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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