Birthdays Date 1969 December | History by KabAstro

Jay-Z (54 years old)

Dec 4 American rapper and record producer (Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint), born in Brooklyn, New York

Dec 5 Lewis Gordon Pugh, English-South African swimmer, polar explorer and motivational speaker, born in Plymouth, England
Dec 5 Mark Dekker, Zimbabwe cricket opening batsman, born in Gatooma, Rhodesia
Dec 5 Morgan J. Freeman, American film director (Hurricane Streets), born in Long Beach, California
Dec 5 Sajid Javid, British politician, Home Secretary (2018-), born in Littleborough, England
Dec 6 Elmore Spencer, American NBA center (Portland Trail Blazers), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 6 Greg Knox, Canadian CFL football safety (Calgary Stampeders), born in Toronto, Ontario
Dec 7 Patrice O'Neal, American stand-up comedian, born in Boston (d. 2011)
Dec 8 Antoon Kuil, Dutch soccer player (Veendam, SC Heerenveen)
Dec 8 Steve Van Wormer, American actor, born in Flint, Michigan
Dec 8 Victor Green, American NFL cornerback/safety (NY Jets), born in Americus, Georgia
Dec 9 Allison Smith, American actress (Jennie-Cagney & Lacey; Kate & Allie), born in The Bronx, New York
Dec 9 André Heinz, American environmentalist and son of Senator Henry John Heinz III and Teresa Heinz
Dec 9 Bixente Lizarazu, French footballer, born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Dec 9 Jakob Dylan, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter (The Wallflowers - "6th Avenue Heartache"; "One Headlight"), and son of Bob Dylan, born in New York City
Dec 9 Johnny Vicious [Coles], American house DJ, re-mixer, and record producer, born in New York City
Dec 9 Ramon Garcia, Venezuelan pitcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Guanare, Venezuela
Dec 9 Sebastian Spence, Canadian actor, born in St. John's, Newfoundland
Dec 10 Austin Scott, American politician (Rep-R-Georgia 2011-), born in Augusta, Georgia
Dec 10 Darren Berry, Australian cricketer (Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Dec 10 Nadim Khan, Pakistani cricketer (brother of Moin Pakistani lefty spinner 1993), born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Dec 10 Rob Blake, Canadian Hockey HOF defenseman (Olympic gold 2002; World C'ship gold 1994, 97; Stanley Cup 2001 Colorado Avalanche; Norris Memorial Trophy 1998 LA Kings) and executive (GM LA Kings), born in Simcoe, Ontario
Dec 11 Alessandro Melli, Italian footballer, born in Agrigento, Italy
Dec 11 Sean Grande, American sportscaster, born in New York City
Dec 11 Stig Inge Bjørnebye, Norwegian footballer, born in Elverum, Norway
Dec 11 Vishwanathan Anand, Indian chess grandmaster, born in Mayiladuthurai, India
Dec 12 Courtney Hawkins, American NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Dec 12 Doug Terry, American NFL/WLAF safety (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Dumas, Arkansas
Dec 12 Jane Robinson, Australian rower (World C'ship gold W8+, W4- 2001, W4x 2003), born in Cobden, Australia
Dec 12 Kris Wirtz, Canadian ice pairs skater (1994 Skate Canada), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Dec 12 Sophie Kinsella, English author (Confessions of a Shopaholic), born in London
Dec 13 Murat Nasyrov, Russian singer and composer, born in Almaty, Kaszakhstan (d. 2007)
Dec 13 Sergei Fedorov, Russian NHL forward (Detroit, Olympic silver 1998), born in Pskov, Russia
Dec 13 Tony Curran, Scottish actor (Gladiator, Underworld: Evolution), born in Glasgow, Scotland
Dec 14 Arthur Numan, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Heemskerk, Netherlands
Dec 14 Dave Nilsson, Australian baseball catcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Dec 14 Jocelyn Morlock, Canadian contemporary and post-modern classical composer (My Name is Amanda Todd; Bird in the Tangled Sky), and music educator, born in Saint Boniface, Manitoba (d. 2023)
Dec 14 Rogerick Green, American NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Brenham, Texas
Dec 15 Chantal Petitclerc, Canadian wheelchair athlete (14 x Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 04, 08) and politician (Senator for Grandville, Quebec), born in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec
Dec 15 Ralph Ineson, English actor (Harry Potter films), born in Leeds, England
Dec 15 Rohini, Indian actress, screenwriter and director (Stri), born in Thummapala, India
Dec 16 Adam Reiss, American astrophysicist (2011 Nobel Prize for Physics for discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe), born in Washington D.C.
Dec 16 Charles Mincy, American NFL safety, 1991-99 (Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and 2 other teams), born in Los Angeles, California
Dec 16 Craig White, cricketer (England all-rounder 1994-95, AIS graduate)

Lei Jun (54 years old)

Dec 16 Chinese businessman and founder of Xiaomi Inc, born in Xiantao, Hubei

Dec 17 Chuck Liddell, American mixed martial artist
Dec 17 Marc Davis, Oceanside California, 3K steeplechase runner (Goodwill-gold-94)
Dec 17 Rob Maas, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
Dec 18 Joe Randa, infielder (KC Royals), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 18 Justin Edinburgh, English footballer
Dec 18 Santiago Cañizares, Spanish footballer
Dec 19 Kristen "Kristy" Swanson, American actress (Knots Landing, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Mission Viejo, California
Dec 19 Michael Bates, American football wide receiver (5 × First-team All-Pro; 5 × Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers), born in Victoria, Texas
Dec 19 Nayan Mongia, Indian cricket batsman-wicketkeeper (44 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 152, 107 dismissals; Baroda), born in Baroda, India

Richard Hammond (54 years old)

Dec 19 English motoring journalist and TV presenter (Top Gear; The Grand Tour, Brainiac; Science Abuse), born in Solihull, West Midlands, England

Dec 19 Tom Gugliotta, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1997; NBA All-Rookie First Team 1993; Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns), born in Huntington Station, New York
Dec 19 Villano IV, Mexican professional wrestler
Dec 20 Bobby Phills, NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 21 Chuck Smith, NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons), born in Athens, Georgia
Dec 21 Julie Delpy, French-American actress (Before Sunrise; before Sunset; Before Midnight), singer-songwriter, and director, born in Paris, France
Dec 21 Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars), born in Washington, D.C.
Dec 21 Mihails Zemļinskis, Latvian footballer, born in Riga, Latvia
Dec 22 Marcie Aguilar, American female infielder (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Tucson, Arizona
Dec 22 Myriam Bédard, Canadian biathlete, born in Loretteville, Quebec City
Dec 23 Greg Biffle, American racecar driver, born in Vancouver, Washington
Dec 23 Martha Byrne, American actress (Lily-As the World Turns), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Dec 23 Rob Pelinka, American sports agent (LA Lakers), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 23 Stephen Grant, American football linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Miami, Florida
Dec 24 Ed Milliband, British politician (Leader of the Labour Party, 2010–15), born in Fitzrovia, London
Dec 24 Kenny "Damn" Kelly, rapper (Riff - "Judy Had A Boyfriend"), born in Paterson, New Jersey
Dec 25 Bernhard Jr., Prince of Netherlands, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands
Dec 27 Chris Humbert, American water polo center forward (FINA World Cup gold 1991, 97), born in Modesto California
Dec 27 Chyna [Joanie Laurer], American professional wrestler and reality TV star, born in Rochester, New York (d. 2016)
Dec 27 Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver
Dec 27 Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
Dec 28 James Trapp, US sprinter and NFL player (Oakland Raiders), born in Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 28 Katie Hobbs, American politician (Governor of Arizona 2023-), born in Phoenix, Arizona

Linus Torvalds (54 years old)

Dec 28 Finnish-American software engineer (developed Linux operating system), born in Helsinki, Finland

Dec 29 Allan McNish, Scottish race car driver, born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
Dec 29 Jennifer Ehle, American actress, born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 30 Anthuan Maybank, Georgetown SC, 200m/400m runner
Dec 30 Dave England, American television personality
Dec 30 Enno Poppe, German composer (Rundfunk), conductor (ensemble mosaik), and teacher, born in Hemer, Germany
Dec 30 Jay Kay [Jason Cheetham], English jazz-funk singer-songwriter (Jamiroquai), born in Stretford, Lancashire, England
Dec 30 Jeff Thomason, NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Dec 30 Michelle McGann, American golfer (7 LPGA Tour wins), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Dec 31 David Rawlings, American guitarist and singer, works with Gillian Welch (All the Good Times), born in North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Dec 31 Dominik Diamond, Scottish presenter & newspaper columnist, born in Arbroath, United Kingdom