Famous people born on December 15 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 15, you share it with Gustave Eiffel, Tim Conway, Don Johnson — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 15
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
349th
Day of the year
December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years), with 16 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 15
Gustave Eiffel — French engineer who built the Eiffel Tower (born 1832).
Tim Conway — American comedian beloved on The Carol Burnett Show (born 1933).
Don Johnson — American actor famous for Miami Vice (born 1949).
Also sharing the day:
L. L. Zamenhof (b. 1859) — Polish ophthalmologist who created the international language Esperanto.
J. Paul Getty (b. 1892) — oil tycoon and art collector whose fortune endowed the Getty Museum.
Michelle Dockery (b. 1981) — actress who played Lady Mary on Downton Abbey.
December 15 in history
1791 — The Bill of Rights was ratified, guaranteeing fundamental freedoms to Americans.
1939 — Gone with the Wind premiered in Atlanta with a citywide celebration.
2001 — The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to visitors after an 11-year effort to stabilize its famous tilt.
1965 — Gemini 6A and Gemini 7 achieved the first rendezvous between two crewed spacecraft in orbit.
1970 — The Soviet probe Venera 7 landed on Venus, the first spacecraft to transmit from the surface of another planet.
1978 — President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would establish full diplomatic relations with China.
December 15 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 15?
Anyone born on December 15 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 15?
The birthstone for a December 15 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 15?
Gustave Eiffel is among the best known — French engineer who built the Eiffel Tower (born 1832).
What happened on December 15?
In 1791, The Bill of Rights was ratified, guaranteeing fundamental freedoms to Americans.
What day of the year is December 15?
December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years), with 16 days still to come.
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