Ewa Petelska

Polish film director, screenwriter (1920-2013).

Born December 24th, 1920 in Pyzdry.

Died August 20th, 2013 at 92 years old in Warsaw.

Edward D. Swift

American astronomer (1870–1935).

Born December 24th, 1870 in Marathon.

Died September 25th, 1935 at 64 years old in Buffalo.

Hervé Duclos-Lassalle

Road bicycle racer.

Born December 24th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Pau.

Virginie Arnold

Archer.

Born December 24th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Biscarrosse.

Ola Wærhaug

Norwegian biathlete.

Born December 24th, 1937 in Skedsmo Municipality.

Died October 9th, 2025 at 87 years old in Skedsmo Municipality. ^[ref]

Otto Fickeisen

German rower (1879-1963).

Born December 24th, 1879 in Ludwigshafen.

Died December 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Königsbach-Stein.

Aristizza Romanescu

Romanian actress.

Born December 24th, 1854 in Craiova.

Died June 4th, 1918 at 63 years old in Iași.

Alfred Neveu

Bobsledder (1890-1975).

Born December 24th, 1890 in Leysin.

Died May 20th, 1975 at 84 years old in Leysin.

Taro Goto

Japanese association football player.

Born December 24th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Hiroshima.

Teresa Frassinetti

Italian water polo player.

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

Gustaf Blomgren

Diver.

Born December 24th, 1887 in Gothenburg.

Died July 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Gothenburg.

Guglielmo Brezzi

Italian footballer (1898-1926).

Born December 24th, 1898.

Died April 7th, 1926 at 27 years old

Mirna Mazić

Croatian basketball player.

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

Michael Howard

Fencer.

Born December 24th, 1928 (age 97 years) in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Angelo Scuri

Italian fencer.

Born December 24th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Florence.

Mohsen Rabiekhah

Iranian association football player.

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

Bertil Rönnmark

Sport shooter (1905-1967).

Born December 24th, 1905 in Jämshög.

Died April 1st, 1967 at 61 years old in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district.

Johannes Hengeveld

Dutch tug of war competitor (1894-1961).

Born December 24th, 1894 in Arnhem.

Died May 4th, 1961 at 66 years old in Arnhem.

Ferdinand Keller

Swiss archaeologist (1800-1881).

Born December 24th, 1800 in Marthalen.

Died July 21st, 1881 at 80 years old in Zurich.

Alfredo Gollini

Italian artistic gymnast (1881–1957).

Born December 24th, 1881 in Modena.

Died April 22nd, 1957 at 75 years old

Émile Wegelin

French rower (1875–1962).

Born December 24th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 1962 at 86 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. ^[ref]

Paul Mehlitz

Field hockey player.

Born December 24th, 1906 in Wilmersdorf.

Died December 7th, 1982 at 75 years old in West Berlin.

Ryosuke Kawano

Japanese association football player.

Born December 24th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Patrick Vial

French judoka.

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

Luis Alberto Costales

Ecuadorian politician and poet (1926-2006).

Born December 24th, 1926 in Riobamba.

Died February 1st, 2006 at 79 years old in Riobamba.