Famous Birthdays On 26 December

Charles Babbage

Birthday: December 26, 1791
Nationality: British
Died At Age: 79
Charles Babbage, a brilliant polymath, is remembered today as the first man to build a computing machine. He helped found the Astronomical Society and came to be interested in creating a calculating machine. He built a small machine that could compute squares. This helped him acquire funds from the British government for the Difference Engine, but it could not be completed. In his second attempt, he designed a more complicated machine called the Analytical Engine, which was programmed using punched cards.

Jade Thirlwall

Birthday: December 26, 1992
Nationality: British
Age: 27 Years
Jade Amelia Thirlwall is a British pop singer who is one of the members of the 4-piece girl group ‘Little Mix’ alongside Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. This group became the first group ever to win the competition at the eighth season of ‘The X Factor’. Known as the best singer of Little Mix, Thirlwall started performing as a singer at the age of six. She began with pubs and clubs, and now she is a well-known singer who performs live on stage and concerts.

Tiffany Brissette

Birthday: December 26, 1974
Nationality: American
Age: 45 Years
Tiffany Brissette is an American former child actress who was one of the most popular child actresses of the late 1980s. She is best known for playing the charming robotic character Vicki in the comedy sci-fi sitcom ‘Small Wonder.’ Her performance in the series earned her numerous Young Artist Award nominations for Best Young Actress. Born in Paradise, California, Tiffany Brissette first acted in the 1982 Italian-American miniseries ‘Marco Polo’

Roxanne Pallett

Nationality: British
Age: 37 Years
Roxanne Pallett is an English actress and former broadcaster who is best recognized for playing the role of Jo Stiles/Sugden in the ITV soap opera ‘Emmerdale’ from 2005 to 2008. She has also acted in several horror films including ‘Lake Placid 3’, ‘Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort’ and ‘Devil’s Tower’. She had guest roles on television series such as ‘Casualty’, ‘Waterloo Road’ and ‘Crime Stories’, and participated in reality TV shows like ‘Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes’, ‘Soapstar Superstar’, ‘Dancing on Ice’, ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, ‘Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls’ and ‘Celebrity Coach Trip’.

Alan King

Birthday: December 26, 1927
Nationality: American
Died At Age: 76
Alan King was a Jewish American actor and comedian, known for his sharp wit and angry humorous rants. His story reads like a typical American dream, a rags to riches fable—he went from being a poor high school dropout to become one of the most well loved and respected comedian of his time. He was proud of his Jewish heritage and comedian Jerry Stiller described him as a “Jewish Will Rogers.” He often joked about the annoyances of daily life and societal issues which helped him connect with his audience and endeared him to his fans.

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