Famous people born on December 7 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 7, you share it with Ellen Burstyn, Tom Waits, Larry Bird — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 7
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
341st
Day of the year
December 7 is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years), with 24 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 7
Ellen Burstyn — American Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress (born 1932).
Tom Waits — American singer-songwriter with a famously gravelly voice (born 1949).
Larry Bird — American basketball legend of the Boston Celtics (born 1956).
Also sharing the day:
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (b. 1598) — Italian sculptor and architect who shaped Baroque Rome.
Willa Cather (b. 1873) — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist of My Ántonia and O Pioneers!
Eli Wallach (b. 1915) — character actor famed for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
December 7 in history
1787 — Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, earning its nickname 'The First State.'
1941 — Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II.
1972 — Apollo 17, the final crewed mission to the Moon, launched from Cape Canaveral.
1732 — The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden in London.
1963 — Instant replay made its television debut during the Army-Navy football game.
1995 — NASA's Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter after a six-year journey.
December 7 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 7?
Anyone born on December 7 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 7?
The birthstone for a December 7 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 7?
Ellen Burstyn is among the best known — American Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress (born 1932).
What happened on December 7?
In 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, earning its nickname 'The First State.'
What day of the year is December 7?
December 7 is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years), with 24 days still to come.
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