December 23

December 23 – Famous Birthdays:

1900 – Merle Barwis, American-Canadian supercentenarian (d. 2014)
1900 – Marie Bell, French actress and stage director (d. 1985)
1900 – Otto Soglow, American cartoonist (d. 1975)
1902 – Norman Maclean, American author and academic (d. 1990)
1902 – Charan Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (d. 1987)
1907 – Manuel Lopes, Cape Verdean author and poet (d. 2005)
1907 – James Roosevelt, American general and politician (d. 1991)
1907 – Avraham Stern, Polish Zionist leader (d. 1942)
1908 – Yousuf Karsh, Armenian-Canadian photographer (d. 2002)
1910 – Kurt Meyer, German general (d. 1961)
1911 – James Gregory, American actor (d. 2002)
1911 – Niels Kaj Jerne, English-Danish physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)
1912 – Anna J. Harrison, American organic chemist and academic (d. 1998)
1912 – Woodrow Borah, American historian of Spanish America (d. 1999)
1916 – Dino Risi, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2008)
1918 – José Greco, Italian-American dancer and choreographer (d. 2000)
1918 – Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (d. 2015)
1919 – Kenneth M. Taylor, American general and pilot (d. 2006)
1921 – Guy Beaulne, Canadian actor and director (d. 2001)
1922 – Micheline Ostermeyer, French discus thrower, shot putter, and pianist (d. 2001)
1923 – Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1954)
1923 – Günther Schifter, Austrian journalist and radio host (d. 2008)
1923 – James Stockdale, American admiral and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2005)
1924 – Bob Kurland, American basketball player and politician (d. 2013)
1925 – Duncan Hallas, English author and politician (d. 2002)
1925 – Rayner Unwin, English publisher (d. 2000)
1926 – Robert Bly, American poet and essayist
1926 – Harold Dorman, American rock & roll singer-songwriter (d. 1988)
1929 – Chet Baker, American jazz trumpet player, flugelhorn player, and singer (d. 1988)
1929 – Dick Weber, American professional bowler (d. 2005)
1932 – Richard Clark Barkley, American soldier, academic, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to East Germany (d. 2015)
1933 – Akihito, Japanese emperor
1933 – Noella Leduc, American baseball player (d. 2014)
1935 – Paul Hornung, American football player and sportscaster
1935 – Johnny Kidd, English rock & roll singer-songwriter (d. 1966)
1935 – Abdul Ghani Minhat, Malaysian footballer and manager (d. 2012)
1935 – Esther Phillips, American R&B singer (d. 1984)
1936 – Bobby Ross, American football player and coach
1936 – Willie Wood, American football player
1937 – Barney Rosenzweig, American screenwriter and producer
1937 – Nelson Shanks, American painter, historian, and educator (d. 2015)
1938 – Bob Kahn, American computer scientist and engineer, co-developed the Transmission Control Protocol
1939 – Nancy Graves, American sculptor and painter (d. 1995)
1940 – Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani businessman and politician, 12th President of Pakistan
1940 – Jorma Kaukonen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1940 – Robert Labine, Canadian politician
1940 – Kevin Longbottom, Australian rugby league player (d. 1986)
1940 – Eugene Record, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
1941 – Peter Davis, English businessman
1941 – Tim Hardin, American folk singer-songwriter and musician (d. 1980)
1942 – Quentin Bryce, Australian lawyer and politician, 25th Governor-General of Australia
1943 – Ron Allen, American baseball player
1943 – Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Russian-French mathematician and academic
1943 – Harry Shearer, American actor, voice artist, and comedian
1943 – Queen Silvia of Sweden
1944 – Wesley Clark, American general
1945 – Adly Mansour, Egyptian lawyer, judge, and politician, President of Egypt
1945 – Geoffrey Wheatcroft, English journalist and author
1946 – Robbie Dupree, American singer-songwriter
1946 – Edita Gruberová, Slovak soprano and actress
1946 – Susan Lucci, American actress
1946 – John Sullivan, English screenwriter, producer, and composer (d. 2011)
1947 – Bill Rodgers, American runner
1948 – David Davis, English politician, Minister of State for Europe
1948 – Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, composer, and journalist
1948 – Jack Ham, American football player and sportscaster
1948 – Rick Wohlhuter, American runner
1949 – Adrian Belew, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949 – Reinhold Weege, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2012)
1950 – Michael C. Burgess, American obstetrician and politician
1950 – Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, English general
1950 – Vicente del Bosque, Spanish footballer and manager
1950 – Ilchi Lee, South Korean author and educator
1951 – Anthony Phillips, English guitarist and songwriter
1952 – William Kristol, American journalist, publisher, and political activist/pundit
1953 – Andres Alver, Estonian architect and academic
1953 – Gerrit W. Gong, American religious leader and academic
1954 – Raivo Järvi, Estonian radio host and politician (d. 2012)
1955 – Carol Ann Duffy, Scottish poet and playwright
1955 – Grace Knight, English-Australian singer-songwriter
1956 – Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (d. 2001)
1956 – Dave Murray, English guitarist and songwriter
1957 – Dan Bigras, Canadian singer-songwriter
1957 – Peter Wynn, Australian rugby league player and businessman
1958 – Joan Severance, American actress
1958 – Victoria Williams, American singer-songwriter
1961 – Ezzat el Kamhawi, Egyptian journalist and author
1961 – Ketan J. Patel, Kenyan-English biologist and academic
1961 – Carol Smillie, Scottish model and actress
1961 – Lorna Tolentino, Filipino actress and producer
1962 – Bertrand Gachot, Belgian race car driver
1962 – Stefan Hell, Romanian-German physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
1962 – Kang Je-gyu, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
1962 – Keiji Mutoh, Japanese wrestler and actor
1963 – Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach
1963 – Jess Harnell, American singer-songwriter
1963 – Donna Tartt, American author
1963 – Ante Zelck, German businessman
1964 – Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1966 – Badi Assad, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1967 – Carla Bruni, Italian-French singer-songwriter and model
1967 – Tim Fountain, English author and playwright
1967 – Otis Grant, Jamaican-Canadian boxer, coach, and manager
1968 – Karyn Bryant, American journalist, actress, producer, and screenwriter
1968 – Barry Kooser, American painter and animator
1968 – Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, Puerto Rican-American photographer
1968 – René Tretschok, German footballer and manager
1969 – Greg Biffle, American race car driver
1969 – Martha Byrne, American actress and singer
1969 – Rob Pelinka, American sports agent
1969 – Rodney Culver, American football player (d. 1996)
1970 – Catriona LeMay Doan, Canadian speed skater and sportscaster
1970 – Raymont Harris, American football player
1970 – Karine Polwart, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1971 – Corey Haim, Canadian actor (d. 2010)
1971 – Jo Johnson, English banker, journalist, and politician
1971 – Michalis Klokidis, Greek footballer
1971 – Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, English model, actress, and author (d. 2017)
1971 – Wim Vansevenant, Belgian cyclist
1971 – Masayoshi Yamazaki, Japanese singer-songwriter
1972 – Christian Potenza, Canadian actor, voice actor and singer
1972 – Morgan, Italian singer-songwriter and composer
1974 – Agustín Delgado, Ecuadorian footballer and politician
1974 – Mieszko Talarczyk, Polish-Swedish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2004)
1975 – Vadim Sharifijanov, Russian ice hockey player
1975 – Lady Starlight, American singer-songwriter
1976 – Joanna Hayes, American hurdler and coach
1976 – Brad Lidge, American baseball player
1976 – Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Uzbek-Greek footballer and manager
1976 – Jamie Noble, American wrestler and producer
1977 – Alge Crumpler, American football player
1977 – Tore Johansen, Norwegian trumpeter and composer
1977 – Jari Mäenpää, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1977 – Paul Shirley, American basketball player and blogger
1978 – Esthero, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and producer
1978 – Andra Davis, American football player
1978 – Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player
1978 – Estella Warren, Canadian swimmer, model, and actress
1979 – Abraham Chebii, Kenyan runner
1979 – Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player
1979 – Megan Mayhew Bergman, American author and educator
1979 – Kenny Miller, Scottish footballer
1979 – Yukifumi Murakami, Japanese javelin thrower
1980 – Cody Ross, American baseball player
1981 – Maritza Correia, Puerto Rican-American swimmer
1981 – Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cuban boxer
1981 – Agnes Milowka, Polish-Australian diver, explorer, photographer, and author (d. 2011)
1981 – Mario Santana, Argentinian footballer
1982 – Brad Nelson, American baseball player
1982 – Thomas Rohregger, Austrian cyclist
1983 – Michael Chopra, English footballer
1983 – Lisa Dobriskey, English runner
1983 – Hanley Ramírez, Dominican baseball player
1984 – Dudu Aharon, Israeli singer-songwriter
1984 – Josh Satin, American baseball player
1984 – Sebastian Werle, German rugby player
1985 – Harry Judd, English drummer and songwriter
1986 – Thomas Bourgin, French motorcycle racer (d. 2013)
1986 – Beau Champion, Australian rugby league player
1986 – Balázs Dzsudzsák, Hungarian footballer
1986 – T. J. Oshie, American ice hockey player
1987 – Tommaso Bellazzini, Italian footballer
1987 – Owen Franks, New Zealand rugby player
1988 – Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2013
1989 – Liis Koger, Estonian painter and poet
1992 – Jeff Schlupp, German footballer
1996 – Bartosz Kapustka, Polish footballer
2002 – Finn Wolfhard, Canadian actor