Stéphan Elmas

Armenian composer, pianist and teacher (1864–1937).

Born December 24th, 1864 in İzmir.

Died August 11th, 1937 at 72 years old in Geneva.

Muminjon Abdullaev

Olympic wrestler.

Born December 24th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Samarkand.

Josef Uridil

Austrian footballer (1895-1962).

Born December 24th, 1895 in Vienna.

Died May 20th, 1962 at 66 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).

Hussein al-Oweini

Lebanese businessman and former prime minister (1900–1971).

Born December 24th, 1900 in Beirut.

Died December 10th, 1971 at 70 years old in Beirut.

Menghesteab Tesfamariam

Eritrean catholic archbishop.

Born December 24th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Eritrea.

Vakhtang Gomelauri

Georgian politician.

Born December 24th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Tbilisi. ^[ref]

Jean-Paul Civeyrac

French film director.

Born December 24th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Firminy.

Erhard Keller

West german speed skater.

Born December 24th, 1944 (age 81 years) in Günzburg.

Eulalie Jensen

American actress (1884–1952).

Born December 24th, 1884 in St. Louis.

Died October 7th, 1952 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.

Matt Targett

Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist, world champion.

Born December 24th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Chertsey.

Clemente Micara

Catholic cardinal (1879–1965).

Born December 24th, 1879 in Frascati.

Died March 11th, 1965 at 85 years old in Rome.

Étienne Mattler

French association football player and manager (1905-1986).

Born December 24th, 1905 in Belfort. ^[ref]

Died March 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in Bavilliers. ^[ref]

Enrique Fernández Arbós

Spanish composer, violinist and conductor (1863–1939).

Born December 24th, 1863 in Madrid.

Died June 2nd, 1939 at 75 years old in San Sebastián.

Mikhail Shchennikov

Russian racewalker.

Born December 24th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Yekaterinburg.

Alberto Andrade

Peruvian politician (1943-2009).

Born December 24th, 1943 in Lima. ^[ref]

Died June 19th, 2009 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C. (pulmonary fibrosis).

Natalya Ziganshina

Russian gymnast.

Born December 24th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Saint Petersburg.

Antonio Jesús Regal Angulo

Spanish footballer.

Born December 24th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Herrera.

Álvaro Mesén

Costa rican footballer.

Born December 24th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Alajuela.

Ernest Picard

French lawyer and politician (1821–1877).

Born December 24th, 1821 in Paris.

Died May 13th, 1877 at 55 years old in Paris.

Lucy Spoors

New zealand rower.

Born December 24th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Christchurch.

Adamo Didur

Polish singer (1874–1946).

Born December 24th, 1874 in Wola Sękowa.

Died January 7th, 1946 at 71 years old in Katowice.

Suleyman Muhadov

Turkimenistani footballer.

Born December 24th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Ashgabat.

Liu Dong

Chinese middle-distance runner.

Born December 24th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Liaoning.

Uri Barbash

Israeli film director.

Born December 24th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Tel Aviv.

Rui Manuel Sousa Valério

Portuguese catholic patriarch.

Born December 24th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Ourém.