Peter Andreas Munch

Norwegian historian (1810-1863).

Born December 15th, 1810 in Christiania.

Died May 25th, 1863 at 52 years old in Rome.

Paul Citroen

Dutch painter (1896-1983).

Born December 15th, 1896 in Berlin, Germany.

Died March 13th, 1983 at 86 years old in Wassenaar.

Erik Gustafsson

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1988).

Born December 15th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Sundsvall.

Diljá

Icelandic singer.

Born December 15th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Kópavogsbær. ^[ref]

Gong Zhichao

Badminton player.

Born December 15th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Anhua County. ^[ref]

Klaus Rifbjerg

Danish author, poet, journalist, and songwriter (1931-2015).

Born December 15th, 1931 in Copenhagen.

Died April 4th, 2015 at 83 years old in Copenhagen (liver disease).

Chihiro Iwasaki

Japanese illustrator (1918-1974).

Born December 15th, 1918 in Takefu.

Died August 8th, 1974 at 55 years old in Tokyo.

Henri Maspero

French sinologist (1883–1945).

Born December 15th, 1883 in Paris.

Died March 17th, 1945 at 61 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp.

Ingo Schulze

German writer.

Born December 15th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Dresden.

Aynur Aydın

Turkish singer (born 1985).

Born December 15th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Munich.

Viran Morros

Spanish handball player.

Born December 15th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Barcelona.

Tony Mawejje

Ugandan footballer.

Born December 15th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Masaka.

Victor Milner

American cinematographer (1893-1972).

Born December 15th, 1893 in New York City.

Died October 29th, 1972 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.

Rachel Bootsma

American swimmer.

Born December 15th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Minneapolis.

Martin Djetou

French association football player.

Born December 15th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Abidjan.

Rahul Banerjee

Indian archer.

Born December 15th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Baranagar.

Vasily Abaev

Ossetian soviet linguist (1900-2001).

Born December 15th, 1900 in Kobi.

Died March 18th, 2001 at 100 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Patricia S. Cowings

American psychologist.

Born December 15th, 1948 (age 77 years) in New York City.

Katja von Garnier

German film director.

Born December 15th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Wiesbaden.

Anatole Abragam

French physicist (1914-2011).

Born December 15th, 1914 in Grīva. ^[ref]

Died June 8th, 2011 at 96 years old in Vitry-sur-Seine. ^[ref]

Sattar Bahlulzade

Azerbaijani artist (1909-1974).

Born December 15th, 1909 in Əmircan, Baku.

Died October 13th, 1974 at 64 years old in Moscow.

Rangin Dadfar Spanta

Afghan politician.

Born December 15th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Herat.

Osvaldo Aranha

Brazilian politician (1894-1960) – brazilian lawyer, diplomat and politician, 16th governor of rio grande do sul (1930) and president of the united nations general assembly (1948).

Born December 15th, 1894 in Alegrete.

Died January 27th, 1960 at 65 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Catherine Fox

American swimmer.

Born December 15th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Roeland Park.

Adnan Badran

Jordanian academic and former prime minister.

Born December 15th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Jerash.