History Births on December 12

Ulrike Tillmann, German mathematician and academic

#Ulrike_Tillmann

Cathy Rigby, American gymnast

#Cathy_Rigby

Daniel Agger, Danish footballer

#Daniel_Agger

Stephen Warnock, English footballer

#Stephen_Warnock

Anne of Denmark (d. 1619)

#Anne_of_Denmark

Seungri, South Korean singer-songwriter

#Seungri

Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)

#Ted_Kennedy_(ice_hockey)

Colin Todd, English football player and coach

#Colin_Todd

Nate Clements, American football player

#Nate_Clements

Iolanda Bala?, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)

#Iolanda_Bala?

Hank Williams III, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Hank_Williams_III

Christa Stubnick, German sprinter

#Christa_Stubnick

Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer

#Dorin_Goian

Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998)

#Frank_Sinatra

Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior

#Rehman_Malik

Yuzo Koshiro, Japanese composer and producer

#Yuzo_Koshiro

Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower

#Martina_Hellmann

Sophie Kinsella, English author and educator

#Sophie_Kinsella

Jennifer Connelly, American actress

#Jennifer_Connelly

Bob Barker, American game show host and producer

#Bob_Barker

William Kissam Vanderbilt, American businessman and horse breeder (d. 1920)

#William_Kissam_Vanderbilt

Gopinath Munde, Indian lawyer and politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2014)

#Gopinath_Munde

Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)

#Henry_Armstrong

Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928)

#Alvin_Kraenzlein

Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973)

#Edward_G._Robinson

Milko Kos, Slovenian historian and academic (d. 1972)

#Milko_Kos

Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper

#Fiona_May

Manu Dibango, Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player

#Manu_Dibango

Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager

#Billy_Smith_(ice_hockey)

Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (d. 1901)

#Adolf_Bötticher

Gorman Thomas, American baseball player

#Gorman_Thomas

Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster

#Tracy_Austin

Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner

#Wilson_Kipketer

Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player

#Isaac_John

Peter Bergen, American-English journalist and author

#Peter_Bergen

Zinaida Serebriakova, Ukrainian-French painter (d. 1967)

#Zinaida_Serebriakova

Dan Hawkins, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer

#Dan_Hawkins_(musician)

Nikolay Karamzin, Russian poet and historian (d. 1826)

#Nikolay_Karamzin

Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture

#Sharad_Pawar

Jasper Conran, English fashion designer

#Jasper_Conran

Gerd von Rundstedt, German field marshal (d. 1953)

#Gerd_von_Rundstedt

Manès Sperber, Austrian-French psychologist and author (d. 1984)

#Manès_Sperber

Edmond Hogan, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Victoria (d. 1964)

#Edmond_Hogan

Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)

#Miguel_de_la_Madrid

Dionne Warwick, American singer and television personality

#Dionne_Warwick

Rajinikanth, Indian actor

#Rajinikanth

John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872)

#John_Sandfield_Macdonald

Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (d. 1852)

#Karl_Bryullov

Bill Nighy, English actor

#Bill_Nighy

Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani diplomat and author (d. 2008)

#Chinghiz_Aitmatov

T. J. Ward, American football player

#T._J._Ward

Henry Moret, French painter (d. 1913)

#Henry_Moret

Mike Golic, American football player and radio host

#Mike_Golic

Ed Koch, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013)

#Ed_Koch

Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-French author and translator

#Vassilis_Alexakis

Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (d. 2017)

#Vladimir_Shainsky

Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach

#Bob_Pettit

John Salmons, American basketball player

#John_Salmons

Basil of Ostrog, Serbian monk and saint (d. 1671)

#Basil_of_Ostrog

Buford Pusser, American police officer (d. 1974)

#Buford_Pusser

Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)

#Alfred_Werner

Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player

#Colin_White_(ice_hockey,_born_1977)

Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaican politician, 7th Prime Minister of Jamaica

#Portia_Simpson-Miller

Ioannis Demestichas, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1960)

#Ioannis_Demestichas

Albert II, Duke of Austria (d. 1358)

#Albert_II,_Duke_of_Austria

Gbenga Akinnagbe, American actor and screenwriter

#Gbenga_Akinnagbe

Connie Francis, American singer and actress

#Connie_Francis

Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist

#Eddy_Schepers

Erasmus Darwin, English physician and poet (d. 1802)

#Erasmus_Darwin

J. Bruce Ismay, English businessman (d. 1937)

#J._Bruce_Ismay

Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver

#Emerson_Fittipaldi

Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower

#Michael_Möllenbeck

Royce Gracie, Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and actor

#Royce_Gracie

Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner

#Nixon_Chepseba

Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic

#Heiner_Flassbeck

Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter and illustrator (d. 1944)

#Edvard_Munch

Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (d. 2018)

#Bob_Dorough

Will Alsop, English architect and academic

#Will_Alsop

Silvio Santos, Brazilian television host and businessman, founded Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão

#Silvio_Santos

Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)

#Dattu_Phadkar

Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player

#Dmitry_Tursunov

Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer

#Toshiko_Akiyoshi

Michael Jeffery, Australian general and politician, 24th Governor-General of Australia

#Michael_Jeffery

Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner

#Bernard_Lagat

Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (d. 1880)

#Gustave_Flaubert

Jeret Peterson, American skier (d. 2011)

#Jeret_Peterson

Stand Watie, American general (d. 1871)

#Stand_Watie

Patrick O'Brian, English author and translator (d. 2000)

#Patrick_O'Brian

Paul Elmer More, American journalist, author, and critic (d. 1937)

#Paul_Elmer_More

Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player

#Joseph_Leilua

Brent Johnson, Canadian football player

#Brent_Johnson_(Canadian_football)

Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)

#Joe_Williams_(jazz_singer)

Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and conductor (d. 1993)

#Gustav_Ernesaks

Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)

#Robert_Noyce

Rory Kennedy, American director and producer

#Rory_Kennedy

Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer

#Yuvraj_Singh

Jean Doré, Canadian lawyer and politician, 39th Mayor of Montreal (d. 2015)

#Jean_Doré

Lionel Blair, English actor

#Lionel_Blair

Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (d. 1903)

#Bruce_Price

Hans Keilson, German-Dutch psychologist, author, and poet (d. 2011)

#Hans_Keilson

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)

#Samuel_Hood,_1st_Viscount_Hood

Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician

#Martin_Ferguson

Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician

#Chris_Mullin_(politician)

Madeleine Sophie Barat, French nun and saint, founded the Society of the Sacred Heart (d. 1865)

#Madeleine_Sophie_Barat

Regina Hall, American actress

#Regina_Hall

Dickey Betts, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Dickey_Betts

Yasujir? Ozu, Japanese director and screenwriter (d. 1963)

#Yasujir?_Ozu

Berkant Göktan, Turkish-German footballer

#Berkant_Göktan

Craig Field, Australian rugby league player

#Craig_Field

Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)

#Harald_Kaarmann

Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist

#Johan_van_der_Velde

Karen Morley, American actress and political activist (d. 2003)

#Karen_Morley

Harry Warner, Polish-American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros (d. 1958)

#Harry_Warner

Alexander Ypsilantis, Greek-Russian general and politician, Military ruler of Moldavia (d. 1828)

#Alexander_Ypsilantis

Boun Oum, Laotian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Laos (d. 1980)

#Boun_Oum

Tony Hsieh, American businessman, founded LinkExchange

#Tony_Hsieh

Sheila E., American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress

#Sheila_E.

Diana Bracho, Mexican actress

#Diana_Bracho

Marte Eberson, Norwegian keyboard player and composer

#Marte_Eberson

Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager

#Nolberto_Solano

Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager

#Craig_Moore

Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)

#Henry_Wells

Mayim Bialik, American actress

#Mayim_Bialik

Nina Kolari?, Slovenian long jumper

#Nina_Kolari?

Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer

#Victor_Moses

Bruce Kulick, American guitarist and songwriter

#Bruce_Kulick

Kurt Atterberg, Swedish composer and engineer (d. 1974)

#Kurt_Atterberg

Sarah Douglas, English actress

#Sarah_Douglas_(actress)

Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer

#Përparim_Hetemaj

Tony Williams, Australian-Tongan rugby league player

#Tony_Williams_(rugby_league)

Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist

#Pedro_Ferriz_de_Con

Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar

#Marc_Ravalomanana

Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (d. 2015)

#Sadeq_Tabatabaei

Stephen Smith, Australian lawyer and politician, 53rd Australian Minister of Defence

#Stephen_Smith_(Australian_politician)

William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (d. 1857)

#William_L._Marcy

Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)

Zeli Ismail, English footballer

Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer

Giannis Zaradoukas, Greek footballer

Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player

Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer

Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)

Shin Seung-hwan, South Korean actor

Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder

Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler

Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter

Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach

Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner

Tahir Bilgic, Turkish-Australian comedian and actor

Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner

Laurie Williams, Jamaican cricketer (d. 2002)

Sašo Udovi?, Slovenian footballer

John Randle, American football player

Ian Paisley, Jr., Northern Irish politician

Will Carling, English rugby player

Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach

Reeta Chakrabarti, English journalist

Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (d. 2012)

Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner

Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker

Alexander Crutchfield, American businessman, financier and investor

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Greek businesswoman

Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player

Herb Dhaliwal, Indian-Canadian businessman and politician, 3rd Canadian Minister of Natural Resources

Wings Hauser, American actor, director, and screenwriter

Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)

Rob Tyner, American singer-songwriter and bass player (d. 1991)

Cara Duff-MacCormick, Canadian actress

Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (d. 1999)

Brough Scott, English jockey and journalist

Morris Sadek, Egyptian-American lawyer and activist

Terry Kirkman, American singer-songwriter and musician

Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)

Denise Coffey, English actress and director

John Wise, Canadian farmer and politician, 23rd Minister of Agriculture (d. 2013)

Baya, Algerian artist (d. 1998)

John Osborne, English playwright and screenwriter (d. 1994)

Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (d. 2011)

Ahmad Shamloo, Iranian journalist and poet (d. 2000)

Christian Dotremont, Belgian painter and poet (d. 1979)

Fred Kida, American illustrator (d. 2014)

Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)

Dan DeCarlo, American soldier and illustrator (d. 2001)

Olivia Barclay, English astrologer and author (d. 2001)

Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)

Vasily Grossman, Russian journalist and author (d. 1964)

Nicolas de Gunzburg, French-American banker and journalist (d. 1981)

Sammy Davis, Sr., American actor and dancer (d. 1988)

Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)

Joseph Orville Shelby, Confederate general (d. 1897)

Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos, Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (d. 1870)

Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)

Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (d. 1588)

Archduke Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)