December 19 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 19, your zodiac sign is Sagittarius ♐, your birthstone is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon and your birth flower is Narcissus or Holly. You share your birthday with Édith Piaf and Karim Benzema.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 353rd
- Popularity
- 17th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 19
- Next December 19
- December 19
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December 19 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 19 fall under Sagittarius, the 9th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from November 22 to December 21. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, and its symbol is the archer.
Sagittarius, the Archer, is the zodiac's traveller and philosopher. The sign is linked with adventure, learning and big ideas, and Sagittarians are often pictured as upbeat, curious people who love freedom.
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Famous people born on December 19
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 19, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1915French singer (1915–1963)
- Born 1987French footballer (born 1987)
- Born 1852American physicist (1852–1931)
- Born 1934President of India from 2007 to 2012
- Born 1980American actor (born 1980)
- Born 1594Swedish king (regent 1611–1632) (1594–1632)
- Born 1683King of Spain from 1700 to 1746 (1683–1746)
- Born 1941President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013
- Born 1988Chilean footballer (born 1988)
- Born 1972American actress (born 1972)
- Born 1875Serbian mathematician and wife of Albert Einstein (1875–1948)
- Born 1961American physicist, professor (born 1961)
- Born 1910French novelist, playwright, poet and political activist (1910-1986)
- Born 1861Italian writer (1861-1928)
- Born 1985English association football player (born 1985)
- Born 1986Dutch association football player (born 1986)
- Born 1985Japanese association football player
- Born 1964Lithuanian basketball player and executive
- Born 1963German actor
- Born 1996Ivorian association football player (born 1996)
- Born 1974Bosnian film director
- Born 1963African-American actress (born 1963)
- Born 1778French Madame Royale (1778–1851)
- Born 1944Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist, and politician (1944–2022)
- Born 1902British actor (1902–1983)
- Born 1975American fantasy writer (born 1975)
- Born 1959Japanese association football player
- Born 1924French writer (1924–2016)
- Born 1994Senegalese and French footballer
- Born 1903American geneticist
- Born 1884Czech politician (1884–1957)
- Born 1996American pop musician and songwriter
- Born 1997Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
- Born 1868American novelist (1868–1920)
- Born 1997English association football player (born 1997)
- Born 1961American businesswoman, business executive, heiress, billionaire
- Born 1967American illusionist (born 1967)
- Born 1992Spanish association football player
- Born 1969English motoring journalist and broadcaster
- Born 1982Finnish javelin thrower (born 1982)
December 19 birthstone
Turquoise (sky blue). Turquoise is one of the oldest known gems and is linked with protection, luck and friendship.
Tanzanite (violet blue). Tanzanite, found only in Tanzania, is associated with transformation and insight.
Zircon (blue and many colours). Zircon is linked with wisdom, honour and prosperity.
December 19 birthday facts
- December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years), leaving 12 days until the end of the year.
- December 19 is the 17th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,998 babies born on an average December 19(7% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 19 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 19 were most likely conceived around March 28 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 19, six months after December 19.
- December 19 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is December 19?
December 19 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 19?
The birthstone for December 19 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 19?
Famous people born on December 19 include Édith Piaf (1915), Karim Benzema (1987), Albert A. Michelson (1852), Pratibha Patil (1934), Jake Gyllenhaal (1980), Gustavus Adolphus (1594).
How common is a December 19 birthday?
December 19 is the 17th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,998 babies born on an average December 19.
What day of the year is December 19?
December 19 is the 353rd day of the year in common years and the 354th day in leap years.