Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. He was known by several colloquial titles, most notably The Dear Leader. During his regime, he dramatically strengthened the country's military. His leadership was characterized by rampant human rights abuse and economic mismanagement. The latter contributed to the North Korean famine from 1994 to 1998. Upon his death in 2011, he was succeeded by his youngest son Kim Jong-un.

He was the son of Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-suk. He had a younger brother named Kim Man-il. He was also the older brother of Kim Kyong-hui. His official wife was Kim Young-sook. He had five known children.

He was afraid of flying and never flew on a plane.

Kim Jong-il was a famous North Korean politician, who was born on February 16, 1941. As a person born on this date, Kim Jong-il is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day (February 16) and the 1st most popular for the year (1941).

People born on February 16 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Kim Jong-il is the 19th most popular Aquarius.

In general, Kim Jong-il ranks as the 192nd most popular famous person of all time. “The Famous Birthdays” catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.

Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.