) · 1890–1938
Days lived
17,881
Michael Fuchs🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1949–2022) · 1949–2022
Days lived
26,985
Nicolae Ceaușescu
deceasedNotable Trials · 1918–1989
Days lived
26,266
Paul Bourget🇫🇷
deceasedFrench writer, playwright and critic (1852-1935) · 1852–1935
Days lived
30,428
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Peter Schreier🇩🇪
deceasedGerman tenor and conductor (1935-2019) · 1935–2019
Days lived
30,830
Vera Rubin🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican astronomer and physicist (1928-2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,297
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
55,510
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,188
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,536
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,199
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,074
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,979
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Alice Herz-Sommer🇮🇱
deceasedmusician · 1903–2014
Days lived
40,267
Johannes Heesters🇦🇹
deceasedDutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011
Days lived
39,466
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
36,884
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
63,181
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Alex🇺🇸
deceasedAfrican grey parrot · 1976–2007
Days lived
11,433
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
8,824
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,354
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,051
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,624
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,066
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
50,032
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,666
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,110
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,762
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,561
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,075
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,093
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,762
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,114
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,657
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,567
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,544
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
24,004
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,426
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,964
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,781
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,076
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,389
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,346
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,125