IMPORTANT people born on Christmas:

Name (Year)


Isaac Newton (1642) Mathematician, scientist

Clara Barton (1821) Nurse

Cosima Wagner (1837) Composer's wife

Aristide Maillol (1861) Sculptor

Evangeline Cory Booth (1865) Salvation Army General USA/Can/England

Helena Rubinstein (1870) Cosmetics merchant

Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876) Founder, Islamic Rep. Pakistan

Giuseppe de Luca (1876) Opera singer

Conrad Hilton (1887) Hotel executive

Rebecca West (1892) English author/critic/feminist

Robert Ripley (1893) Cartoonist, "Believe It Or Not"

Humphrey Bogart (1899) Actor

Raphael Soyer (1899) Painter

Clark Clifford (1906) Govt. official

Cab Calloway (1907) Band leader

Lord Gray (1906) Entertainment entrepreneur

Mike Mazurki (1911) Actor

Tony Martin (1913) Singer

Oscar Lewis (1914) Sociologist

Anwar Sadat (1918) Egypt president

Rod Serling (1924) Writer, "The Twilight Zone"

Nellie Fox (1927) Pro Baseball player

Carlos Castaneda (1931) Anthropologist

Little Richard 1935) Singer

Gary Sandy (1945) Actor

Jimmy Buffett (1946) Singer

Larry Csonka (1946) Pro Football player (Hall of Fame)

Barbara Mandrell (1948) Singer

Sissy Spacek (1949) Actress

Annie Lennox (1954) Singer

Robin Campbell (1954) Reggae singer-musician (UB40)

Steve Wariner (1954) Country singer

Shane McGowan (1957) Singer (The Popes)

Rickey Henderson (1960) Pro Baseball player

Noel Hogan (1971) Rock musician (The Cranberries)


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