Births on the 5th of December in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
05 Dec 0852	birth	Zhu Wen, Chinese emperor (d. 912)
05 Dec 1377	birth	Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)
05 Dec 1443	birth	Pope Julius II (d. 1513)
05 Dec 1495	birth	Nicolas Cleynaerts, Flemish philologist and lexicographer (d. 1542)
05 Dec 1537	birth	Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1597)
05 Dec 1539	birth	Fausto Sozzini, Italian theologian and author (d. 1604)
05 Dec 1545	birth	Janus Dousa [Johan van de Does]: Dutch politician / poet
05 Dec 1547	birth	Ubbo Emmius, Dutch historian and geographer (d. 1625)
05 Dec 1595	birth	Henry Lawes, English composer (d. 1662)
05 Dec 1661	birth	Robert Haley: Earl of Oxford / English Premier (Whig, 1710-14)
05 Dec 1661	birth	Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (d. 1724)
05 Dec 1666	birth	Francesco Antonio Nicola Scarlotti: Composer
05 Dec 1666	birth	Francesco Scarlatti, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1741)
05 Dec 1687	birth	Francesco Xaverio Geminiani: Composer
05 Dec 1687	birth	Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1762)
05 Dec 1697	birth	Carlo Arrigoni: Composer
05 Dec 1697	birth	Giuseppe de Majo, Italian organist and composer (d. 1771)
05 Dec 1724	birth	Joseph Friebert: Composer
05 Dec 1782	birth	Martin Van Buren, American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States (d. 1862)
05 Dec 1786	birth	Henry Drummond: English banker / apostole
05 Dec 1803	birth	Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and diplomat (d. 1873)
05 Dec 1820	birth	Afanasy Fet, Russian poet and author (d. 1892)
05 Dec 1822	birth	Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, American philosopher and academic, co-founded Radcliffe College (d. 1907)
05 Dec 1824	birth	Titian James Coffey: Attorney General (Union), died in 1867
05 Dec 1826	birth	John Benjamin Sanborn: Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1904
05 Dec 1829	birth	Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, French-Canadian politician, 4th Premier of Quebec (d. 1908)
05 Dec 1830	birth	Christina Rossetti, English poet and author (d. 1894)
05 Dec 1839	birth	George Armstrong Custer, American general (d. 1876)
05 Dec 1841	birth	Marcus Daly, Irish-American businessman (d. 1900)
05 Dec 1844	birth	John Frederick Bridge: Composer
05 Dec 1852	birth	Thomas Linnemann Laub: Composer
05 Dec 1855	birth	Clinton Hart Merriam, American zoologist, ornithologist, entomologist, and ethnographer (d. 1942)
05 Dec 1859	birth	John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, English admiral and politician, 2nd Governor-General of New Zealand (d. 1935)
05 Dec 1861	birth	Armando V Diaz: Italian marshal / Minister of War (1922-24)
05 Dec 1863	birth	Paul Painlevé, French mathematician and politician, 84th Prime Minister of France (d. 1933)
05 Dec 1866	birth	Traian Demetrescu, Romanian poet and novelist (d. 1896)
05 Dec 1867	birth	Antti Aarne, Finnish author and academic (d. 1925)
05 Dec 1867	birth	Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (d. 1935)
05 Dec 1868	birth	Arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist and academic (d. 1951)
05 Dec 1869	birth	Ellis Parker Butler, American author and poet (d. 1937)
05 Dec 1870	birth	Vítězslav Novák, Czech composer and educator (d. 1949)
05 Dec 1871	birth	Bill Pickett, American rodeo performer (d. 1932)
05 Dec 1872	birth	Harry N Pillsbury: US chess player
05 Dec 1872	birth	Harry Nelson Pillsbury, American chess player (d. 1906)
05 Dec 1875	birth	Arthur Currie, Canadian general (d. 1933)
05 Dec 1878	birth	Arrigo Pedrollo: Composer
05 Dec 1879	birth	Clyde Vernon Cessna, American pilot and businessman, founded the Cessna Aircraft Corporation (d. 1954)
05 Dec 1880	birth	Alexander Schmuller: Russian / Netherlands violinist / conductor
05 Dec 1881	birth	René Cresté, French actor and director (d. 1922)
05 Dec 1884	birth	Evert Cornelis: Dutch conductor / pianist
05 Dec 1885	birth	Dirk H W Filarski: Dutch painter / lithographer (Bergense School)
05 Dec 1886	birth	Pieter J Old: Lawyer / Minister of Finance / Mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52)
05 Dec 1886	birth	Pieter Oud, Dutch historian, academic, and politician, Minister of Finance of the Netherlands (d. 1968)
05 Dec 1886	birth	Rose Wilder Lane, American journalist and author (d. 1968)
05 Dec 1888	birth	Askell Snorrason: Composer
05 Dec 1890	birth	David Bomberg, English painter, illustrator, and academic (d. 1957)
05 Dec 1890	birth	Fritz Lang, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1976)
05 Dec 1891	birth	Paul Kogerman, Estonian chemist and academic (d. 1951)
05 Dec 1892	birth	Cyril Ring: Massachusetts, United States -- Actor (Body & Soul)
05 Dec 1894	birth	Charles Robberts Swart, South African lawyer and politician, 1st State President of South Africa (d. 1982)
05 Dec 1895	birth	Elbert Frank Cox, American mathematician and academic (d. 1969)
05 Dec 1896	birth	Juliette Baillot [Lady Huxley]: Author
05 Dec 1896	birth	Willem F M Lampe: Dutch ambassador of the Dutch Antilles
05 Dec 1896	birth	Ann Nolan Clark, American historian, author, and educator (d. 1995)
05 Dec 1896	birth	Carl Ferdinand Cori, Czech-American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1984)
05 Dec 1897	birth	Nunnally Johnson, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1977)
05 Dec 1897	birth	Gershom Scholem, German-Israeli philosopher and historian (d. 1982)
05 Dec 1898	birth	Josh Malihabadi, Indian-Pakistani poet and translator (d. 1982)
05 Dec 1898	birth	Grace Moore, American soprano and actress (d. 1947)
05 Dec 1900	birth	Jimmy Dimmock, English footballer (d. 1972)
05 Dec 1901	birth	Hanns Jelinek: Composer
05 Dec 1901	birth	Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (d. 1966)
05 Dec 1901	birth	Milton H. Erickson, American psychiatrist and author (d. 1980)
05 Dec 1901	birth	Werner Heisenberg, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976)
05 Dec 1901	birth	Marjorie Eaton, American painter and actress (d. 1986)
05 Dec 1902	birth	Emeric Pressburger, Hungarian-English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1988)
05 Dec 1902	birth	Strom Thurmond, American educator, general, and politician, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (d. 2003)
05 Dec 1903	birth	Cecil Frank Powell: England, United Kingdom -- Physicist (discovered pion - Nobel 1950)
05 Dec 1903	birth	Johannes Heesters, Dutch-German actor and singer (d. 2011)
05 Dec 1903	birth	C. F. Powell, English-Italian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1969)
05 Dec 1905	birth	Gus Mancuso, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 1984)
05 Dec 1906	birth	Otto Preminger, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1986)
05 Dec 1907	birth	Lin Piau: Chinese politician
05 Dec 1907	birth	Lin Biao, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 1971)
05 Dec 1907	birth	Giuseppe Occhialini, Italian-French physicist and academic (d. 1993)
05 Dec 1909	birth	Musashiyama Takeshi, Japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1969)
05 Dec 1910	birth	Abraham L Polonsky: US writer / director (Tell them Willie Boy is Here)
05 Dec 1910	birth	Abraham Polonsky, American director and screenwriter (d. 1999)
05 Dec 1911	birth	Alfred Manessier: French painter (leaded windows)
05 Dec 1911	birth	Władysław Szpilman, Polish pianist and composer (d. 2000)
05 Dec 1912	birth	Maisie Fitter: Editor / conservationist
05 Dec 1912	birth	Sonny Boy Williamson II, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (d. 1965)
05 Dec 1913	birth	Esther Borja, Cuban soprano and actress (d. 2013)
05 Dec 1914	birth	Hans Hellmut Kirst, German lieutenant and author (d. 1989)
05 Dec 1915	birth	Carl Donnell "Kansas" Fields: Drummer
05 Dec 1916	birth	Margaret Hayes, American actress (d. 1977)
05 Dec 1916	birth	Hilary Koprowski, Polish-American virologist and immunologist, created the world's first effective live polio vaccine (d. 2013)
05 Dec 1916	birth	Walt McPherson, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
05 Dec 1917	birth	Simone Gallimard: Publisher
05 Dec 1917	birth	Ken Downing, English race car driver (d. 2004)
05 Dec 1917	birth	Wenche Foss, Norwegian actress (d. 2011)
05 Dec 1919	birth	Victor Collin Matthews: Businessman
05 Dec 1919	birth	Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, English historian and politician
05 Dec 1921	birth	George Henderson: Priest / politician
05 Dec 1921	birth	Peter Hansen: Oakland, California -- Actor (Mr Parkson-Mr Novak, General Hospital)
05 Dec 1921	birth	Alvy Moore, American actor and producer (d. 1997)
05 Dec 1922	birth	Casey Ribicoff, American philanthropist and socialite (d. 2011)
05 Dec 1923	birth	Tendrjakow: Writer
05 Dec 1924	birth	Robert Sobukwe, South African politician (d. 1978)
05 Dec 1925	birth	Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle: President of Nicaragua (1967..79)
05 Dec 1925	birth	Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Nicaraguan politician, 73rd President of Nicaragua (d. 1980)
05 Dec 1926	birth	George Savalas: Bronx, New York -- Actor (Kojak)
05 Dec 1927	birth	Rama IX [Bhumibol Adulyadej]: Massachusetts, United States -- King of Thailand (1946- )
05 Dec 1927	birth	Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai king
05 Dec 1929	birth	Stanisław Bareja, Polish director (d. 1987)
05 Dec 1929	birth	Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (d. 2014)
05 Dec 1931	birth	Ladislav Novák, Czech footballer and manager (d. 2011)
05 Dec 1932	birth	Alf Dubs, Baron Dubs, Czech-English politician
05 Dec 1932	birth	Sheldon Lee Glashow, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
05 Dec 1932	birth	Jim Hurtubise, American race car driver (d. 1989)
05 Dec 1932	birth	Little Richard, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor
05 Dec 1933	birth	Bernard van Beurden: Dutch composer / music educator
05 Dec 1933	birth	Gennadiy Agapov, Russian race walker (d. 1999)
05 Dec 1934	birth	Joan Didion, American author and screenwriter
05 Dec 1934	birth	Nikos Kourkoulos, Greek actor and director (d. 2007)
05 Dec 1935	birth	Marise Chamberlain, New Zealand runner
05 Dec 1935	birth	Calvin Trillin, American journalist, author, and poet
05 Dec 1935	birth	Yury Vlasov, Ukrainian-Russian weightlifter and politician
05 Dec 1936	birth	James Lee Burke, American journalist, author, and academic
05 Dec 1938	birth	JJ Cale, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Leathercoated Minds) (d. 2013)
05 Dec 1938	birth	J.D. McDuffie, American race car driver (d. 1991)
05 Dec 1939	birth	Frederik van Rossum: Composer
05 Dec 1939	birth	Horst Bastian: Writer
05 Dec 1939	birth	Minita Chico-Nazario, Filipino lawyer and jurist
05 Dec 1940	birth	Boris Ignatyev, Russian footballer and manager
05 Dec 1940	birth	Peter Pohl, Swedish author, director, and screenwriter
05 Dec 1940	birth	Adrian Street, Welsh wrestler and actor
05 Dec 1940	birth	Frank Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2012)
05 Dec 1941	birth	David Wilson: English contractor / multi-millionaire
05 Dec 1942	birth	Randy Kirby: Chicago, Illinois -- Actor (Randy-Girl From UNCLE)
05 Dec 1943	birth	Eva Joly, Norwegian-French judge and politician
05 Dec 1943	birth	Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, South Korean priest, 5th Archbishop of Seoul
05 Dec 1944	birth	Jeroen Krabbé, Dutch actor, director, and producer
05 Dec 1944	birth	Loukas Sideras, Greek drummer and producer (Aphrodite's Child)
05 Dec 1945	birth	J W "Corkey" Fornof: New Orleans, Louisiana -- Stunt coordinator (Octopussy)
05 Dec 1945	birth	Jocelyn: Italian entertainer
05 Dec 1945	birth	Serge Chapleau, Canadian cartoonist
05 Dec 1945	birth	Moshe Katsav, Iranian-Israeli educator and politician, 8th President of Israel
05 Dec 1946	birth	Jose Carreras: Barcelona, Spain -- Opera tenor (I Lombardi, Three Tenors)
05 Dec 1946	birth	José Carreras, Spanish tenor and actor
05 Dec 1946	birth	Andy Kim, Canadian singer-songwriter
05 Dec 1946	birth	Sarel van der Merwe, South African race car driver
05 Dec 1947	birth	Jugderdemidjin Gurragcha: Mongolia -- Cosmonaut (Soyuz 39)
05 Dec 1947	birth	Bruce Golding, Jamaican politician, 8th Prime Minister of Jamaica
05 Dec 1947	birth	Tony Gregory, Irish educator and politician (d. 2009)
05 Dec 1947	birth	Jim Messina, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina, and Poco)
05 Dec 1947	birth	Jim Plunkett, American football player and radio host
05 Dec 1947	birth	Don Touhig, Welsh journalist and politician
05 Dec 1947	birth	Rick Wills, English bass player (Foreigner, Small Faces, Bad Company, Jokers Wild, and The Jones Gang)
05 Dec 1947	birth	Rudy Fernandez, Filipino triathlete
05 Dec 1949	birth	Bruce E Melnick: NYC, New York -- Cmdr USCG / Astronaut (STS 41, STS 49)
05 Dec 1949	birth	Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins Richmond VA: PGA golfer (1972 Sahara)
05 Dec 1949	birth	Lewis Arlt: Kingston, New York -- Actor (Littlest Victims, Ken-Another World)
05 Dec 1949	birth	John Altman, English composer and conductor
05 Dec 1949	birth	David Manning, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States
05 Dec 1949	birth	Abdullah Senussi, Sudanese-Libyan general
05 Dec 1950	birth	Camarón de la Isla, Spanish singer and guitarist (d. 1992)
05 Dec 1950	birth	James Knaggs, American Salvation Army officer
05 Dec 1951	birth	Thomas Warren Purtzer: Des Moines, Iowa -- PGA golfer (1977 Glen Campbell)
05 Dec 1951	birth	Morgan Brittany, American actress
05 Dec 1951	birth	Link Byfield, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2015)
05 Dec 1951	birth	Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven, Belgian painter and illustrator
05 Dec 1951	birth	Larry Zbyszko, American wrestler
05 Dec 1952	birth	Bobby Barth, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Blackfoot)
05 Dec 1953	birth	Jonathan Lewis: Trombonist (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover)
05 Dec 1953	birth	Gwen Lister, South African-Namibian journalist, publisher, and activist
05 Dec 1954	birth	Kathryn Young: LPGA golfer
05 Dec 1954	birth	Hanif Kureishi, English author and playwright
05 Dec 1954	birth	Gary Roenicke, American baseball player
05 Dec 1955	birth	Juha Tiainen, Finnish hammer thrower (d. 2003)
05 Dec 1956	birth	Klaus Allofs, German footballer and manager
05 Dec 1956	birth	Brian Backer, American actor
05 Dec 1956	birth	Adam Thorpe, French-English author, poet, and playwright
05 Dec 1956	birth	Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist and educator
05 Dec 1957	birth	Charlene Morett: Darby, Pennsylvania -- Field hockey left wing (1984 Olympics - Bronze Medalist)
05 Dec 1957	birth	Phil Collen: English heavy-metal guitarist (Def Leppard-Love Bites)
05 Dec 1957	birth	Raquel Argandoña, Chilean model, actress, and politician
05 Dec 1957	birth	Patriz Ilg, German runner
05 Dec 1957	birth	Art Monk, American football player
05 Dec 1958	birth	Dean Erickson, American actor
05 Dec 1958	birth	Dynamite Kid, English wrestler
05 Dec 1959	birth	Nikki Gianulias: Vallejo, California -- Bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1979)
05 Dec 1959	birth	Shirley Furlong: San Antonio, Texas -- LPGA golfer (1988 Lady Keystone Open)
05 Dec 1959	birth	Lee Chapman, English footballer
05 Dec 1959	birth	Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, Ukrainian businessman
05 Dec 1960	birth	Andrzej Chylinski: NYC, New York -- 50k walker (1996 Olympics - 26th Place)
05 Dec 1960	birth	Darryl James: Kamloops, British Columbia -- Canadian Tour golfer (Glenco-1992, 93)
05 Dec 1960	birth	John Felton: Kyogle, Australia -- Canoeist (1996 Olympics)
05 Dec 1960	birth	Les Nemes: Rock bassist (Haircut 100)
05 Dec 1960	birth	Frans Adelaar, Dutch footballer and manager
05 Dec 1960	birth	Osvaldo Golijov, Argentinian-American composer and educator
05 Dec 1960	birth	Jack Russell, American singer-songwriter and producer (Great White)
05 Dec 1960	birth	Matthew Taylor, English politician
05 Dec 1961	birth	Ralf Dujmovits, German mountaineer
05 Dec 1961	birth	Sophia Vossou, Greek singer and producer
05 Dec 1961	birth	Laura Flanders, English broadcast journalist
05 Dec 1962	birth	Connie Needham Newton: Anaheim, California -- Actress (Elizabeth-8 is Enough)
05 Dec 1962	birth	José Cura, Argentinian tenor, conductor, and director
05 Dec 1962	birth	Pablo Morales, American swimmer and coach
05 Dec 1962	birth	Nivek Ogre, Canadian singer-songwriter and actor (Skinny Puppy, ohGr, Ministry, and Rx)
05 Dec 1962	birth	Samart Payakaroon, Thai boxer, actor, and singer
05 Dec 1962	birth	Fred Rutten, Dutch footballer and manager
05 Dec 1963	birth	Bob Friend: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Nike golfer (1991 Fort Wayne Open)
05 Dec 1963	birth	Doctor Dré, American television and radio host
05 Dec 1963	birth	Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, English ski jumper
05 Dec 1963	birth	Ty England, American singer and guitarist
05 Dec 1963	birth	Carrie Hamilton, American actress (d. 2002)
05 Dec 1963	birth	Alberto Nisman, Argentinian lawyer (d. 2015)
05 Dec 1964	birth	Cliff Eidelman, American composer and conductor
05 Dec 1965	birth	Manish Malhotra, Indian fashion designer
05 Dec 1965	birth	John Rzeznik, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Goo Goo Dolls)
05 Dec 1965	birth	Wayne Smith, Jamaican rapper (d. 2014)
05 Dec 1965	birth	Valeriy Spitsyn, Russian race walker
05 Dec 1966	birth	Bruce Deacon: Ottawa, Ontario -- Marathoner (1996 Olympics)
05 Dec 1966	birth	Joseph Barbara: New Symrna, Florida -- Actor (Joe Carlino-Another World)
05 Dec 1966	birth	Linda Hunt: LPGA golfer
05 Dec 1966	birth	Niege Dias: Brazil -- Tennis star
05 Dec 1966	birth	Patricia Kaas, French singer-songwriter and actress
05 Dec 1966	birth	Lee Seung-chul, South Korean singer (Boohwal)
05 Dec 1967	birth	Ann Schirman: San Diego, California -- WPVA volleyballer (National-17th - 1994)
05 Dec 1967	birth	Gary Allan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
05 Dec 1967	birth	Konstantin-Assen, Prince of Vidin
05 Dec 1968	birth	Rhett Hall: NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
05 Dec 1968	birth	Margaret Cho, American comedian, actress, producer, and screenwriter
05 Dec 1968	birth	Lisa Marie, American model and actress
05 Dec 1968	birth	Lydia Millet, American author
05 Dec 1968	birth	Falilat Ogunkoya, Nigerian sprinter
05 Dec 1969	birth	Eric Etebari, American actor, director, and producer
05 Dec 1969	birth	Morgan J. Freeman, American director, producer, and screenwriter
05 Dec 1969	birth	Alex Kapp Horner, American actress
05 Dec 1969	birth	Sajid Javid, English banker and politician, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
05 Dec 1969	birth	Lewis Pugh, English swimmer and lawyer
05 Dec 1969	birth	Ramón Ramírez, Mexican footballer
05 Dec 1970	birth	Heather Crickard: Miss Oklahoma USA (1996)
05 Dec 1970	birth	Susan Sloane: Lexington, Kentucky -- Tennis star
05 Dec 1970	birth	Thomas Smith: NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills)
05 Dec 1970	birth	Kevin Haller, Canadian ice hockey player
05 Dec 1971	birth	Bryan Schwartz: NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
05 Dec 1971	birth	Joe Fleming: CFL defensive end (BC Lions)
05 Dec 1971	birth	Marrio Grier: Fullback (New England Patriots)
05 Dec 1971	birth	Ashia Hansen, American-English triple jumper
05 Dec 1971	birth	Kali Rocha, American actress and screenwriter
05 Dec 1971	birth	Kavus Torabi, Iranian-English guitarist (Knifeworld, Cardiacs, The Monsoon Bassoon, Guapo, and Chrome Hoof)
05 Dec 1971	birth	Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, German politician, Federal Minister of Defence
05 Dec 1972	birth	Kevin Sally: Richmond Hill, Ontario -- Archer (1996 Olympics)
05 Dec 1972	birth	Randolph Ross: Shelby, North Carolina -- 110m hurdler
05 Dec 1972	birth	Roderick Mullen: NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers - Super Bowl 31)
05 Dec 1972	birth	Cliff Floyd, American baseball player and sportscaster
05 Dec 1972	birth	Mike Mahoney, American baseball player
05 Dec 1972	birth	Duane Ross, American hurdler and coach
05 Dec 1972	birth	Angela Shelton, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
05 Dec 1973	birth	Corissa Yasen: WNBA forward / guard (Sacramento Monarchs)
05 Dec 1973	birth	Argo Arbeiter, Estonian footballer
05 Dec 1973	birth	Arik Benado, Israeli footballer and manager
05 Dec 1973	birth	Shalom Harlow, Canadian model and actress
05 Dec 1973	birth	Andrei Krasnopjorov, Estonian footballer
05 Dec 1973	birth	Mikelangelo Loconte, Italian singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
05 Dec 1973	birth	Luboš Motl, Czech physicist and academic
05 Dec 1973	birth	Danielle Winits, Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer
05 Dec 1974	birth	Charlie Batch, American football player
05 Dec 1974	birth	Brian Lewis, American sprinter
05 Dec 1974	birth	Elbrus Tedeyev, Ukrainian wrestler and politician
05 Dec 1975	birth	Ronnie O'Sullivan, English snooker player
05 Dec 1975	birth	Paula Patton, American actress
05 Dec 1976	birth	Amy Acker, American actress
05 Dec 1976	birth	Xavier Garbajosa, French rugby player
05 Dec 1976	birth	Rachel Komisarz, American swimmer
05 Dec 1977	birth	Michelle Marie Jefferson: Miss Wyoming Teen USA (1996)
05 Dec 1977	birth	Peter van der Vlag, Dutch footballer
05 Dec 1978	birth	Pachrapa Chaichua, Thai actress
05 Dec 1978	birth	Olli Jokinen, Finnish ice hockey player
05 Dec 1978	birth	Marcelo Zalayeta, Uruguayan footballer
05 Dec 1979	birth	Matteo Ferrari, Italian footballer
05 Dec 1979	birth	Niklas Hagman, Finnish ice hockey player
05 Dec 1979	birth	Evonne Hsu, American-Taiwanese singer and actress
05 Dec 1979	birth	Gareth McAuley, Irish footballer
05 Dec 1979	birth	Nick Stahl, American actor and producer
05 Dec 1980	birth	Tamara Feldman, American actress
05 Dec 1980	birth	Shizuka Itō, Japanese voice actress and singer
05 Dec 1980	birth	Ibrahim Maalouf, Lebanese-French trumpet player and composer
05 Dec 1981	birth	Leila Tong, Hong Kong actress and singer
05 Dec 1982	birth	Eddy Curry, American basketball player
05 Dec 1982	birth	Trai Essex, American football player
05 Dec 1982	birth	Keri Hilson, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (The Clutch)
05 Dec 1982	birth	Karl Palatu, Estonian footballer
05 Dec 1983	birth	Cooper Cronk, Australian rugby player
05 Dec 1983	birth	Samantha Lewthwaite, British fugitive
05 Dec 1983	birth	Tiffany Weimer, American soccer player
05 Dec 1983	birth	JP White, Swedish bass player (Vains of Jenna)
05 Dec 1984	birth	Chris Solinsky, American runner
05 Dec 1985	birth	Shikhar Dhawan, Indian cricketer
05 Dec 1985	birth	Frankie Muniz, American actor, drummer, and race car driver (Kingsfoil)
05 Dec 1985	birth	Josh Smith, American basketball player
05 Dec 1985	birth	Nico Verdonck, Belgian race car driver
05 Dec 1986	birth	LeGarrette Blount, American football player
05 Dec 1986	birth	James Hinchcliffe, Canadian race car driver
05 Dec 1987	birth	James Argent, English singer, actor, and radio host
05 Dec 1987	birth	Tommy Fraser, English footballer
05 Dec 1988	birth	Joanna Rowsell, English cyclist
05 Dec 1988	birth	Miralem Sulejmani, Serbian footballer
05 Dec 1989	birth	Ross Bagley: Actor (Nicky-Fresh Prince Of Bel Air)
05 Dec 1989	birth	Pamela Jelimo, Kenyan runner
05 Dec 1989	birth	Linet Masai, Kenyan runner
05 Dec 1989	birth	Kwon Yuri, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (Girls' Generation)
05 Dec 1990	birth	Montee Ball, American football player
05 Dec 1990	birth	Parvathy Nair, Indian actress
05 Dec 1991	birth	Jacopo Sala, Italian footballer
05 Dec 1991	birth	Carolin Schäfer, German heptathlete
05 Dec 1992	birth	Ilja Antonov, Estonian footballer
05 Dec 1993	birth	Ross Barkley, English footballer
05 Dec 1994	birth	Emily Marie Estefan: Daughter of Gloria and Emilio
05 Dec 2009	birth	Ayelet Galena, American child born with Dyskeratosis congenita (d. 2012)

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