| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Wayne Allard |
Politician |
2-Dec-1943 |
|
US Senator from Colorado, 1997-2009 |
| Paul Althouse |
Singer |
2-Dec-1889 |
6-Feb-1954 |
Operatic tenor |
| John Barbirolli |
Conductor |
2-Dec-1899 |
29-Jul-1970 |
Conductor at The Hallé, 1943-70 |
| Steven Bauer |
Actor |
2-Dec-1956 |
|
Scarface |
| Gary S. Becker |
Economist |
2-Dec-1930 |
|
Human Capital |
| Charles E. Bennett |
Politician |
2-Dec-1910 |
6-Sep-2003 |
Congressman from Florida, 1949-93 |
| Sissela Bok |
Scholar |
2-Dec-1934 |
|
Ethicist |
| Willie Brown |
Football |
2-Dec-1940 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Dan Butler |
Actor |
2-Dec-1954 |
|
Bob "Bulldog" Brisco on Frasier |
| Maria Callas |
Singer |
2-Dec-1923 |
16-Sep-1977 |
Operatic Soprano |
| George Campbell, Jr. |
Educator |
2-Dec-1945 |
|
President of the Cooper Union |
| Dennis Christopher |
Actor |
2-Dec-1955 |
|
It |
| Brendan Coyle |
Actor |
2-Dec-1963 |
|
John Bates on Downton Abbey |
| Cathy Lee Crosby |
Actor |
2-Dec-1944 |
|
That's Incredible! |
| Charles Diggs, Jr. |
Politician |
2-Dec-1922 |
24-Aug-1998 |
Congressman from Michigan, 1955-80 |
| Otto Dix |
Painter |
2-Dec-1891 |
25-Jul-1969 |
Expressionist vividly depicted WWI |
| Marion Dönhoff |
Journalist |
2-Dec-1909 |
11-Mar-2002 |
Die Zeit |
| Chuck Douglas |
Politician |
2-Dec-1942 |
|
Congressman from New Hampshire, 1989-91 |
| Edward Fitzalan-Howard |
Aristocrat |
2-Dec-1956 |
|
18th Duke of Norfolk |
| Jonathan Frid |
Actor |
2-Dec-1924 |
14-Apr-2012 |
Dark Shadows |
| Nelly Furtado |
Musician |
2-Dec-1978 |
|
Whoa, Nelly! |
| Randy Gardner |
Figure Skating |
2-Dec-1957 |
|
Five-time US pairs figure skating champion |
| Dan Gauthier |
Actor |
2-Dec-1963 |
|
Tour of Duty |
| Leo Gordon |
Actor |
2-Dec-1922 |
26-Dec-2000 |
Riot in Cell Block 11 |
| Adolph Green |
Songwriter |
2-Dec-1914 |
23-Oct-2002 |
Singin' in the Rain |
| Rajat K. Gupta |
Business |
2-Dec-1948 |
|
Managing Partner of McKinsey, 1994-2003 |
| Alexander Haig |
Government |
2-Dec-1924 |
20-Feb-2010 |
US Secretary of State, 1981-82 |
| Julie Harris |
Actor |
2-Dec-1925 |
|
East of Eden |
| Wilson Jermaine Heredia |
Actor |
2-Dec-1971 |
|
Rent |
| Alfred C. Hughes |
Religion |
2-Dec-1932 |
|
Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans |
| Richard Jenkins |
Actor |
2-Dec-1953 |
|
Six Feet Under |
| John Smoke Johnson |
Politician |
2-Dec-1792 |
26-Aug-1886 |
Mohawk Chief of the Six Nations |
| Lucy Liu |
Actor |
2-Dec-1968 |
|
Ling on Ally McBeal |
| Joe Lo Truglio |
Actor |
2-Dec-1970 |
|
The State |
| Stephen Low |
Diplomat |
2-Dec-1927 |
15-Nov-2010 |
US Ambassador to Nigeria, 1979-81 |
| Rachel Marsden |
Pundit |
2-Dec-1974 |
|
Conservative pundit |
| Denis McDonough |
Government |
2-Dec-1969 |
|
Deputy National Security Advisor |
| Ed Meese |
Government |
2-Dec-1931 |
|
Attorney General under Reagan, 1985-88 |
| George R. Minot |
Doctor |
2-Dec-1885 |
25-Feb-1950 |
Liver therapy for pernicious anemia |
| Richard Montgomery |
Military |
2-Dec-1736 |
31-Dec-1775 |
Revolutionary general felled at Quebec |
| Craig Newmark |
Computer Programmer |
2-Dec-1952 |
|
Founder, Craigslist |
| Robert Paige |
Actor |
2-Dec-1910 |
21-Dec-1987 |
Son of Dracula |
| Ann Patchett |
Novelist |
2-Dec-1963 |
|
Bel Canto |
| Pedro II |
Royalty |
2-Dec-1825 |
5-Dec-1891 |
Emperor of Brazil, 1831-89 |
| Lisa Petrucci |
Artist |
2-Dec-1963 |
|
Kute and karnal |
| Stone Phillips |
Journalist |
2-Dec-1954 |
|
Blow-dried news reader |
| Johannes Popitz |
Government |
2-Dec-1884 |
2-Feb-1945 |
Prussian finance minister 1933-44 |
| Harry Reid |
Politician |
2-Dec-1939 |
|
US Senate Majority Leader |
| Meshulam Riklis |
Business |
2-Dec-1923 |
|
Corporate raider |
| Aaron Rodgers |
Football |
2-Dec-1983 |
|
Green Bay Packers QB |
| Daniela Ruah |
Actor |
2-Dec-1983 |
|
Kensi Blye on NCIS: Los Angeles |
| Ibrahim Rugova |
Government |
2-Dec-1944 |
21-Jan-2006 |
President of Kosovo, 1992-2006 |
| George Saunders |
Author |
2-Dec-1958 |
|
In Persuasion Nation |
| Rick Savage |
Bassist |
2-Dec-1960 |
|
Bassist for Def Leppard |
| Monica Seles |
Tennis |
2-Dec-1973 |
|
Winner of 9 Majors |
| Georges Seurat |
Painter |
2-Dec-1859 |
29-Mar-1891 |
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte |
| Carol Shea-Porter |
Politician |
2-Dec-1954 |
|
Congresswoman from New Hampshire, 2007-11 |
| William Shirley |
Government |
2-Dec-1694 |
24-Mar-1771 |
Colonial Governor of Massachusetts |
| Rena Sofer |
Actor |
2-Dec-1968 |
|
General Hospital |
| Isabella Soprano |
Pornstar |
2-Dec-1981 |
|
Moonlite Bunny Ranch |
| Britney Spears |
Singer |
2-Dec-1981 |
|
Oops!... I Did it Again |
| Penelope Spheeris |
Film Director |
2-Dec-1945 |
|
Wayne's World |
| Cassie Steele |
Actor |
2-Dec-1989 |
|
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
| Richard Stites |
Historian |
2-Dec-1931 |
7-Mar-2010 |
The Women's Liberation Movement in Russia |
| Cal Thomas |
Columnist |
2-Dec-1942 |
|
Fox News Watch |
| Treach |
Actor |
2-Dec-1970 |
|
Naughty By Nature |
| Gianni Versace |
Fashion Designer |
2-Dec-1946 |
16-Jul-1997 |
Fashion designer murdered by Andrew Cunanan |
| Ray Walston |
Actor |
2-Dec-1914 |
1-Jan-2001 |
My Favorite Martian |
| Paul Watson |
Activist |
2-Dec-1950 |
|
Environmental activist |
| Tex Watson |
Criminal |
2-Dec-1945 |
|
Honor student turned to Manson Family |
| Alfred L. Werker |
Film Director |
2-Dec-1896 |
28-Jul-1975 |
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes |
| Helene N. White |
Judge |
2-Dec-1954 |
|
6th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Warren William |
Actor |
2-Dec-1894 |
24-Sep-1948 |
Imitation of Life |
| Donald Woods |
Actor |
2-Dec-1906 |
5-Mar-1998 |
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms |