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History Births on December 21

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History Births on December 21

Steve Perryman, English footballer and manager

#Steve_Perryman

In 1951

Emiliano Brembilla, Italian swimmer

#Emiliano_Brembilla

In 1978

Leopold von Ranke, German historian, author, and academic (d. 1886)

#Leopold_von_Ranke

In 1795

George W. Fuller, American chemist and engineer (d. 1934)

#George_W._Fuller

In 1868

Stela Popescu, Romanian actress (d. 2017)

#Stela_Popescu

In 1935

Gustave Kahn, French poet and critic (d. 1936)

#Gustave_Kahn

In 1859

Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Indian cricketer

#Krishnamachari_Srikkanth

In 1959

Wafic Saïd, Syrian-Saudi Arabian financier, businessman and philanthropist

#Wafic_Saïd

In 1939

Joseph Carruthers, Australian politician, 16th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1932)

#Joseph_Carruthers

In 1857

Man Singh I, Mughal noble (d. 1614)

#Man_Singh_I

In 1550

John Bradstreet, Canadian-English general (d. 1774)

#John_Bradstreet

In 1714

Hu Jintao, Chinese engineer and politician, 6th President of China

#Hu_Jintao

In 1942

Roger Williams, English minister, theologian, and politician, 9th President of the Colony of Rhode Island (d. 1684)

#Roger_Williams

In 1603

Thomas Couture, French painter and educator (d. 1879)

#Thomas_Couture

In 1815

Seich? Matsumoto, Japanese journalist and author (d. 1992)

#Seich?_Matsumoto

In 1909

Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball player (d. 2015)

#Joaquín_Andújar

In 1952

William Ruto, Kenyan politician, Deputy President of Kenya

#William_Ruto

In 1966

Matías Almeyda, Argentine footballer and manager

#Matías_Almeyda

In 1973

Perri Shakes-Drayton, English sprinter and hurdler

#Perri_Shakes-Drayton

In 1988

Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer

#Phil_Donahue

In 1935

Tamannaah, South Indian actress

#Tamannaah

In 1989

Samuel L. Jackson, American actor and producer

#Samuel_L._Jackson

In 1948

Konstantin Rokossovsky, Marshal of the Soviet Union during World War II (d. 1968)

#Konstantin_Rokossovsky

In 1896

Kiefer Sutherland, British-Canadian actor, director, and producer

#Kiefer_Sutherland

In 1966

Bartolomé Masó, Cuban soldier and politician (d. 1907)

#Bartolomé_Masó

In 1830

Walter Hagen, American golfer (d. 1969)

#Walter_Hagen

In 1892

Kurt Waldheim, Austrian colonel, war criminal, and politician; 9th President of Austria (d. 2007)

#Kurt_Waldheim

In 1918

Anke Engelke, Canadian-German actress, director, and screenwriter

#Anke_Engelke

In 1965

Riccardo Saponara, Italian footballer

#Riccardo_Saponara

In 1991

Carl Wilson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998)

#Carl_Wilson

In 1946

Werner von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (d. 2007)

#Werner_von_Trapp

In 1915

Michael Tilson Thomas, American pianist, composer, and conductor

#Michael_Tilson_Thomas

In 1944

Jaan Sarv, Estonian mathematician and scholar (d. 1954)

#Jaan_Sarv

In 1877

Giuseppina Leone, Italian sprinter

#Giuseppina_Leone

In 1934

Benedict Arnold, Rhode Island colonial governor (d. 1678)

#Benedict_Arnold_(governor)

In 1615

Achille Vianelli, Italian painter and academic (d. 1894)

#Achille_Vianelli

In 1803

U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and critic (d. 2014)

#U._R._Ananthamurthy

In 1932

Minamoto no Yorinobu, Japanese samurai (d. 1048)

#Minamoto_no_Yorinobu

In 968

Jack Lang, Australian lawyer and politician, 23rd Premier of New South Wales (d. 1975)

#Jack_Lang_(Australian_politician)

In 1876

Jane Kaczmarek, American actress

#Jane_Kaczmarek

In 1955

Darren Potter, English footballer

#Darren_Potter

In 1984

Mark Ingram Jr., American football player

#Mark_Ingram_Jr.

In 1989

Edward Schreyer, Canadian academic and politician, 22nd Governor General of Canada

#Edward_Schreyer

In 1935

Steve Furniss, American swimmer

#Steve_Furniss

In 1952

Frank Zappa, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1993)

#Frank_Zappa

In 1940

Jeffrey Katzenberg, American screenwriter and producer, co-founded DreamWorks Animation

#Jeffrey_Katzenberg

In 1950

Karrie Webb, Australian golfer

#Karrie_Webb

In 1974

Dave Kingman, American baseball player

#Dave_Kingman

In 1948

Robert Worcester, American businessman and academic, founded MORI

#Robert_Worcester

In 1933

Benjamin Schmolck, German pastor and composer (d. 1737)

#Benjamin_Schmolck

In 1672

Barry Gordon, American actor and voice artist; longest-serving president of the Screen Actors Guild (1988-95)

#Barry_Gordon

In 1948

Donald Regan, American colonel and politician, 11th White House Chief of Staff (d. 2003)

#Donald_Regan

In 1918

Paul Winchell, American actor, voice artist, and ventriloquist (d. 2005)

#Paul_Winchell

In 1922

Albert Lee, English guitarist and songwriter

#Albert_Lee

In 1943

Paco de Lucía, Spanish guitarist, songwriter, and producer (d. 2014)

#Paco_de_Lucía

In 1947

Trevor Kincaid, Canadian-American zoologist and academic (d. 1970)

#Trevor_Kincaid

In 1872

Shaun Morgan, South African musician, singer, and guitarist

#Shaun_Morgan

In 1978

Arnošt Lustig, Czech author and playwright (d. 2011)

#Arnošt_Lustig

In 1926

Emmanuel Macron, Current President of France

#Emmanuel_Macron

In 1977

Josh Gibson, American baseball player (d. 1947)

#Josh_Gibson

In 1911

Chris Evert, American tennis player and coach

#Chris_Evert

In 1954

Govinda, Indian actor, singer, and politician

#Govinda_(actor)

In 1963

Steven Yeun, American actor

#Steven_Yeun

In 1983

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, American football player

#Ha_Ha_Clinton-Dix

In 1992

Nam?k Kemal, Turkish journalist, playwright, and activist (d. 1888)

#Nam?k_Kemal

In 1840

Masaccio, Italian painter (d. 1428)

#Masaccio

In 1401

Steve Montador, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2015)

#Steve_Montador

In 1979

Matthieu Chedid, French singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Matthieu_Chedid

In 1971

Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (d. 1550)

#Thomas_Wriothesley,_1st_Earl_of_Southampton

In 1505

Walter Spanghero, French rugby player

#Walter_Spanghero

In 1943

Lillebjørn Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Lillebjørn_Nilsen

In 1950

Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (d. 2012)

#Joe_Paterno

In 1926

Charles Dera, American pornographic actor, dancer, model, and mixed martial arts fighter

#Charles_Dera

In 1978

Albert Payson Terhune, American journalist and author (d. 1942)

#Albert_Payson_Terhune

In 1872

John H. Ketcham, American general and politician (d. 1906)

#John_H._Ketcham

In 1832

Julie Delpy, French model, actress, director, and screenwriter

#Julie_Delpy

In 1969

Lorenzo Perosi, Italian priest and composer (d. 1956)

#Lorenzo_Perosi

In 1872

Kunihiko Ikuhara, Japanese director and illustrator

#Kunihiko_Ikuhara

In 1964

Thomas Bracken, Irish-New Zealand journalist, poet, and politician (d. 1898)

#Thomas_Bracken

In 1843

Benjamin Disraeli, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1881)

#Benjamin_Disraeli

In 1804

Tom Sturridge, English actor

#Tom_Sturridge

In 1985

Paloma Herrera, Argentinian ballerina

#Paloma_Herrera

In 1975

Nikolaos Sifounakis, Greek lawyer and politician

#Nikolaos_Sifounakis

In 1949

Thomas Chipman McRae, American lawyer and politician, 26th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1929)

#Thomas_Chipman_McRae

In 1851

Jane Fonda, American actress, producer, and activist

#Jane_Fonda

In 1937

Anders Sandøe Ørsted, Danish jurist and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1860)

#Anders_Sandøe_Ørsted

In 1778

Heinrich Böll, German novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)

#Heinrich_Böll

In 1917

Jon Ola Sand, Norwegian television executive

#Jon_Ola_Sand

In 1961

Cécile DeWitt-Morette, French mathematician and physicist (d. 2017)

#Cécile_DeWitt-Morette

In 1922

Irakli Alasania, Georgian colonel and politician, Georgian Minister of Defense

#Irakli_Alasania

In 1973

Jan ?ukasiewicz, Polish-Irish mathematician and philosopher (d. 1956)

#Jan_?ukasiewicz

In 1878

Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Indian journalist and politician

#Y._S._Jaganmohan_Reddy

In 1972

Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Georgia

#Mikheil_Saakashvili

In 1967

Mihails Zem?inskis, Latvian footballer, coach, and manager

#Mihails_Zem?inskis

In 1969

Thomas Allen, English mathematician and astrologer (d. 1632)

#Thomas_Allen_(mathematician)

In 1542

Philip Humber, American baseball player

#Philip_Humber

In 1982

Hermann Joseph Muller, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1967)

#Hermann_Joseph_Muller

In 1890

Thomas Graham, Scottish chemist and academic (d. 1869)

#Thomas_Graham_(chemist)

In 1805

Jack Russell, English priest, hunter, and dog breeder (d. 1883)

#Jack_Russell_(priest)

In 1795

Bobby, South Korean-American rapper

#Bobby_(rapper)

In 1995

Frank Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1960)

#Frank_Patrick_(ice_hockey)

In 1885

Ray Romano, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Ray_Romano

In 1957

Andy Dick, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

#Andy_Dick

In 1965

Max Maven, American magician and mentalist

#Max_Maven

In 1950

Rebecca West, English journalist and author (d. 1983)

#Rebecca_West

In 1892

Sherry Rehman, Pakistani journalist, politician, and diplomat, 25th Pakistan Ambassador to the United States

#Sherry_Rehman

In 1960

Luigi d'Este, Catholic cardinal (d. 1586)

#Luigi_d'Este

In 1538

Jean Bouin, French runner and rugby player (d. 1914)

#Jean_Bouin

In 1888

Florence Griffith Joyner, American sprinter and actress (d. 1998)

#Florence_Griffith_Joyner

In 1959

Alicia Alonso, Cuban ballerina and choreographer, founded the Cuban National Ballet

#Alicia_Alonso

In 1920

Terry Mills, American basketball player and coach

#Terry_Mills_(basketball)

In 1967

Lorenzo Bandini, Italian race car driver (d. 1967)

#Lorenzo_Bandini

In 1935

Maud Gonne, Irish nationalist and political activist (d. 1953)

#Maud_Gonne

In 1866

András Schiff, Hungarian-English pianist and conductor

#András_Schiff

In 1953

Zden?k Fibich, Czech composer and poet (d. 1900)

#Zden?k_Fibich

In 1850

Betty Wright, American singer-songwriter

#Betty_Wright

In 1953

Denis Alekseyev, Russian sprinter

In 1987

Cristian Zaccardo, Italian footballer

In 1981

Leon MacDonald, New Zealand rugby player

In 1977

Glenn Coleman, Australian rugby league player

In 1965

Joe Kocur, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

In 1964

Ryuji Sasai, Japanese bass player and composer

In 1961

Tamara Bykova, Russian high jumper

In 1958

Dave Laut, American shot putter (d. 2009)

In 1956

Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player

In 1955

Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso (d. 1987)

In 1949

Roy Karch, American director, producer, and screenwriter

In 1946

Doug Walters, Australian cricketer

In 1945

Zheng Xiaoyu, Chinese diplomat (d. 2007)

In 1944

Lloyd Axworthy, Canadian academic and politician, 2nd Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs

In 1939

John G. Avildsen, American director, producer, and cinematographer (d. 2017)

In 1935

Hanif Mohammad, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2016)

In 1934

Jackie Hendriks, Jamaican cricketer

In 1933

Edward Hoagland, American author and critic

In 1932

Itubwa Amram, Nauruan pastor and politician (d. 1989)

In 1922

Adele Goldstine, American computer programmer (d. 1964)

In 1920

Doug Young, American voice actor (d. 2018)

In 1919

Frank Fenner, Australian microbiologist and virologist (d. 2010)

In 1914

Arnold Friberg, American illustrator and painter (d. 2010)

In 1913

Käte Fenchel, German mathematician (d. 1983)

In 1905

Anthony Powell, English author (d. 2000)

In 1905

Luis Arturo González López, Guatemalan supreme court judge and briefly acting president (d. 1965)

In 1900

John William McCormack, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1980)

In 1891

Sewall Wright, American geneticist and biologist (d. 1988)

In 1889

María Cadilla, Puerto Rican writer, educator, women's rights activist (d. 1951)

In 1884

William H. Osborn, American businessman (d. 1894)

In 1820

Archibald Tait, Scottish-English archbishop (d. 1882)

In 1811

Hermann Raupach, German harpsichord player and composer (d. 1778)

In 1728

Peter Mohyla, Ruthenian Orthodox metropolitan and saint (d. 1646)

In 1596

William Conyers, 1st Baron Conyers, English baron (d. 1524)

In 1468

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