25 Famous Figures Born on Christmas Day (Including one notable from Charleston, SC)

December 25, 2020 Charleston Daily 0 Lowcountry,

Christmas is a special time of the year. For some fortunate or unfortunate, it has a double whammy punch of specialness; it also serves as an anniversary of a birth.

Throughout history, some very well known figures have called Christmas Day, December 25th, their birthday.

Here is a list of some very special figures who have blown candles out on this special day.

Born Christmas Day, December 25th

Clara Barton – Founder of the American Red Cross – 1821

Sir Isaac Newton – Physicist & Mathematician – 1642

Mohammed Ali Jinnah – Founder of Pakistan – 1876

Cab Calloway – American Bandleader – 1907

Anwar Sadat – President of Egypt and Nobel Laureate – 1918

Rod Serling – Writer and Host of “Twilight Zone” – 1924

Nellie Fox – Hall of Fame Baseball Player – 1927

Gary Sandy – Actor “WKRP in Cincinnati” – 1945

Larry Csonka – NFL Football Player and Super Bowl Champion – 1946

Barbara Mandrell – Country Singer – 1948

Annie Lennox – Singer “Eurythmics” – 1954

Rickey Henderson – Hall of Fame Baseball Player – 1958

Alannah Myles – Singer “Black Velvet” – 1958

Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada – 1971

Bill Horton – Doo-Wop Singer “The Silhouettes” – 1929

Benjamin Pierce – Former Governor of New Hampshire – 1757

Mabel King – Actress from Charleston, SC – 1932

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