Today is Tuesday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2025 with eight to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include John Jay, first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1745; Mormon church founder Joseph Smith in 1805; entrepreneur/philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker in 1867; former Japanese Emperor Akihito in 1933 (age 92); Football Hall of Fame member Paul Hornung in 1935; musician Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna) in 1940 (age 85); actor/comedian Harry Shearer in 1943 (age 82); actor Susan Lucci in 1946 (age 79); musician Ray Tabano (Aerosmith) in 1946 (age 79); U.S. National Track and Field Hall of Fame member Bill Rodgers in 1947 (age 78); Football Hall of Fame member Jack Ham in 1948 (age 77); musician Adrian Belew (King Crimson) in 1949 (age 76); musician Anthony Phillips (Genesis) in 1951 (age 74); political commentator William Kristol in 1952 (age 73); musician Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) in 1956 (age 69); NFL coach Jim Harbaugh in 1963 (age 62); musician Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam/Temple of the Dog) in 1964 (age 61); TV personality Martin Kratt in 1965 (age 60); musician/model/former French first lady Carla Bruni in 1967 (age 58); auto racer Greg Biffle in 1969; actor Corey Haim in 1971; model/TV personality Holly Madison in 1979 (age 46); actor/musician Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy) in 1984 (age 41); actor/musician Finn Wolfhard (Aubreys) in 2002 (age 23).
