Historical Events Dec 25 John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor Famous Birthdays Dec 7 Abū-Sa'īd Abul-Khayr, Persian mystic and poet, born in Mihne, Greater Khorasan (d. 1049) 966 AD History by Year 968 AD Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90