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Thursday, December 26, 2024 @ 8:13 PM

And many others …..

Lots of people are born on 25 December, just like any other day of the year.

Yet there seems to be a particular interest in those who were born on Christmas Day, ie yesterday.

Here is a selection of famous people who were born on the same date as Jesus Christ:

 

1899  HUMPHREY BOGART

American actor (Casablanca - "Here's looking at you, kid"), born in New York City (d. 1975)

 

1901 ALICE, ENGLISH PRINCESS

Also Duchess of Gloucester, aunt of Elizabeth II, born in London, England (d.2004)

 

 

 

 

 

1906 LEW GRADE

British TV mogul (ATV), movie producer (eg “Boys from Brazil”), born in Tokmak, Uyezd, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

 

1908 QUENTIN CRISP

English author (eg “The Naked Civil Servant”)

 

 

 

1918   ANWAR SADAT

3rd President of Egypt (1970-81, Nobel 1978), born in Monufia, Egypt (d. 1981)

 

1919 NOELE GORDON

British actress (Crossroads), born in East Ham, London (d. 1985)


1929 STUART HALL

British radio and television presenter (It's a Knock-out), and convicted sex offender (2013), born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

      Anwar Sadat [Wikipedia]                     Noel Gordon [Daily Mail]                       Stuart Hall [The Guardian]

 

1936 ISMAIL MERCHANT

Film producer (with Merchant Ivory - Remains of the Day), born in Mumbai, India

 

1936 PRINCESS ALEXANDRA

[Christabel], The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, British royal family member (cousin of Queen Elizabeth II), born in Belgravia, London, England

 

1944 KENNY EVERETT

[Maurice James Christopher Cole], British DJ and TV personality (Kenny Everett Show), born in Seaforth, Lancashire, England (d. 1995)

 

1944 JAIRZINHO

Brazilian soccer winger (81 caps; Botafogo FC 416 games) and manager (Gabon), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

1954 ANNIE LENNOX 

Scottish vocalist  (Eurythmics - "Sweet Dreams"; solo - "Why"), born in Aberdeen, Scotland

Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)

 

1957 SHANE MACGOWAN

British-Irish punk rock musician (Pogues - "Fairytale of New York", "Red Roses For Me"), born in Pembury, Kent, England (d. 2023)

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video)

 

    Annie Lennox [Wikipedia]                            Shane MacGowan [Onda Cero]

 

 

1971 DIDO 53 YEARS OLD

[Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong] English pop singer (No Angel; Eminem's "Stan"), born in London, England

Dido - Here With Me

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dido [The Guardian]

 

1975 MARCUS TRESCOTHICK

English cricket batsman (76 Tests, 14 x 100s, HS 219; 123 ODIs; Somerset CCC), born in Keynsham, England

 

1984 ALASTAIR COOK

English cricket batsman and captain (161 Tests, 33 x 100s, HS 294, 175 catches; Essex CCC), born in Gloucester, England

    Marcus Trescothick [Facebook]         Alastair Cook [The Guardian]

 

© The Culture Vulture 

 

Links:

Dido - Here With Me

Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video)

 

Photos:

BBC, Daily Mail, Facebook, Onda Cero, The Guardian, Wikipedia

 

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