BORN 31ST DECEMBER

Psy - 1977

POP SINGER

International satirical pop performer whose hit single "Gangnam Style" won the 2012 Best Video MTV Europe Award and became a viral video on YouTube. He dropped out of business school and music school in order to pursue a singing career in Korea. In 2012, he performed with MC Hammer at the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York City.

Jerry Ejeson

Works at Global Rights Initiatives Nigeria (GRIN)

Donald Trump Jr. - 1977

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

Executive vice president at his father's The Trump Organization who is famous as the first child of the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump. He began working alongside his siblings Ivanka and Eric Trump at The Trump Organization. He is fluent in Czech. He has half siblings named Tiffany and Barron from his father's other marriages.

Lazarus Akung

FAVOURITE QUOTES

In d beginning was d world, d world was with God and d world was God

Alex Ferguson - 1941

SOCCER COACH

Soccer manager who led Manchester United from 1986 to 2013, helping the club win 13 Premier League and 2 Champions League titles. He became the manager of East Stirlingshire, a team without a goalkeeper, in 1974, for £40 a week. A statue of Ferguson was erected outside of Old Tafford on November 23, 2012.

Kelly Ekaba (kelly Atagbor Ekaba)

Simple, accommodating and God fearing.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

Have a reason for living and learn to put smile on faces.

Anthony Hopkins - 1937

MOVIE ACTOR

Welsh actor best known for his portrayal of the ingenious serial killer Hannibal Lecter, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has also played roles in The Mask of Zorro, Nixon and Thor. He turned to TV in 2016 upon landing a starring role on HBO's Westworld. He was encouraged by actor Richard Burton to pursue acting at age 15. As a horror genre actor, he starred in Meet Joe Black, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Red Dragon.

Idris Legbo Kutigi (born December 31, 1939) is a Nigerian lawyer and judge. He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from January 30, 2007 until 30 December 2009. Born in Kutigi, North-Western State (now located in the Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State), Kutigi attended elementary school in that town and middle and secondary school in Bida. He then moved on to Government C... Read more at Wikipedia

Salman - 1935

KING

Born Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and better known as Salman of Saudi Arabia, this king began his reign in January of 2015. Previously, he had served for nearly five decades as Deputy Governor and Governor of Saudi Arabia's Riyadh region. Before beginning his work as a politician and royal, Salman studied science and religion at the Princes' School in Riyadh. In 2012, upon his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Sauddeath's death, Salman became Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

Karluxs Klems

Jan Smit - 1985

POP SINGER

Dutch pop and schlager singer who scored his first #1 single at age twelve with "Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen." He has also hosted television shows on the TROS network. He was discovered by the Dutch band BZN. He made his acting debut starring in the 2012 film Het Bombardement alongside Roos van Erkel.

Ricky Whittle - 1981

TV ACTOR

After rising to fame as Calvin Valentine on the popular British soap opera Hollyoaks, Whittle starred as Daniel Zamora in the ABC series Mistresses. In addition, from 2002 to 2007, he played the series regular role of Ryan Naismith on the English television series Dream Team. While studying criminology at the University of Southampton, he booked a modeling campaign for Reebok and went on to appear in a 2004 episode of the BBC's Holby City. He competed in the 2009 season of the popular BBC One reality talent competition Strictly Come Dancing.

Kelth Bondner

Val Kilmer - 1959

MOVIE ACTOR

Versatile actor who portrayed Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever and played Jim Morrison in the 1991 film The Doors. He also played memorable roles in the films Heat, Top Gun, Tombstone and Willow. He became the youngest person at the time to be accepted to Julliard's Drama Division at age seventeen. He took a hiatus from acting and in 2010 returned to play Mark Twain in a play called Citizen Twain which he wrote, directed, and starred in.

Kadiri Ikhana (born December 31, 1951 in Ilorin) is a Nigerian football coach. He resigned from his position at Kano Pillars on 27 May 2008, citing corruption in the game. He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier. It concluded his third stint with the squad, as he was their coach for their first premier league season in 1991 and saved them from relegation in 1998. Ikh... Read more at Wikipedia

Nicholas Sparks - 1965

NOVELIST

American romantic author whose novels A Walk To Remember and The Notebook have both been adapted into films. He published nearly twenty books between 1996 and 2013 and also worked as a screenwriter and producer. He was his high school's 1984 valedictorian and received a track and field scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. Following his college graduation, he worked a string of odd jobs, including real estate agent and waiter. More than six of his novels have been made into films.

Magaji Muhammed (born 31 December 1940) headed the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs until the June 2006 cabinet reshuffle, when he was replaced by Oluyemi Adeniji. He is also a former Minister of Industries. Magaji Muhammed was born on 31 December 1940 in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he earned a BA Degree in Administration. From 1965 to 19... Read more at Wikipedia

Candice Craig - 1988

POP SINGER

Pop singer best known as a member of girl group Girls United, which performed on The X-Factor USA in 2013. She is also a solo artist. Her debut single "Singles Out" was released on iTunes in 2015. She was a dancer from an early age. She attended performing arts schools and studied ballet, hip hop, jazz, and modern. She danced competitively in her home state, Florida, and even one a National Champion title, among others. Her first foray into the music industry was as a backup dancer when she was 17 years old. She set off on her solo career in earnest when Girls United all but dissolved after former Girlicious and Pussycat Dolls member Nichole Cordova left in 2014.

Jacques Cartier

EXPLORER

BIRTHDAY: December 31, 1491

DEATH DATE: Sep 1, 1557 (age 65)

French explorer of Breton descent who claimed Canada for France and was the first European to venture inland in America. He married a member of a prestigious French family in 1520 to improve his social status. He was the first European to depict and chart the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the coasts of the Saint Lawrence River.