Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Adams, American session, funk, soul, and blues guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist, born in Medon, Tennessee
- Hanna Schygulla, Katowice Silesia, actress (Love is Colder than Death)
- Hedley Howarth, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (30 Tests, 86 wickets; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2008)
- Jacqui McShee, English folk-jazz singer (Pentangle), born in Catford, England
- Ravish Malhotra, India cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11 backup)
- Trevor Lucas, Australian folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Fairport Convention), born in Bungaree, Victoria (d. 1989)
- Wilson Fittipaldi Jr, Brazilian auto racer (38 x F1 GP) and team owner (Fittipaldi F1 team), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2024)
Famous Deaths
- Ilona Durigo, Hungarian contralto singer, dies at 62
- Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer, dies at 82
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About December 25, 1943
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
