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Birthdays of Personalities on December 25

1624 : Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)
1628 : No‰l Coypel, French painter
1642 : Isaac Newton, Grantham Engld, physicist/mathematician/astronomer [OS]
1698 : Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator
1717 : Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)
1721 : William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
1752 : Mithra
1763 : Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)
1771 : Dorothy Wordsworth
1808 : Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890
1811 : Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz
1813 : Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890
1814 : Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)
1821 : Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)
1823 : Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1832 : Thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1855 : James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884
1865 : Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)
1867 : Alfred Kerr, writer
1875 : Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna
1876 : Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)
1878 : W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)
1883 : Maurice Utrillo, France, painter (Port St Martin, Montmartre)
1887 : Conrad Hilton, hotel mogul (Hilton Hotels)
1891 : Kenneth A N Anderson, British general (Dunkerk, North Africa)
1892 : Rebecca West, [Cicely Isabel Fairfield], English author
1893 : Ropert L Ripley, Santa Rosa Calif, cartoonist (Believe It or Not)
1898 : Theo Swagemakers, Dutch portrait painter
1899 : Raphael Soyer, artist (Depression Scenes in NYC)
1900 : Gladys Swarthout, Deepwater Missouri, mezzo-soprano (La Gioconda)
1901 : Alice C, English duchess of Gloucester/aunt of Elizabeth II
1904 : Gerhard Herzberg, Can, physicist (molecular structure-Nobel 1971)
1906 : Clark M Clifford, US Secretary of Defense (1968-69)
1906 : Herman J Scheltema, [NEM Pareau], Dutch jurist/poet
1906 : Lew Grade, British TV mogul (ATV)/movie producer (Boys from Brazil)
1906 : William McChesney Martin, Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank (1951-70)
1907 : Cab[ell] Calloway, Rochester, bandleader (Minnie the Moocha, Jazzball)
1909 : Louis van Lint, Belgian painter
1910 : David Lichine, [Lichtenstein], Russian/US dancer (Make Mine Music)
1911 : Burne Hogarth, strip-cartoon artist
1912 : Herman W Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist
1912 : Leighton Noble, singer/bandleader
1912 : Tony Martin, Oakland Cal, singer (Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love)
1912 : Willian Noel Moffat, architect
1913 : Henri Nannen, journalist
1914 : Tony Martin, [Alvin Morris], SF, singer (It's a Blue World, To Each)
1915 : Noelle de Mosa, Neth/British dancer/teacher (Brigadoon)
1915 : Pete Rugolo, bandleader/arranger (Fugitive)
1918 : Anwar el-Sadat, Egyptian Pres (1970-81, Nobel 1978)
1918 : Eddie Safranski, Pitts Pa, orch leader (Jonathan Winters Show)
1920 : Henry Charnock, oceanographer
1922 : Kitty Kallen, Phila Pa, singer (Judge For Yourself)
1923 : Louis Lane, Eagle Pass Texas, conductor (Oere Orch 1968-73)
1924 : Mih ly V ci, Hungarian poet/politician
1925 : Christmas F Tinto, South African ANC'er/UDF-leader
1927 : Nellie Fox, White Sox infielder (AL MVP 1959)
1929 : Billy Horton, rocker (The Silhouettes-Get a Job)
1929 : Chris Kenner, rocker
1931 : Carlos Castaneda, US, writer/mystic (Eagle's Gift, Fire From Within)
1931 : Uzo Egonu, painter/print maker
1932 : Jos‚ Maria Capricorne, Cura‡aos graphically designer/painter
1932 : Peter John Swales, football club chairman
1934 : Bob Martinez, (Gov-Fl)
1934 : Giancarlo Baghetti, racing driver/journalist
1934 : McKinley Mitchell, US gospel/singer (The Town I Live In)
1936 : Alexandra HEOC, English princess/daughter of sir Angus Ogilvy
1936 : Ismail Merchant, Bombay India, producer (Householder)
1937 : O'Kelly Isley, Cincinnati Ohio, singer (Isley Brothers-Twist & Shout)
1938 : Wibo van de Linde, Dutch TV host/director (Avro)
1939 : Bob James, rocker
1939 : Christopher Wates, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
1940 : Frans Moor, Dutch MP (PvdA)
1940 : Peter Brown, Chicago Il, rocker
1941 : Lex Hixon, religious teacher/author
1943 : Ravish Malhotra, India cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11 backup)
1943 : Trevor Lucas, rocker (Fairport Convention)
1944 : Mani Kaul, director (Idiot, Nazar, Dhrupad, Duvidha)
1944 : Henry Vestine, rock guitarist (Canned Heat-On the Road Again)
1944 : Rick Berman, [Richard], producer (Star Trek Generations)
1945 : Kenny Everett, British TV personality (Kenny Everett Show)
1945 : Noel Redding, rocker (The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Purple Haze)
1945 : Steve Mancha, [Clyde Wilson], US singer/songwriter (Too Many Cooks)
1946 : Jimmy Buffet, Mobile Alabama, vocalist (Margaritaville)
1948 : Barbara Mandrell, Houston Tx, singer/TV host (Mandrell Sisters)
1948 : Merry Clayton, rocker
1949 : Sissy Spacek, Quitman Tx (Carrie, Badlands, Coal Miner's Daughter)
1951 : Ria Thielsch, Dutch singer (Luv)
1953 : Arnella Flynn, Rome Italy, Errol Flynn's daughter
1954 : Annie Lennox, Aberdeen Scotld, vocalist (Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams, Why)
1954 : Robin Campbell, British reggae vocalist/guitarist (UB40-Red Red Wine)
1954 : Steve Wariner, Noblesville Indiana, country singer (Small Town Girl)
1955 : Claus Strigel, director (Obituary for the Automobile, Act of God)
1957 : Jillie Mack, Mrs Tom Selleck/actress (Magnum PI)
1957 : Shane McGowan, rock vocalist (Pogues-Red Roses For Me)
1959 : Michael P Anderson, Plattsburgh NY, major USAF/astronaut (STS 89)
1959 : Missy Cleveland, Jackson Miss, playmate (April, 1979)
1960 : Amy Grant, vocalist (That's What Love Is, Baby Baby)
1965 : Kathleen Luciano, Munich Ger, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1993)
1966 : Sandy Corn, model/Penthouse Pet (March, 1991)
1967 : Kathleen Franey, Brooklyn NY, 1.5k runner
1968 : Helena Christensen, Copenhagen Denmark, model/actress (Inferno)
1968 : Scott Bullett, Martinsburg WV, outfielder (Chic Cubs)
1969 : Bernhard Jr, Prince of Netherlands
1971 : Marlon Forbes, safety (Chicago Bears)
1971 : Terry Vaughn, CFL receiver (Calgary Stampeders)
1972 : Fantasia, [Tonya Manley], Detroit Mich, dancer/actress (Pump it Up)
1974 : Chris Naeole, guard (New Orleans Saints)
1976 : Yazmin Fiallos, Miss Universe-Honduras (1996)

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