Historical Birthday
26 Jan 1708
William Hayes English composer and organist born in Gloucester (d. 1777) baptismal date
26 Jan 1715
Claude Helvetius philosopher born in Paris France
26 Jan 1716
George Sackville Germain 1st Viscount Sackville
26 Jan 1722
Alexander Carlyle Cummertrees Dumfriesshire Scottish church leader (Moderator of the General Assembly 1770)
26 Jan 1742
Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers German composer born in Hanover (d. 1806)
26 Jan 1763
Charles XIV [Jean Bernadotte] King of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) Marshall of France born in Pau France (d. 1844)
26 Jan 1771
Jacob Andries van Braam colonial director (Suriname)
26 Jan 1778
Ugo Foscolo Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)
26 Jan 1781
Ludwig Joachim Achim von Arnim German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
26 Jan 1786
Benjamin Robert Haydon Plymouth painter (Waiting for The Times)
26 Jan 1813
Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican founding father (d. 1876
26 Jan 1814
Rufus King American newspaper editor politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1876)
26 Jan 1816
Lloyd Tilghman Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1863)
26 Jan 1831
Mary Mapes Dodge American writer (Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates) born in NYC New York
26 Jan 1832
George Shiras Jr. U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. 1924)
26 Jan 1852
Pierre Brazza explorercolonial administrator (French Africa)
26 Jan 1857
Trinley Gyatso 12th Dalai Lama born in Tibet (d. 1875)
26 Jan 1860
Harry Micajah Daugherty American politician lawyer and political manager accused of corruption born in Washington Court House Ohio (d. 1941)
26 Jan 1871
Warner Fabian [Samuel H Adams] US journalistwriter (Average Jones)
26 Jan 1878
A W Dave Nourse cricketer (Grand Old Man of South African cricket)
26 Jan 1879
Ludovicus H [Lode] Baekelmans Flemish (stage)author (Tille)
26 Jan 1884
Edward Sapir German linguistantropologist (indians)
26 Jan 1884
Roy Chapman Andrews American scientistexplorer
26 Jan 1887
Marc A Pete Mitscher US lt-admiral (WW II-Task Force 58)
26 Jan 1887
Franois Faber Luxembourgian cyclist (Tour de France 1909) born in Aulnay-sur-lton France (d. 1915)
26 Jan 1891
Ilya G Ehrenburg writer (Fall of Paris The Thaw) born in Kiev Ukraine
26 Jan 1891
Wilder Penfield American-born Canadian neurosurgeon (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1892
Zara Cully American actress (The Jeffersons) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1978)
26 Jan 1893
Bessie Coleman 1st African American airplane pilot
26 Jan 1893
Giuseppe Genco Russo Sicilian mafioso (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1899
Wyllis Cooper American TV narrator (Volume One) born in Pekin Illinois (d. 1955)
26 Jan 1901
Ervin Major Hungarian composer born in Budapest (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1902
Menno ter Braak Dutch writeressayist (Carnaval of the Citizens)
26 Jan 1902
Romney Brent Mexican-American actor and writer (Dinner at the Ritz) born in Saltillo Coahuila Mexico (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1904
Douglas Evans American actor (At War with the Army South Pacific Trail) born in Madison Virginia (d. 1968)
26 Jan 1905
Charles Lane American actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction Lucy Show) born in San Francisco California (d. 2007)
26 Jan 1905
John Carmel Heenan Essex cardinal archbp of Westminster (1963-75)
26 Jan 1905
Maria Augusta von Trapp Austrian singer inspired Sound of Music (d. 2014)
26 Jan 1905
Marquess of Bath English large landownermulti-millionaire
26 Jan 1907
Eddie Ballantine orchestra leader (Don McNeill TV Club) born in Chicago Illinois
26 Jan 1907
Hans Selye Austrian-Canadian endocrinologist born in Vienna Austria-Hungary (d. 1982)
26 Jan 1908
Stphane Grappelli French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France born in Paris France (d. 1997)
26 Jan 1908
Jill Esmond English actress born in London England (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1910
Jean Image Hungarian-born French animator (d. 1989)
26 Jan 1911
Polykarp Kusch American nuclear physicist Nobel 1955
26 Jan 1912
Cora Baird American puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie) born in NYC New York
26 Jan 1913
Jimmy Van Heusen [Edward Chester Babcock] American composer and songwriter (All the Way Love & Marriage) born in Syracuse New York (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1913
William Prince American actor (Spies Like Us The Stepford Wives City in Fear) born in Nichols New York (d. 1996)
26 Jan 1914
Kaye Webb English writerpublisher (Puffin Club)
26 Jan 1914
Princess Hadice Hayriye Ayshe Drrhsehvar (d. 2006)
26 Jan 1915
William Hopper American actor (Perry Mason The Bad Seed Rebel Without a Cause) born in NYC New York (d. 1970)
26 Jan 1918
Vito Scotti [Scozarri] American actor (The Godfather Flying Nun Barefoot in the Park) born in San Francisco California (d. 1996)
26 Jan 1918
Philip Jos Farmer Terre Haute Indiana American sci-fi novelist (Riverworld)
26 Jan 1919
K C Ibrahim cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India v WI 1948-49)
26 Jan 1920
Derek Bond British actor (Nicholas Nickelby Armchair Theatre) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2006)
26 Jan 1921
Eddie Barclay French producer (Barclay Records) (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1922
Michael Bentine England authorcomedian (Reluctant Jester)
26 Jan 1923
Anne Jeffreys [Annie Carmichael] American singer and actress (Dick Tracy Topper General Hospital) born in Goldsboro North Carolina (d. 2017)
26 Jan 1924
Annette Strauss American philanthropist and politician (d. 1998)
26 Jan 1925
Joan Leslie American actress (High Sierra Yankee Doodle Dandy) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
26 Jan 1925
Claude Ryan Quebec newspaper editor (d. 2004)
26 Jan 1926
Sir Charles Henderson Tidbury British brewing executive former chairman (Whitbread & Company) born in Camberley Surrey (d. 2003)
26 Jan 1926
Jos Mara Valverde Spanish philosopher poet and translator (La espera Historia de la literatura universal) born in Valencia de Alcntara Spain (d. 1996)
26 Jan 1926
Ronnie Hilton British radio presenter and singer (Moonraker) born in Hull East Riding of Yorkshire England (d. 2001)
26 Jan 1926
Farman Fatehpuri [Syed Dildar Ali] Urdu scholar linguist critic and author born in Fatehpur Uttar Pradesh British India (d. 2013)
26 Jan 1927
Jos Azcona del Hoyo President of Honduras (1986-90) born in La Ceiba Honduras (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1927
William Redfield American actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop Marriage) born in NYC New York (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1927
Bob Nieman American baseball player (d. 1985)
26 Jan 1928
Roger Vadim French director (And God Created Women Barbarella)
26 Jan 1929
Jules Feiffer American cartoonist (Passionella)author (Little Murders) born in NYC New York
26 Jan 1929
Gordon Solie American wrestling commentator (d. 2000)
26 Jan 1930
Buddy Melges American sailor (Olympic gold 1972) and Americas Cup skipper (America3) born in Elkhorn Wisconsin
26 Jan 1930
Wim Statius Muller Curaaoa conductor pianist and composer born in Curaao
26 Jan 1931
Mary Murphy American actress (A Man Alone Maggie-Investigators) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2011)
26 Jan 1932
Christopher Price Director (Leeds Metropolitan U)
26 Jan 1932
George H Clements first Roman Catholic Priest to adopt a child.
26 Jan 1934
Huey Piano Smith American rhythm and blues pianist (Rockin Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Flu Having a Good Time) born in New Orleans Louisiana
26 Jan 1934
Roger Landry Quebec businessman and newspaper publisher
26 Jan 1935
Bob Uecker catcheractor (Mr Belvedere) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
26 Jan 1935
Henry Jordan Emporia Va NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Green Bay)
26 Jan 1935
Peter Ronnefeld German composer and conductor (Die Nachtausgabe) born in Dresden Germany (d. 1965)
26 Jan 1937
Joseph Saidu Momoh genpresident (Sierra Leone)
26 Jan 1937
S J B Langdale Headmaster (Shrewsbury School)
26 Jan 1941
Henry Jaglom actor (Eating Lucky Ducks Always) born in London England
26 Jan 1941
Scott Glenn actor (Right Stuff Personal Best Backdraft) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
26 Jan 1942
Nigel Walmsley chairman (Carlton UK Television)
26 Jan 1942
William McLennan CEO (Central Statistical Office)
26 Jan 1943
Jean Knight [Jean Caliste] American soul funk and R&B singer (Mr Big Stuff) born in New Orleans Louisiana
26 Jan 1943
Csar Gutirrez Venezuelan baseball player (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1944
Angela Yvonne Davis African American activistprofessor
26 Jan 1945
Mick Hill cricketer (NSW all-rounder 1964-75)
26 Jan 1945
Jacqueline du Pr English cellist (d. 1987)
26 Jan 1945
Barbara Kruger American conceptual artist born in Newark New Jersey
26 Jan 1946
Christopher Hampton Azores playwright (Oviri Hotel du Lac)
26 Jan 1946
Timothy Clifford director (National Galleries of Scotland)
26 Jan 1947
Patrick Dewaere [PJMH Bordeaux] French actor (Les Valseuses)
26 Jan 1948
Laurence Corky Laing Canadian rock drummer and songwriter (Mountain Cork) born in Montreal Canada
26 Jan 1949
Paul Nurse drdirector-general elect (Imperial Cancer Research Fund)
26 Jan 1949
David Strathairn American actor (LA Confidential The Bourne Ultimatum) born in San Francisco California
26 Jan 1950
Jorg Haider Austrian polical leader (Austrian Freedom Pary)
26 Jan 1951
Andy Hummell rock bassist (Big Star) born in Memphis Tennessee
26 Jan 1951
David Briggs rock guitarist (Little River Band-Help is on its Way)
26 Jan 1951
Jarmila Kratochvilova Czech 400m800m runner (Olympic silver 1980)
26 Jan 1951
Walt Willey actor (Jackson Montgomery-All My Children) born in Ottawa Illinois
26 Jan 1952
Mario Runco Jr Lt Cmdr USNastronaut (STS 44 54 77) born in The Bronx New York
26 Jan 1952
Thomas Edward Henderson SC basketballer (Olympic silver 1972)
26 Jan 1953
Andre van Es [Andre Christine of Es] Dutch politician (PSP) born in The Hague Netherlands
26 Jan 1953
Lucinda Williams American singer-songwriter (Passionate Kisses Car Wheels on a Gravel Road) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
26 Jan 1953
Anders Fogh Rasmussen Prime Minister of Denmark
26 Jan 1954
Kim Hughes cricketer (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84)
26 Jan 1955
Lucia Mendez Mexican actress and singer (Lucia es Luna Moreno) born in Len Guanajuato Mexico
26 Jan 1956
Lisa Boray [Schulte Nordholt] Dutch singer (Lovers Until the End)
26 Jan 1956
Simon Howard English large landowner (Castle Howard)
26 Jan 1957
Ashok Malhotra cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84)
26 Jan 1957
Shivlal Yadav cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87)
26 Jan 1957
Hawk [Michael Hegstrand] American professional wrestler (ECWWCWWWFAWA Legion of Doom) born in St. Paul Minnesota (d. 2003)
26 Jan 1958
Anita Baker singer (Giving You the Best That I Got) born in Toledo Ohio
26 Jan 1958
Norman Lamont Hassan British reggae musician (UB40-Red Red Wine)
26 Jan 1960
Gary Plummer NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers SF 49ers)
26 Jan 1960
Jeanette Bolden 4x100m runner (Olympic gold 1984) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1960
Road Warrior Animal American professional wrestler
26 Jan 1960
Charlie Gillingham American musician (Counting Crows)
26 Jan 1962
Roshan Guneratne cricketer (wicketless in only Test SL v Aust 1983)
26 Jan 1962
Tim May cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-95)
26 Jan 1962
Tom Keifer rock guitaristvocalist (Cinderella-Heartbreak Station)
26 Jan 1963
Andrew Ridgeley England rock guitarist (Wham-Wake Me Up)
26 Jan 1963
Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo] English rapper (Soul II Soul-Feel Free)
26 Jan 1963
Simon ODonnell cricketer (Deniliquin NSW ODI all-rounder 1985-90)
26 Jan 1963
Jos Mourinho Portuguese football manager (Chelsea) born in Setbal Lisbon
26 Jan 1964
Cathy Podewell American actress (Cally Harper Ewing-Dallas) born in Evanston Illinois
26 Jan 1965
Kevin McCarthy American politician (Rep-R-California 2007-) born in Bakersfield California
26 Jan 1965
Allison Hossack Manitoba actress (Olivia-Another World)
26 Jan 1965
Lou Frazier American baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos)
26 Jan 1967
Jeff Branson American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds)
26 Jan 1967
Katie Peterson-Parker LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile-5th) born in Bethesda Maryland
26 Jan 1967
Tim Pugh Lake Tahoe CA pitcher (Cincinnati Reds KC Royals)
26 Jan 1968
Eric Davis NFL cornerback (SF 49ers Carolina Panthers)
26 Jan 1871
Warner Fabian [Samuel H Adams] American journalistwriter (Average Jones)
26 Jan 1883
Bindo Maserati Italian auto engineer and businessman (manager Maserati Racing founder O.S.C.A. Racing) born in Voghera Italy (d. 1980)
26 Jan 1884
Walter Doc Meanwell English Basketball Hall of Fame coach (University of Wisconsin 19111917 19201934) born in Leeds England (d. 1953)
26 Jan 1887
Arnout Colnot Dutch painter and graphic artist born in Amsterdam (d. 1983)
26 Jan 1905
Maria Augusta von Trapp Austrian singer who inspired the Sound of Music born in Vienna Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1987)
26 Jan 1917
Louis Zamperini American World War II veteran whose story of capture by the Japanese inspired the movie Unbroken born in Olean New York (d. 2014)
26 Jan 1924
Warren Frank Benson American composer born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1924
Annette Strauss American philanthropist and politician born in Houston Texas (d. 1998)
26 Jan 1924
Alice Babs Swedish singer and actress born in Vstervik Sweden (d. 2014)
26 Jan 1924
James W. McCord Jr. American CIA officer who led the Watergate break-in born in Waurika Oklahoma (d. 2017)
26 Jan 1934
Joe Erskine Welsh heavyweight boxer (British heavyweight champion 1956-58) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1940
Harold Lederman American boxing judge analyst (HBO) born in NYC NY (d. 2019)
26 Jan 1943
Csar Gutirrez Venezuelan baseball player born in Coro Venezuela (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1944
Angela Yvonne Davis African American activist & professor born in Birmingham Alabama
26 Jan 1945
Mick Hill Australian cricketer (NSW all-rounder 1964-75) born in Greensborough Australia
26 Jan 1945
Jacqueline du Pr English cellist born in Oxford United Kingdom (d. 1987)
26 Jan 1946
Christopher Hampton Portuguese playwright (Oviri Hotel du Lac) born in Horta Portugal
26 Jan 1946
Gene Siskel American movie critic (Siskel & Ebert) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1999)
26 Jan 1946
Timothy Clifford British art historian (National Galleries of Scotland)
26 Jan 1947
Patrick Dewaere [PJMH Bordeaux] French actor (Les Valseuses)
26 Jan 1947
Michel Sardou French singer born in Paris France
26 Jan 1948
Laurence Corky Laing Canadian rock drummer and songwriter (Mountain Cork) born in Montreal Quebec
26 Jan 1949
Derek Holt British musician (Climax Blues Band) born in Stafford United Kingdom
26 Jan 1949
Paul Nurse English geneticist (Imperial Cancer Research Fund) born in Norwich United Kingdom
26 Jan 1949
Jonathan Carroll American author born in New York
26 Jan 1950
Jorg Haider Austrian polical leader (Austrian Freedom Pary) born in Bad Goisern Austria (d. 2008)
26 Jan 1950
Janet Lupo American model born in Hoboken New Jersey
26 Jan 1951
Andy Hummell American rock bassist (Big Star) born in Memphis Tennessee
26 Jan 1951
David Briggs American rock guitarist (Little River Band-Help is on its Way) born in Douglas Wyoming (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1951
Jarmila Kratochvilova Czech 400m800m runner (Olympic silver 1980) born in Golv Jenkov Czechia
26 Jan 1951
Walt Willey American actor (Jackson Montgomery-All My Children) born in Ottawa Illinois
26 Jan 1952
Mario Runco Jr. American astronaut (STS 44 54 77) born in the Bronx New York
26 Jan 1952
Thomas Edward Henderson American basketball player (Olympic silver 1972) born in Newberry South Carolina
26 Jan 1953
Bert Heerink Dutch rock vocalist born in Utrecht Netherlands
26 Jan 1953
Anders Fogh Rasmussen Prime Minister of Denmark born in Ginnerup Denmark
26 Jan 1954
Kim Hughes Australian cricketer (brilliant Australian batsman 1977-84) born in Margaret River Australia
26 Jan 1955
Lucia Mendez Mexican actress & singer (Lucia es Luna Moreno) born in Len Guanajuato Mexico
26 Jan 1956
Lisa Boray [Schulte Nordholt] Dutch singer (Lovers Until the End) born in Breda Netherlands
26 Jan 1957
Ashok Malhotra Indian cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84) born in Amritsar India
26 Jan 1957
Shivlal Yadav Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87) born in Hyderabad India
26 Jan 1958
Anita Baker American singer (Giving You the Best That I Got) born in Toledo Ohio
26 Jan 1958
Norman Lamont Hassan British reggae musician (UB40-Red Red Wine) born in Birmingham United Kingdom
26 Jan 1958
Salvador Snchez Mexican boxer born in Santiago Tianguistenco Mexico (d. 1982)
26 Jan 1959
Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkish film director (Winter Sleep) born in Istanbul Turkey
26 Jan 1960
Gary Plummer American NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers SF 49ers) born in Fremont California
26 Jan 1960
Jeanette Bolden American 4x100m runner (Olympic gold 1984) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1960
Road Warrior Animal [Joseph Michael Laurinaitis] American professional wrestler born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
26 Jan 1960
Charlie Gillingham American musician (Counting Crows) born in Torrance California
26 Jan 1962
Roshan Guneratne Sri Lankan cricketer (wicketless in only Test SL v Aust 1983) born in Colombo Sri Lanka (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1962
Tim May Australian cricketer (Australian off-spinner 1987-95) born in North Adelaide Australia
26 Jan 1962
Tom Keifer American rock guitarist & vocalist (Cinderella-Heartbreak Station) born in Springfield Pennsylvania
26 Jan 1962
Oscar Ruggeri Argentine footballer born in Cordoba Argentina
26 Jan 1963
Andrew Ridgeley English rock guitarist (Wham-Wake Me Up) born in Windlesham United Kingdom
26 Jan 1963
Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo] English rapper (Soul II Soul-Feel Free) born in Hornsey London England
26 Jan 1963
Simon ODonnell Australian cricketer (Deniliquin NSW ODI all-rounder 1985-90) born in Deniliquin Australia
26 Jan 1964
Paul Johansson American actor born in Spokane Washington
26 Jan 1965
Allison Hossack Canadian actress (Olivia-Another World) born in Steinbach Canada
26 Jan 1965
Lou Frazier American baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos) born in St Louis Missouri
26 Jan 1965
Tim McDonald American football safety (San Francisco 49ers) born in Fresno California
26 Jan 1965
Natalia Yurchenko Soviet gymnast born in Norilsk Russia
26 Jan 1965
Thomas stros Swedish politician born in Malmberget Sweden
26 Jan 1967
Jeff Branson American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds) born in Waynesboro Mississippi
26 Jan 1967
Tim Pugh American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds KC Royals) born in Lake Tahoe California
26 Jan 1871
Warner Fabian [Samuel H Adams] American journalistwriter (Average Jones)
26 Jan 1930
A N Solomons British banking chairman (Singer & Friedlander)
26 Jan 1935
Henry Jordan American NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Green Bay) born in Emporia Virginia
26 Jan 1943
Peter Kenton Winkler American composer born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1943
Kathryn Leigh Scott TV actress (Dark Shadows) born in Robbinsdale Minnesota
26 Jan 1944
Angela Davis African American activist author and professor born in Birmingham Alabama
26 Jan 1947
Miguel ngel Castellini Argentine boxer (WBA lineal light middleweight titles 1976-77) born in Santa Rosa Argentina (d. 2020)
26 Jan 1950
Jorg Haider Austrian political leader (Austrian Freedom Party) born in Bad Goisern Austria (d. 2008)
26 Jan 1951
David Briggs Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band-Help Is On Its Way) born in Melbourne Australia
26 Jan 1953
Lucinda Williams American singer-songwriter (Passionate Kisses Car Wheels on a Gravel Road) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
26 Jan 1613
Johann Jakob Wolleb a Swiss organist theologian and composer born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1667)
26 Jan 1748
Emmanuel Aloys Frster Bohemian composer and music teacher born in Niederstaina Saxony (d. 1823)
26 Jan 1852
Frederick Corder British composer (The Nabobs Pickle) born in Hackney London England (d. 1932)
26 Jan 1852
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Italian-French explorer of the Congo (Brazzaville named after him) born in Rome Papal States (d. 1905)
26 Jan 1855
Arthur Hervey Irish orchestral and operatic composer and musicologist born in Paris France (d. 1922)
26 Jan 1892
Zara Cully American actress (The Jeffersons -Mother Jefferson) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1978)
26 Jan 1900
Karl Ristenpart German conductor born in Kiel Germany (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1907
Eddie Ballantine American orchestra leader (Don McNeill TV Club) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1910
Marijan Lipovsek Slovenian pianist composer and teacher born in Ljubljana Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1911
Norbert Schultze German composer primarily of film scores born in Brunswick Saxony Germany (d. 2002)
26 Jan 1913
Jimmy Van Heusen [Edward Chester Babcock] American composer and songwriter (All The Way Love & Marriage) born in Syracuse New York (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1919
K C Ibrahim Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests 1 x 50 HS 85 Bombay CA) born in Mumbai India (d. 2007)
26 Jan 1921
Frantisek Chaun Czech composer born in Kaplice Bohemia Austrian Empire (now Czechia) (d. 1981)
26 Jan 1921
Johannes Driessler German organist and composer born in Friedrichsthal Germany (d. 1988)
26 Jan 1923
Talib Dawud [Alfonso Rainey] Antiguan-American jazz trumpeter (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band) born in Antigua (d. 1999)
26 Jan 1924
Warren Frank Benson American composer (The Leaves Are Falling) and educator (Eastman School 1967-1993) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1924
Alice Babs [Nilson] Swedish jazz singer (The Swe-Danes Duke Ellingtons Sacred Concerts) and actress (Swing It Teacher) born in Vstervik Sweden (d. 2014)
26 Jan 1926
Fritz Spiegl Austrian-British classical flautist broadcaster composer and wit born in Zurndorf Austria (d. 2003)
26 Jan 1930
Buddy Melges American sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1972 5 x world champion Americas Cup skipper America3 1992) born in Elkhorn Wisconsin
26 Jan 1930
Wim Statius Muller Curaaoa conductor pianist and composer born in Curaao (d. 2019)
26 Jan 1932
Clement Sir Coxsone Dodd Jamaican record producer born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2004)
26 Jan 1933
Ercole Baldini Italian road cyclist (Olympic gold road race 1956 Giro dItalia 1958 Road Race World Cships gold 1958) born in Villanova di Forl Italy
26 Jan 1934
Joe Erskine Welsh boxer (British heavyweight champion 1956-58) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1934
Huey Piano Smith American R&B pianist (Rockin Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Flu Having a Good Time) born in New Orleans Louisiana
26 Jan 1935
Bob Uecker American baseball catcher (Milwaukee Braves St.L Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves) actor (Mr Belvedere) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
26 Jan 1935
Henry Jordan American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1967 68 7 All-Pro 4 Pro Bowl Cleveland Browns GB Packers) born in Emporia Virginia (d. 1977)
26 Jan 1935
Zbigniew Penherski Polish composer (Little Music for the End of Century) born in Warsaw Poland (d. 2019)
26 Jan 1939
Marshall Leib [Leibovitz] American pop singer (Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him) and record producer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2002)
26 Jan 1935
Paula Rego Portuguese born artist (Cast of Characters From Snow White) born in Lisbon Portugal
26 Jan 1938
Bill Wurtzel American jazz and classical guitarist (Count Basie) born in Forestburgh New York
26 Jan 1943
Jean Knight [Caliste] American soul funk and R&B singer (Mr. Big Stuff) born in New Orleans Louisiana
26 Jan 1943
Peter Kenton Winkler American pianist symphonic and theatrical composer born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1943
Csar Gutirrez Venezuelan baseball shortstop (hit 7-for-7 in single game without making an out 1970 Detroit Tigers) born in Coro Venezuela (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1943
Kathryn Leigh Scott American TV actress (Dark Shadows) born in Robbinsdale Minnesota
26 Jan 1945
Ashley Hutchings British folk-rock bassist vocalist songwriter and record producer (Fairport Convention Steeleye Span) born in Southgate London England
26 Jan 1945
Marti Caine [Lynne Stringer] British comedienne singer and television host born in Sheffield England (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1947
Michel Sardou French pop singer and songwriter born in Paris France
26 Jan 1949
Derek Holt British rock guitarist (Curved Air Climax Blues Band - Couldnt Get It Right) born in Stafford England
26 Jan 1951
Andy Hummell American rock bassist (Big Star 1971-73) born in Valley Forge Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
26 Jan 1951
David Briggs Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band 1976-81 - Lonesome Loser) born in Melbourne Australia
26 Jan 1951
Jarmila Kratochvilova Czech athlete (World Cship gold 400800m 1983 Olympic silver 400m 1980) born in Golv Jenkov Czech Republic
26 Jan 1951
Christopher North American rock keyboardist (Ambrosia - The Biggest Part Of Me) born in San Francisco California
26 Jan 1953
Lucinda Williams American roots singer-songwriter (Passionate Kisses Car Wheels On A Gravel Road) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
26 Jan 1956
Lisa Boray [Schulte Nordholt] Dutch jazz singer (Lovers Until the End) born in Breda Netherlands
26 Jan 1957
Ashok Malhotra Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests 1 x 50 HS 72) born in Amritsar India
26 Jan 1957
Shivlal Yadav Indian cricket spin bowler (35 Tests 102 wickets BB 576 Hyderabad) born in Hyderabad India
26 Jan 1958
Anita Baker American jazz and soul singer (Giving You the Best That I Got Sweet Love) born in Toledo Ohio
26 Jan 1958
B. James Lowry American country session guitarist and producer (The Boys Band) born in Pensacola Florida
26 Jan 1958
Norman Hassan British reggae percussionist and trombone player (UB40 - Red Red Wine I Got You Babe) born in Birmingham England
26 Jan 1958
Salvador Snchez Mexican boxer (WBC lineal featherweight title 1980-82) born in Santiago Tianguistenco Mexico (d. 1982)
26 Jan 1960
Jeanette Bolden American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m 1984) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1960
Charlie Gillingham American rock Hammond B-3 organ accordion piano and keyboard player (Counting Crows - Accidentally In Love) born in Torrance California
26 Jan 1961
Neil Taylor British touring and session guitarist (Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World Robbie Williams) born in Bristol England
26 Jan 1962
Tim May Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests 75 wickets BB 59 South Australia CA) born in Adelaide Australia
26 Jan 1962
Tom Keifer American rock guitarist and vocalist (Cinderella - Coming Home) born in Springfield Pennsylvania
26 Jan 1962
Oscar Ruggeri Argentine soccer defender (97 caps Boca Juniors River Plate Real Madrid San Lorenzo) and manager (San Lorenzo Guadalajara Independiente Elche) born in Rosario Argentina
26 Jan 1963
Andrew Ridgeley British pop guitarist songwriter and producer (Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go) born in Windlesham Surrey England
26 Jan 1963
Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo] English rapper (Soul II Soul - Feel Free) born in Hornsey London England
26 Jan 1963
Simon ODonnell Australian cricket all-rounder (6 Tests 6 wickets BB 337 87 ODIs 108 wickets Victoria CA) born in Deniliquin Australia
26 Jan 1963
Jos Mourinho Portuguese soccer manager (Porto Chelsea Inter Milan Manchester Utd Real Madrid Tottenham Roma) born in Lisbon Portugal
26 Jan 1964
Susannah Melvoin American songwriter and vocalist (The Revolution) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1613
Johann Jakob Wolleb Swiss organist theologian and composer born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1667)
26 Jan 1667
Henricus Zwaardecroon Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1718-25) (introduced coffee crop) born in Rotterham Netherlands (d. 1728)
26 Jan 1708
William Hayes British composer and organist baptized in Gloucester England (d. 1777)
26 Jan 1715
Claude Adrien Helvtius French controversial philosopher (On the Mind) born in Paris France (d. 1771)
26 Jan 1716
George Sackville Germain 1st Viscount Sackville British soldier and politician (Secretary of State for the Americas during War of Independence) born in London England (d. 1785)
26 Jan 1722
Alexander Carlyle Scottish church leader (Moderator of the General Assembly 1770) born in Cummertrees Dumfriesshire (d. 1805)
26 Jan 1748
Emanuel Aloys Frster Bohemian composer and music teacher born in Niederstaina Kingdom of Prussia (now cinawka Dolna Poland) (d. 1823)
26 Jan 1771
Jacob Andries van Braam Dutch merchant and colonial administrator (Suriname) born in Chin-Surah (d. 1820)
26 Jan 1781
Achim von Arnim [Ludwig Joachim von Arnim] German Romantic poet and writer (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) born in Berlin Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1831)
26 Jan 1786
Benjamin Haydon British painter (Waiting for The Times) born in Plymouth England (d. 1846)
26 Jan 1826
Julia Dent Grant American First Lady (1869-77) wife of US President Ulysses S. Grant born at White Haven Plantation Missouri (d. 1902)
26 Jan 1831
Mary Mapes Dodge American childrens author (St. Nicholas Magazine) editor and writer (Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates) born in NYC New York (d. 1905)
26 Jan 1871
Samuel Hopkins Adams [Warner Fabian] American journalist and muckraker (Average Jones) born in Dunkirk New York (d. 1958)
26 Jan 1877
Kees van Dongen Dutch-French painter (Fauves style) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1968)
26 Jan 1879
Lode Baekelmans Belgian writer (Tille) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1965)
26 Jan 1884
Edward Sapir American linguist and anthropologist (North American Indian languages) born in Lauenburg Germany (d. 1939)
26 Jan 1884
Roy Chapman Andrews American scientist and explorer (found 1st known dinosaur eggs director of the American Museum of Natural History ) born in Beloit Wisconsin (d. 1960)
26 Jan 1887
Enrique Ecker Curacao-American bacteriologist (Rees-Ecker method for platelet counting) born in Willemstad Curaao (d. 1966)
26 Jan 1887
Marc Mitscher American naval commander (WWII - Task Force 58 in the Pacific) born in Hillsboro Wisconsin (d. 1947)
26 Jan 1890
Charles Scribner III American book publisher born in New York City (d. 1952)
26 Jan 1891
Ilya Ehrenburg Soviet writer (Fall of Paris The Thaw) born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1902
Laurence Craigie American aviator (1st US jet pilot) born in Concord New Hampshire (d. 1994)
26 Jan 1902
Menno ter Braak Dutch writer (Carnaval of the Citizens) (d. 1940)
26 Jan 1905
John Carmel Heenan British clergyman Catholic Cardinal (Archbishop of Westminster 1963-75) born in Ilford England (d. 1975)
26 Jan 1908
Stphane Grappelli French jazz violinist (Quintette du Hot Club de France) born in Paris France (d. 1997)
26 Jan 1910
Elmar Klos Czech film director (The Shop on Main Street)) born in Brnn Moravia Austria-Hungary (d. 1993)
26 Jan 1911
Polykarp Kusch American nuclear physicist (1955 Nobel Prize for Physics - for determining the magnetic moment of the electron) born in Blankenburg Germany (d. 1993)
26 Jan 1912
Cora Baird American puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie) born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1913
Jimmy Van Heusen [Edward Chester Babcock] American Acadeny and Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter (All The Way Love & Marriage Come Fly With Me) born in Syracuse New York (d. 1990)
26 Jan 1914
Kaye Webb English writer and publisher (Puffin Club) born in London England (d. 1996)
26 Jan 1916
Lothar Jensch German medical doctor and composer born in Hchst Germany (d. 2004)
26 Jan 1918
Philip Jos Farmer American sci-fi writer (Riverworld) born in Terre Haute Indiana (d. 2009)
26 Jan 1923
Anne Jeffreys [Carmichael] American singer and actress (Dick Tracy Topper General Hospital) born in Goldsboro North Carolina (d. 2017)
26 Jan 1926
Charles Henderson Tidbury British brewing executive (Whitbread & Co) born in Camberley Surrey England (d. 2003)
26 Jan 1928
Gene Snyder American politician (Rep-R-KY 1963-65 67-87) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2007)
26 Jan 1933
Ercole Baldini Italian cyclist (Olympic gold mens road race 1956 World Cship gold individual pursuit 1956 Giro dItalia 1958) born in Villanova di Forl Italy (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1935
Paula Rego Portuguese-British artist (Cast of Characters From Snow White) born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1941
Gary Moeller American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94 Uni of Illinois 1977-79 Detroit Lions) born in Lima Ohio (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1943
Hans Rebele German soccer striker (2 caps 1860 Munich FC Wacker Innsbruck) born in Munich Germany (d. 2023)
26 Jan 1943
Sherian Grace Cadoria US army brigadier general (first African-American to attain the rank) born in Marksville Louisiana
26 Jan 1943
Thom Bell American session musician arranger and Grammy Award-winning Philadelphia soul producer (Delfonics Stylistics Spinners) born in Kingston Jamaican (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1945
(Jacqueline) Jacki Ray American model and actress (In Like Flint Magnum P.I.) born in Burbank CAlifornia
26 Jan 1945
Jacqueline du Pr British concert cellist born in Oxford England (d. 1987)
26 Jan 1948
(Laurence) Corky Laing Canadian rock drummer and songwriter (Mountain Cork) born in Montreal Quebec
26 Jan 1950
Janet Lupo American model born in Hoboken New Jersey (d. 2017)
26 Jan 1964
Wendy Melvoin American Emmy Award-winning songwriter and guitarist (Wendy & Lisa - Nurse Jackie Theme The Revolution 1980-86) born in Los Angeles California
26 Jan 1497
Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (1526-57) ruled during the Sengoku period (d. 1557)
26 Jan 1541
Florent Chrestien French writer and satirist born in Orlans France (d. 1596)
26 Jan 1667
Henricus Zwaardecroon Dutch Governor-General of Dutch East Indies (1718-25) who introduced coffee crop to Java born in Rotterham Dutch Republic (d. 1728)
26 Jan 1742
Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers German composer born in Hanover Electorate of Hanover Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
26 Jan 1813
Juan Pablo Duarte Dominican founding father born in Santo Domingo Hispaniola (d. 1876)
26 Jan 1814
Rufus King American newspaper editor politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in New York City (d. 1876)
26 Jan 1816
Lloyd Tilghman American Confederate general born in Claiborne Maryland (d. 1863)
26 Jan 1831
Mary Mapes Dodge American childrens author (St. Nicholas Magazine) editor and writer (Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates) born in New York City (d. 1905)
26 Jan 1832
George Shiras Jr. U.S. Supreme Court justice (1892-1903) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1924)
26 Jan 1884
Roy Chapman Andrews American scientist and explorer (found 1st known dinosaur eggs director of the American Museum of Natural History) born in Beloit Wisconsin (d. 1960)
26 Jan 1891
Ilya Ehrenburg Russian Soviet war correspondent writer (The Fall of Paris The Thaw People Years Life) editor and poet born in Kiev Russian Empire (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1893
Giuseppe Genco Russo Sicilian mafioso born in Mussomeli Sicily (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1901
Ervin Major Hungarian composer born in Budapest Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1902
Menno ter Braak Dutch writer and critic (Carnaval of the Citizens) born in Eibergen Netherlands (d. 1940)
26 Jan 1904
Ancel Keys American nutritionist and physiologist who established connection between diet and heart disease and strokes born in Colorado Springs Colorado (d. 2004) [1]
26 Jan 1910
Jean Image [Imre Hajd] Hungarian-born French animator born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1989)
26 Jan 1912
Cora Baird American puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie) born in New York City (d. 1967)
26 Jan 1914
Drrhsehvar Sultan Ottoman princess as daughter of the last Caliph and consort of the prince of Berar born in amlca Palace Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 2006)
26 Jan 1915
William Hopper American actor (Perry Mason The Bad Seed Rebel Without a Cause) born in New York City (d. 1970)
26 Jan 1919
K. C. Ibrahim Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests 1 x 50 HS 85 Bombay CA) born in Mumbai India (d. 2007)
26 Jan 1921
Eddie Barclay French producer (Barclay Records) born in Paris France (d. 2005)
26 Jan 1922
Michael Bentine English author and comedian (Reluctant Jester The Goons) born in Watford England (d. 1996)
26 Jan 1925
Claude Ryan Canadian newspaper editor and politician born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2004)
26 Jan 1925
David Jenkins English controversial cleric (Bishop of Durham) born in Bromley England (d. 2016)
26 Jan 1927
William Redfield American actor (Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop Marriage) born in New York City (d. 1976)
26 Jan 1928
Roger Vadim French film director (And God Created Woman Barbarella) born in Paris France (d. 2000)
26 Jan 1929
Gordon Solie American wrestling commentator born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2000)
26 Jan 1929
Jules Feiffer American Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (The Village Voice 1956-2000 New York Times 1997-2000) illustrator (The Phantom Tollbooth) playwright and author (Tantrum) born in New York City (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1930
Anne Biddy Macfarlane (ne Griffiths) British solicitor and 1st female appointed as Master of the Court of Protection born in England (d. 2019)
26 Jan 1930
Anthony Nathan Solomons British banking chairman (Singer & Friedlander) born in London
26 Jan 1930
Buddy Melges American sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1972 5 x world champion Americas Cup skipper America3 1992) born in Elkhorn Wisconsin (d. 2023)
26 Jan 1932
George Clements American priest and the first Roman Catholic priest in America to adopt a child born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2019) [1]
26 Jan 1932
Ronald Allison British journalist and press secretary to Queen Elizabeth II (d. 2022) [1]
26 Jan 1934
Huey Piano Smith American R&B pianist (Rockin Pneumonia & Boogie Woogie Flu Having a Good Time) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2023) [1]
26 Jan 1934
Roger Landry Canadian businessman and newspaper publisher (La Presse) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2000)
26 Jan 1935
Bob Uecker American Baseball HOF broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers 1971-2024) catcher (World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals) and actor (Mr. Belvedere) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1936
Sal Buscema American comic book artist for Marvel (The Incredible Hulk The Spectacular Spider-Man) born in Brooklyn New York
26 Jan 1937
Joseph Saidu Momoh Sierra Leonean general and 2nd President of Sierra Leone (1985-92) born in Binkolo British Sierra Leone (d. 2003)
26 Jan 1940
Harold Lederman American boxing judge analyst (HBO) born in New York City (d. 2019)
26 Jan 1941
Bill Burgess American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96 NCAA Division II Cship 1992) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2023)
26 Jan 1942
Bill McLennan Australian statistician CEO of UK Central Statistical Office head of Australian Bureau of Statistics born in Grafton New South Wales (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1942
Souad Hosni Egyptian actress called the Cinderella of Arab cinema born in Cairo Egypt (d. 2001)
26 Jan 1943
Jean Knight [Caliste] American soul funk and R&B singer (Mr. Big Stuff) and nurse born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2023) [1]
26 Jan 1943
Sherian Grace Cadoria US army brigadier general (first African-American to attain the rank) born in Marksville Louisiana
26 Jan 1943
Thom Bell American session musician arranger and Grammy Award-winning Philadelphia soul producer (Delfonics Stylistics The Spinners) born in Kingston Jamaican (d. 2022)
26 Jan 1945
Ashley Hutchings British folk-rock bassist vocalist songwriter and record producer (Fairport Convention. 1967-69 Steeleye Span 1969-72 Albion Band) born in Southgate London England
26 Jan 1946
Charly Loubet French soccer striker (35 caps AS Cannes OGC Nice Marseille) born in Grasse France (d. 2023)
26 Jan 1947
Patrick Dewaere French actor (Les Valseuses Get Out Your Handkerchiefs) born in Saint-Brieuc France (d. 1982)
26 Jan 1948
(Laurence) Corky Laing Canadian rock drummer and songwriter (Mountain Cork) born in Montreal Quebec
26 Jan 1962
Laura Elise Schwendinger American composer (Magic Carpet Music Artemisia) born in Mexico City
26 Jan 1965
Natalia Yurchenko Russian gymnast (World Cship gold USSR team all-round 1983 team 1985) born in Norilsk Russia
26 Jan 1495
Go-Nara 105th Emperor of Japan (1526-57) during the Sengoku period born in Japan (d. 1557)
26 Jan 1855
Arthur Hervey Irish orchestral and operatic composer and musicologist born in Paris (d. 1922)
26 Jan 1876
Julius H. Hess American physician who is often considered the father of American neonatology (Michael Reese Hospital Chicago) born in Ottawa Illinois (d. 1955)
26 Jan 1897
Percy Coleman New Zealand motorcycle racer aviator and first New Zealand competitor at the Isle of Man born in Taranaki New Zealand (d. 1965)
26 Jan 1904
Ancel Keys American nutritionist and physiologist who established connection between diet and heart disease and strokes born in Colorado Springs (d. 2004) [1]
26 Jan 1908
Stphane Grappelli French jazz violinist (Quintette du Hot Club de France) born in Paris (d. 1997)
26 Jan 1910
Marijan Lipovsek Slovenian pianist composer and teacher born in Ljubljana Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1921
Frantisek Chaun Czech composer born in Kaplice Kingdom of Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1981)
26 Jan 1922
Morton Mintz American investigative reporter known for his expos on the effects of thalidomide born in Ann Arbor Michigan (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1930
Anthony Solomons British banking chairman (Singer & Friedlander 1958-99) born in London (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1932
(Clement) Coxsone Dodd Jamaican record producer (Toots and the Maytals The Skatalites) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 2004)
26 Jan 1937
Alison Steele [Ceil Loman] American radio DJ known as The Nightbird (WNEW-FM WXRK-FM) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1995)
26 Jan 1938
Bill Wurtzel American jazz and classical guitarist (Count Basie) visual artist (Funny Food) and nutrition educator born in Forestburgh New York
26 Jan 1938
Henry Jaglom American actor screenwriter and director (Last Summer in the Hamptons Always) born in London (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1943
Susan Griffin American poet playwright and author (Woman and Nature A Chorus of Stones) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2025) [1]
26 Jan 1944
Robert Holton American chemist credited with synthesizing the cancer drug Taxol born in Fayetteville North Carolina (d. 2025)
26 Jan 1945
Jacqueline du Pr British concert cellist (Edward Elgar concerto) born in Oxford England (d. 1987)
26 Jan 1946
Timothy Clifford British art historian and Director of the National Galleries of Scotland (1984-2006) birthplace unknown [1]
26 Jan 1951
Walt Willey American actor (Jackson Montgomery in All My Children) born in Ottawa Illinois
26 Jan 1955
Bjrn Andrsen Swedish actor (Death in Venice Midsommar) and musician born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 2025) [1] [2]
26 Jan 1959
Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkish film director (Winter Sleep Distant) born in Istanbul Turkey
26 Jan 1964
Paul Johansson American actor (Dan Scott in One Tree Hill) born in Spokane Washington
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