December 27 birthdays
1822 LOUIS PASTEUR French bacteriologist
Pasteur’s research in chemistry led to breakthroughs in the understanding of the causes of diseases and laid the foundations of hygiene, public health and much of modern medicine.
1901 MARLENE DIETRICH German-American actor
In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance in The Blue Angel earned international attention and she won a contract with Paramount Pictures.
1948 GERARD DEPARDIEU French actor
Depardieu earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his performance in the 1990 film Cyrano de Bergerac. His other film credits include Green Card, Hamlet, The Man in the Iron Mask, and Life of Pi.
1953 KEVIN WRIGHT
Australian cricketer
Wright played as a wicketkeeper and made 10 Test and five ODI appearances for Australia in 1979 during the World Series Cricket era. After World Series Cricket ended, he lost his place in the Australian team to Rod Marsh.
1965 CHRIS MAINWARING
Australian AFL player
Mainwaring played 201 games for the West Coast Eagles after being a member of the inaugural squad in 1987. He was a member of the 1992 and 1994 premiership teams.
Mainwaring was an All-Australian in 1991 and 1996.
1990 MILOS RAONIC Canadian tennis player
Raonic reached a careerhigh ATP world No. 3 ranking in November, 2016, the highest ever ranking for a Canadian man. He is the first Canadian male to reach the Australian Open semi-finals, French Open quarter-finals and the Wimbledon final.
1995 TIMOTHEE CHALAMET
French-American actor
Chalamet has been nominated for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. His film credits include Call Me by Your Name, Lady Bird, Dune and The French Dispatch.