Who Was Born Today – December 21 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 21 | ||
1804 | Benjamin Disraeli, Prime Minister of Great Britain. | |
1879 | Joseph Stalin, Communist leader of the Soviet Union. | |
1911 | Josh Gibson, baseball player for the Negro Leagues, Home-Run King. | |
1918 | Kurt Waldheim, controversial fourth Secretary General of the United Nations. | |
1937 | Jane Fonda, actress, political activist, exercise guru; films include Klute and Coming Home. | |
1940 | Frank Zappa, bandleader, composer, guitarist, satirist, filmmaker and advocate of creative freedom. | |
1954 | Chris Evert (Chris Evert-Lloyd), No. 1 women’s pro tennis player in the world for 260 weeks in the 1970s; she reached 34 Grand Slam singles finals, a record unmatched by any other pro, female or male. | |
1959 | Florence Griffith Joyner, track star, Olympic medalist. Died unexpectedly of heart failure at age thirty-eight on September 21, 1998. | |
1966 | Kiefer Sutherland, British-born Canadian actor, producer, director; best known as Jack Bauer on the 24 TV series, a role that garnered him several awards including an Emmy and Golden Globe. |
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