Born in December

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known to the world as John Denver, was born on 31 December 1943 in Roswell, New…

Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, was born on 5 December 1782 in Kinderhook, New York.…

Richard Pryor, one of the most groundbreaking and influential comedians of all time, was born on 1 December 1940 in…

Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was an American enigma. He was an aerospace engineer, a business magnate, a film producer, an…

“Anything is to be preferred or endured rather than marrying without affection.” – Jane AustenJane Austen was born during one…

“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” – Humphrey BogartHumphrey DeForest Bogart was born…

“If you can dream it, you can do it” – Walt Disney.There is no name better known in the film…

“The best revenge is massive success” – Frank Sinatra.Frank Sinatra, born 12 December 1915 is possibly the most famous American…

“I ought to be jealous of the tower. She is more famous than I am.” – Gustave Eiffel. Gustave Eiffel…

“The Analytical Engine does not occupy common ground with mere ‘calculating machines.’ It holds a position wholly its own, and…

“It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed…

“Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.” – Johannes Kepler. Johannes Kepler…

“Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered… the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new…

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in Mumbai, then called Bombay, in India. John Lockwood Kipling, his…

When Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on 24 December 1922, her family were cotton and tobacco farmers in Smithfield, North…

Samuel George Davis Junior, who will forever be known as Sammy, was born in Harlem, New York City, New York,…