Famous people born on December 23 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 23, you share it with Madam C.J. Walker, Susan Lucci, Eddie Vedder — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for December 23
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
357th
Day of the year
December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years), with 8 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 23
Madam C.J. Walker — American entrepreneur and philanthropist, one of the first female self-made millionaires (born 1867).
Susan Lucci — American actress who played Erica Kane on All My Children for four decades (born 1946).
Eddie Vedder — American singer-songwriter and lead vocalist of Pearl Jam (born 1964).
Also sharing the day:
Joseph Smith (b. 1805) — founder of the Latter-day Saint movement.
Emperor Akihito (b. 1933) — Japanese emperor who reigned through the Heisei era.
Carla Bruni (b. 1967) — Italian-French singer, model, and former first lady of France.
December 23 in history
1783 — George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief, affirming civilian rule in the new nation.
1947 — The transistor, the building block of modern electronics, was first demonstrated at Bell Labs.
1986 — The experimental plane Voyager completed the first nonstop flight around the world without refueling.
1893 — Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera Hansel and Gretel premiered in Weimar, Germany.
1954 — Surgeons in Boston performed the world's first successful kidney transplant between identical twins.
1970 — The North Tower of the World Trade Center was topped out, becoming the tallest building in the world.
December 23 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 23?
Anyone born on December 23 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for December 23?
The birthstone for a December 23 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 23?
Madam C.J. Walker is among the best known — American entrepreneur and philanthropist, one of the first female self-made millionaires (born 1867).
What happened on December 23?
In 1783, George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief, affirming civilian rule in the new nation.
What day of the year is December 23?
December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years), with 8 days still to come.
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