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December 25 2012

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Events on This Day

Django Unchained
Giancarlo Esposito
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Born on This Day

Died on This Day

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Born on December 25 Died on December 25 On This Day Day Lookup

🇩🇪

musician · b. 1958

Days alive

19,724

🇬🇧Alfred Kerr

deceased

German writer (1867–1948) · 1867–1948

Days lived

29,511

🇬🇧Allen Sheppard

deceased

politician · 1932–2015

Days lived

30,040

🇦🇺Amy Manford

Soprano, Musical Theatre Performer, Producer · b. 1993

Days alive

6,940

🇬🇧Annie Lennox

singer · b. 1954

Days alive

21,185

🇳🇱Armin van Buuren

rapper · b. 1976

Days alive

13,149

🇬🇧Bethany Antonia

Actor · b. 1997

Days alive

5,479

🇺🇸Cab Calloway

deceased

American jazz singer (1907–1994) · 1907–1994

Days lived

31,740

🇺🇸Carlos Castañeda

deceased

Peruvian-American author (1925-1998) · 1925–1998

Days lived

26,421

Chang Ping-lin

deceased

Chinese linguist (1868-1936) · 1868–1936

Days lived

24,642

🇬🇪David Kvachadze

athlete · b. 1951

Days alive

22,281

🇬🇧Dido

singer-songwriter · b. 1971

Days alive

14,976

🇨🇦Gerhard Herzberg

deceased

chemist · 1904–1999

Days lived

34,401

🇬🇧Ghislaine Maxwell

Convicted Sex Trafficker, Former Socialite · b. 1961

Days alive

18,628

🇩🇪Gotthard Heinrici

deceased

military person · 1886–1971

Days lived

31,033

🇩🇪Hanna Schygulla

singer · b. 1943

Days alive

25,203

🇩🇪Herbert Hobein

deceased

field hockey player (1906-1991) · 1906–1991

Days lived

31,037

🇺🇸Herman Frasch

deceased

chemist · 1851–1914

Days lived

22,772

🇺🇸Humphrey Bogart

deceased

Oscar Winners · 1899–1957

Days lived

20,839

I. K. Ilishkin

deceased

scientist · 1908–1983

Days lived

27,119

🇧🇷Jairzinho

Brazilian footballer · b. 1944

Days alive

24,837

🇩🇪Jasmin Gerat

German actress · b. 1978

Days alive

12,419

Jesus Christ

deceased

preacher · 4–33

🇺🇸Jimmy Buffett

deceased

American singer-songwriter (1946–2023) · 1946–2023

Days lived

28,009

🇨🇦Justin Trudeau

Minister · b. 1971

Days alive

14,976

🇺🇸Ken Stabler

deceased

American football player (1945-2015) · 1945–2015

Days lived

25,397

🇩🇪Klaus Klundt

German chess player · b. 1941

Days alive

25,933

🇺🇸Larry Csonka

player of American football · b. 1946

Days alive

24,107

🇨🇦Lili Haydn

singer · b. 1969

Days alive

15,706

🇮🇹Luca Brandolini

Italian Catholic bishop (1933-) · b. 1933

Days alive

28,855

Manny Mori

politician · b. 1948

Days alive

23,376

🇮🇹Massimo Palombella

Italian composer, priest and conductor · b. 1967

Days alive

16,437

🇭🇺Michael Curtiz

deceased

Hungarian-American director (1886–1962) · 1886–1962

Days lived

27,499

Nawaz Sharif

Notable Trials · b. 1949

Days alive

23,011

🇫🇷Nicolas Godin

French musician · b. 1969

Days alive

15,706

🇩🇪Nova Meierhenrich

actor · b. 1973

Days alive

14,245

Percy Isenia

Dutch baseball player · b. 1976

Days alive

13,149

🇮🇳Ram Narayan

deceased

musician · 1927–2024

Days lived

35,384

🇺🇸Samir Khan

deceased

American journalist (1985–2011) · 1985–2011

Days lived

9,410

🇫🇷Serge Chiesa

football player · b. 1950

Days alive

22,646

🇮🇪Shane MacGowan

deceased

Anglo-Irish singer-songwriter (1957–2023) · 1957–2023

Days lived

24,081

🇺🇸Sissy Spacek

American actress · b. 1949

Days alive

23,011

🇩🇪Wilhelm Weinberg

deceased

German physician (1862–1937) · 1862–1937

Days lived

27,365

Baldur Ragnarsson

deceased

writer · 1930–2018

Days lived

32,264

🇸🇪Birger Gerhardsson

deceased

Swedish theologian (1926–2013) · 1926–2013

Days lived

31,867

🇩🇪Blandine Ebinger

deceased

actor · 1899–1993

Days lived

34,384

Carlos Andrés Pérez

deceased

Notable Trials · 1922–2010

Days lived

32,201

🇬🇧Charlie Chaplin

deceased

actor · 1889–1977

Days lived

32,394

🇩🇪Curt Bois

deceased

German actor (1901–1991) · 1901–1991

Days lived

33,136

🇺🇸Dean Martin

deceased

singer · 1917–1995

Days lived

28,690

🇺🇸Eartha Kitt

deceased

Actor · 1927–2008

Days lived

29,928

🇺🇸Eddie Taylor

deceased

American electric blues guitarist and singer · 1923–1985

Days lived

22,976

Elena Ceaușescu

deceased

Notable Trials · 1916–1989

Days lived

27,016

🇦🇹Friedrich von Ledebur

deceased

Austro-Hungarian Actor · 1900–1986

Days lived

31,616

George Michael

deceased

singer-songwriter · 1963–2016

Days lived

19,542

🇵🇱Guido Bodländer

deceased

chemist · 1855–1904

Days lived

18,044

🇩🇪Günther Kohlmey

deceased

German economist (1913–1999) · 1913–1999

Days lived

31,562

🇺🇸Gustav von Seyffertitz

deceased

German actor (1862-1943) · 1862–1943

Days lived

29,727

James Brown

deceased

Notable Trials · 1933–2006

Days lived

26,899

Karel Čapek

deceased

Czech writer (1890–1938) · 1890–1938

Days lived

17,881

🇩🇪Michael Fuchs

deceased

German politician (1949–2022) · 1949–2022

Days lived

26,985

Nicolae Ceaușescu

deceased

Notable Trials · 1918–1989

Days lived

26,266

🇫🇷Paul Bourget

deceased

French writer, playwright and critic (1852-1935) · 1852–1935

Days lived

30,428

🇩🇪Peter Schreier

deceased

German tenor and conductor (1935-2019) · 1935–2019

Days lived

30,830

🇺🇸Vera Rubin

deceased

American astronomer and physicist (1928-2016) · 1928–2016

Days lived

32,297

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,458

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

44,121

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,996

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,901

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

deceased

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,806

🇺🇸Eldred G. Smith

deceased

American Leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1907-2013) · 1907–2013

Days lived

38,802

🇦🇹Günter Fronius

deceased

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Days lived

39,334

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,746

🇺🇸Tilikum

deceased

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

deceased

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇯🇵Tama

deceased

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,898

🇺🇸Harambe

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸April

deceased

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,762

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

63,546

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,988

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,954

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,588

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

50,032

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,684

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

73,015

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,684

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

32,036

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,579

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,489

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,466

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,886

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,703

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,998

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

12,311

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

12,268

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

12,047

On This Day

Events on This Day

Born on This Day

🇩🇪Adolf Windaus

🇨🇦Alannah Myles

Alexander, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe

Died on This Day

🇹🇷Adnan Şenses

Alfred Wohl

Who Was Alive

Sándor Farkas

Horst von der Goltz

Animals Alive

🇸🇭Jonathan

🇺🇸Koko

Companies That Existed

🇫🇷Hermes

🇺🇸Procter & Gamble

Already Published

🇮🇹Meditations

🇪🇸Don Quixote

Already Released

Wuthering Heights

🇺🇸12 Angry Men

🇬🇧Alfred Kerr

🇬🇧Allen Sheppard

🇦🇺Amy Manford

🇬🇧Annie Lennox

🇳🇱Armin van Buuren

🇬🇧Bethany Antonia

🇺🇸Cab Calloway

🇺🇸Carlos Castañeda

Chang Ping-lin

🇬🇪David Kvachadze

🇬🇧Dido

🇨🇦Gerhard Herzberg

🇬🇧Ghislaine Maxwell

🇩🇪Gotthard Heinrici

🇩🇪Hanna Schygulla

🇩🇪Herbert Hobein

🇺🇸Herman Frasch

🇺🇸Humphrey Bogart

I. K. Ilishkin

🇧🇷Jairzinho

🇩🇪Jasmin Gerat

Jesus Christ

🇺🇸Jimmy Buffett

🇨🇦Justin Trudeau

🇺🇸Ken Stabler

🇩🇪Klaus Klundt

🇺🇸Larry Csonka

🇨🇦Lili Haydn

🇮🇹Luca Brandolini

Manny Mori

🇮🇹Massimo Palombella

🇭🇺Michael Curtiz

Nawaz Sharif

🇫🇷Nicolas Godin

🇩🇪Nova Meierhenrich

Percy Isenia

🇮🇳Ram Narayan

🇺🇸Samir Khan

🇫🇷Serge Chiesa

🇮🇪Shane MacGowan

🇺🇸Sissy Spacek

🇩🇪Wilhelm Weinberg

Baldur Ragnarsson

🇸🇪Birger Gerhardsson

🇩🇪Blandine Ebinger

Carlos Andrés Pérez

🇬🇧Charlie Chaplin

🇩🇪Curt Bois

🇺🇸Dean Martin

🇺🇸Eartha Kitt

🇺🇸Eddie Taylor

Elena Ceaușescu

🇦🇹Friedrich von Ledebur

George Michael

🇵🇱Guido Bodländer

🇩🇪Günther Kohlmey