Who was born on December 25

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 25, including Cab Calloway, Mike Mazurki, Quentin Crisp. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

69 documented historical events happened on December 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: After the death of Emperor Gongsun Shu of Chengjia, the empire was conquered by the Eastern Han dynasty. On the same day, in another year: Henry III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Clement II. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.