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[95] [97] English assumes that Zechariah's ministry in the Temple, as described in Luke 1:5–23, [98] took place on Yom Kippur the year before Jesus's birth; he then traces the narrative in the Gospel of Luke through the Annunciation and the birth of John the Baptist to conclude that Jesus was born on 25 December. [95]
Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, a small farming community. [4] She was named after the titular character of Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa. Her father was Captain Stephen Barton, a member of the local militia and a selectman who influenced his daughter's patriotism and humanitarianism. [2]
Hippolytus, states that Jesus was born on Wednesday, December 25, in the 42nd year of Augustus, 5500 years after Adam; and he died in his 33rd year of life on Friday, March 25, in the 18th year of Tiberius, on the consulship of Rufus and Rubellius [AD 29]. [186] The 42nd year of Augustus refers to either 3 BC or 2 BC.
For example, some figures had miraculous or virgin births, were sons of supreme gods, were born on December 25, had stars point to their birthplaces, were visited by shepherds and magi as infants, fled from death as children, exhibited traits of divinity in childhood, spent time in the desert, traveled as they taught, had disciples, performed ...
Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( / ˈboʊɡɑːrt / BOH-gart; [ 1] December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American actor colloquially nicknamed Bogie. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. [ 2] In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of ...
Christmas. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [ a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the liturgical year in Christianity, it follows the season of Advent (which begins four Sundays before) or the Nativity ...
Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (/ ˈ s p eɪ s ɛ k /; born December 25, 1949) is an American actress.She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four BAFTA Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.
December 25 is the 359th day of the year ... 1929 – China Machado, Chinese-born Portuguese-American fashion model, editor and television producer (d. 2016)