Famous Births on 27 Dec

Famous Births on 27 Dec

1390 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)
1571 - Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)
1654 - Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1705)
1683 - Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)
1715 - Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)
1717 - Pope Pius VI (d. 1799)
1721 - François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher (d. 1790)
1761 - Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian military commander (d. 1818)
1773 - George Cayley, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. 1857)
1776 - Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)
1796 - Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (d. 1869)
1803 - François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, French Canadian Patriote (d. 1839)
1822 - Louis Pasteur, French scientist (d. 1895)
1823 - Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1896)
1832 - Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. 1897)
1864 - René Georges Hermann-Paul, French artist (d. 1940)
1879 - Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (d. 1954)
1883 - Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American financier, industrialist and philanthropist (d. 1979)
1888 - Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. 1954)
1892 - Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (d. 1917)
1896 - Carl Zuckmayer, German author and dramatist (d. 1977)
1896 - Louis Bromfield, American writer (d. 1956)
1896 - Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (d. 1952)
1900 - Hans Stuck, German race car driver (d. 1978)
1901 - Irene Handl, English actress (d. 1987)
1901 - Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (d. 1992)
1906 - Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. 1972)
1907 - Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and writer (d. 1999)
1907 - Conrad L. Raiford, Goodwill Ambassador (d. 2002)
1907 - Willem van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (d. 1978)
1910 - Charles Olson, American poet (d. 1970)
1915 - Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian footballer (d. 1999)
1915 - William Masters, American gynecologist (d. 2001)
1915 - Mary Kornman, American actress (d. 1973)
1916 - Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (d. 1953)
1917 - Onni Palaste, Finnish writer
1918 - John Celardo, American comic strip artist
1920 - Bruce Hobbs, American jockey (d. 2005)
1925 - Michel Piccoli, French actor
1926 - Jerome Courtland, American actor, director and producer
1927 - Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director, and writer
1927 - Antony Gardner, British politician
1930 - Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American writer
1931 - Scotty Moore, American guitarist
1934 - Larissa Latynina, Russian gymnast
1939 - John Amos, American actor
1941 - Nolan Richardson, American basketball coach
1941 - Michael Pinder, British musician (Moody Blues)
1942 - Byron Browne, baseball player
1942 - Charmian Carr, American actress
1943 - Cokie Roberts, American journalist
1943 - Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician
1943 - Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer
1944 - Mick Jones, British musician (Foreigner)
1944 - Barry Elliot British actor
1946 - Lenny Kaye, American guitarist
1946 - Janet Street-Porter, British journalist, producer and presenter
1947 - Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
1947 - Tracy Nelson, American blues singer
1947 - Mickey Redmond, National Hockey League player
1947 - Janet Perry, American soprano
1947 - Willy Polleunis, Belgian athlete
1948 - Gérard Depardieu, French actor
1950 - Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer
1950 - Terry Bozzio, American drummer (Missing Persons)
1951 - Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico
1952 - Karla Bonoff, American singer and songwriter
1952 - Tovah Feldshuh, American actress
1952 - Jay Hill, Canadian politician
1952 - David Knopfler, British musician (Dire Straits)
1955 - Brad Murphey, Australian racing driver
1955 - Barbara Olson, American political commentator (d. 2001)
1959 - Gerina Dunwich, American author
1959 - Andre Tippett, American football player
1960 - Maryam d'Abo, British actress
1960 - Victoria Paige Meyerink, American actress and producer
1960 - Donald Nally, American choral conductor
1962 - Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer
1962 - Bill Self, American basketball coach
1962 - Mark Few, American basketball coach
1962 - Barbara Crampton, American actress
1963 - Gaspar Noé, Argentinian-born director
1964 - Ian Gomez, American actor
1964 - Theresa Randle, American actress
1965 - Salman Khan, Indian actor
1965 - Chris Mainwaring, Australian rules footballer (d. 2007)
1966 - Fabian Núñez, American politician
1966 - Bill Goldberg, American football player and professional wrestler
1966 - Eva LaRue, American actress
1966 - Wendy Coakley-Thompson, American writer
1969 - Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver
1969 - Chyna, American professional wrestler
1969 - Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
1970 - Lorenzo Neal, American football player
1970 - Brendon Cook, Australian racing driver
1971 - Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer
1971 - Bryan Smolinski, American ice hockey player
1972 - Thomas Wilson Brown, American actor
1972 - Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player
1972 - Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer)
1973 - Dee Ferris, British painter
1973 - Wilson Cruz, Puerto Rican actor
1973 - Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer
1974 - Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor
1974 - Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player
1975 - Heather O'Rourke, American actress (d. 1988)
1976 - Fernando Pisani, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
1976 - Aaron Stanford, American actor
1977 - Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress
1979 - Carson Palmer, American football player
1979 - David Dunn, English footballer
1980 - Claudio Castagnoli, Swiss wrestler
1980 - Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist
1981 - Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress
1981 - Javine, British singer
1982 - James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless)
1982 - Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr)
1983 - Cole Hamels, American baseball player
1984 - Gilles Simon, French tennis player
1984 - Pleasure P,American R&B Singer. Former member of Pretty Ricky (band)
1985 - Logan Bailly, Belgian football goalkeeper
1985 - Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey player
1986 - Tristan Mathews, Porn Star,Model
1988 - Rick Porcello, American baseball player
1990 - Luis Trujillo, Peruvian Football Player