Famous people born on December 21 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 21, you share it with Jane Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, Florence Griffith Joyner — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 21
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
355th
Day of the year
December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years), with 10 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 21
Jane Fonda — American actress and two-time Academy Award winner (born 1937).
Samuel L. Jackson — American actor whose films are among the highest-grossing of all time (born 1948).
Florence Griffith Joyner — American sprinter who still holds the women's 100-meter world record (born 1959).
Also sharing the day:
Benjamin Disraeli (b. 1804) — novelist and two-time British prime minister.
Frank Zappa (b. 1940) — iconoclastic composer and rock guitarist.
Chris Evert (b. 1954) — tennis great who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles.
December 21 in history
1620 — The Mayflower Pilgrims came ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, to found their colony.
1913 — The first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper.
1937 — Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated feature, premiered in Los Angeles.
1891 — James Naismith's students played the first game of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1970 — Elvis Presley dropped by the White House unannounced and was photographed shaking hands with President Nixon.
2012 — The Maya Long Count calendar completed its 5,126-year cycle, and the widely hyped "end of the world" passed without incident.
December 21 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 21?
Anyone born on December 21 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 21?
The birthstone for a December 21 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 21?
Jane Fonda is among the best known — American actress and two-time Academy Award winner (born 1937).
What happened on December 21?
In 1620, The Mayflower Pilgrims came ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts, to found their colony.
What day of the year is December 21?
December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years), with 10 days still to come.
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