Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis

German prince (1893–1971).

Born December 21st, 1893 in Regensburg.

Died July 13th, 1971 at 77 years old in Regensburg.

Zoya Fyodorova

Soviet-russian actress (1909-1981).

Born December 21st, 1909 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 10th, 1981 at 71 years old in Moscow.

Paul Meurisse

French actor (1912-1979).

Born December 21st, 1912 in Dunkirk.

Died January 19th, 1979 at 66 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction).

Jemima Sumgong

Kenyan long-distance runner.

Born December 21st, 1984 (age 41 years) in Nandi County.

Takuya Igarashi

Japanese anime director.

Born December 21st, 1965 (age 60 years) in Japan.

Paloma Herrera

Ballet dancer.

Born December 21st, 1975 (age 50 years) in Buenos Aires.

Frank Moorhouse

Australian writer.

Born December 21st, 1938 in Nowra.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 83 years old in Sydney. ^[ref]

Juan Bautista Sacasa

President of nicaragua (1874-1946).

Born December 21st, 1874 in León.

Died April 17th, 1946 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.

Andreas Voßkuhle

German judge, former president of the federal constitutional court of germany.

Born December 21st, 1963 (age 62 years) in Detmold.

Magnus von Horn

Swedish film director.

Born December 21st, 1983 (age 42 years) in Gothenburg.

Ántony de Ávila

Colombian footballer.

Born December 21st, 1963 (age 62 years) in Santa Marta.

Ove Sprogøe

Danish actor (1919-2004).

Born December 21st, 1919 in Odense.

Died September 14th, 2004 at 84 years old in Tårnby.

Tsui Lap-chee

Hong kong geneticist.

Born December 21st, 1950 (age 75 years) in Shanghai.

Hany Shaker

Egyptian singer.

Born December 21st, 1952 in Cairo.

Died May 3rd, 2026 at 73 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Alonso López

Spanish motorcycle racer.

Born December 21st, 2001 (age 24 years) in Madrid.

Elinor Fair

American actress (1903–1957).

Born December 21st, 1903 in Richmond.

Died April 26th, 1957 at 53 years old in Seattle.

Gustavo García-Siller

Roman catholic archbishop.

Born December 21st, 1950 (age 75 years) in San Luis Potosí.

Pavel Tregubov

Russian and french chess player.

Born December 21st, 1971 (age 54 years) in Krasnodar.

Osmar Schindler

German painter belonging to the dresden academy school of artists. (1867-1927).

Born December 21st, 1867 in Burkhardtsdorf. ^[ref]

Died June 19th, 1927 at 59 years old in Wachwitz.

Anfisa Chekhova

Russian singer & actress (born 1977).

Born December 21st, 1977 (age 48 years) in Moscow.

Michael Spindelegger

Austrian lawyer and politician.

Born December 21st, 1959 (age 66 years) in Mödling.

Charles Homer Haskins

American historian (1870–1937).

Born December 21st, 1870 in Meadville.

Died May 14th, 1937 at 66 years old in Cambridge.

Lorenzo Perosi

Italian composer (1872–1956).

Born December 21st, 1872 in Tortona.

Died December 12th, 1956 at 83 years old in Rome.

Arnošt Lustig

Czech jewish author (1926–2011).

Born December 21st, 1926 in Prague. ^[ref]

Died February 26th, 2011 at 84 years old in Prague (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Kalevi Sorsa

Prime minister of finland (1930–2004).

Born December 21st, 1930 in Keuruu.

Died January 16th, 2004 at 73 years old in Helsinki.