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Historical Birthday

08 Jan 1081
Henry V Roman German kingemperor (10981111-25)
08 Jan 1556
Uesugi Kagekatsu Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)
08 Jan 1587
Johannes Fabricius Danish astronomer (discovered sunspots)
08 Jan 1589
Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)
08 Jan 1601
Baltasar Gracin Spanish writer born in Belmonte de Calatayud (d. 1658)
08 Jan 1628
Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville duc de Luxemburg French soldier
08 Jan 1635
Luis Manuel Fernndez de Portocarrero Spanish Archbishop (d. 1709)
08 Jan 1668
Jean Gilles French composer born in Tarascon (d. 1705)
08 Jan 1735
John Carroll American Roman Catholic archbishop (d. 1815)
08 Jan 1742
Philip Astley English Father of the Modern Circus born in Newcastle-under-Lyme England (d. 1814)
08 Jan 1763
Edmond Charles Gent French diplomat (d. 1834)
08 Jan 1767
Abraham de Veer Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)
08 Jan 1777
Filippo Traetta Italian composermusicologist
08 Jan 1779
John White English organist and violinist (d. 1831)
08 Jan 1786
Nicholas Biddle made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank
08 Jan 1788
Erik Drake Swedish composer (Royal Swedish Academy of Music) born on Fllings stergtland (d. 1870)
08 Jan 1788
Pavel Kiselyov Russian general and politician (d. 1874)
08 Jan 1792
Lowell Mason Medfield Mass organistcomposer (Zebulo)
08 Jan 1805
Orson Hyde American religious leader (d. 1878)
08 Jan 1814
Johannes Kneppelhout [Klikspaan] Dutch humorist
08 Jan 1814
Thomas Green Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1864)
08 Jan 1815
George Webb Morell American Major General (Union Army) born in Cooperstown New York (d. 1883)
08 Jan 1815
Lawrence Pike Graham American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Amelia County Virginia (d. 1905)
08 Jan 1817
John Selden Roane Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1867)
08 Jan 1817
Sir Theophilus Shepstone South African statesman (d. 1893)
08 Jan 1824
[William] Wilkie Collins English writer (Woman in White) born in London (d. 1889)
08 Jan 1824
Francisco Gonzlez Bocanegra Mexican poet (d. 1861)
08 Jan 1830
Gouverneur Kemble Warren American civil engineer and Major General (Union Army) born in Cold Spring New York (d. 1882)
08 Jan 1830
Hans von Blow German pianist and composer (d. 1894)
08 Jan 1836
Fannie M Jackson pioneer & educator 1st US African American woman college grad
08 Jan 1836
Lawrence Alma Tadema DutchBritish painterhusband of Laura Epps
08 Jan 1843
Frederick Abberline British police investigator (d. 1929)
08 Jan 1843
John H. Moffitt American politician (d. 1926)
08 Jan 1852
James Milton Carroll American pastor and author (d. 1931)
08 Jan 1860
Nancy Jones US African American missionary in Africa
08 Jan 1862
Frank Nelson Doubleday publisherfounder (Doubleday & Co)
08 Jan 1864
Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)
08 Jan 1866
William G. Conley American politician (d. 1940)
08 Jan 1867
Emily Green Balch American sociologistfeministpacifist (Nobel 1946)
08 Jan 1868
Frank Dyson proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity
08 Jan 1870
Miguel Primo de Rivera Orbaneja dictator of Spain (1923-30)
08 Jan 1871
James Craig 1st Viscount Craigavon Irish unionist politician and the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (1921-1940) born in Belfast Ireland (d. 1940)
08 Jan 1873
Lucien Capet French composer and violinist born in Paris France (d. 1928)
08 Jan 1881
Henrik Shipstead American politician (d. 1960)
08 Jan 1883
Patrick J. Hurley United States Secretary of War (d. 1963)
08 Jan 1909
Bruce Mitchell South African cricket opening batsman (42 Tests) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1995)
08 Jan 1909
Willy Millowitsch German actor (National Lampoons European Vacation) born in Cologne Germany (d. 1999)
08 Jan 1885
John Curtin Victoria 14th Prime Minister of Australia (Labor 1941-45) born in Creswick Colony of Victoria (d. 1945)
08 Jan 1885
A. J. Muste Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)
08 Jan 1886
Noble Drew Ali [Timothy Drew] prophet (Moorish Science Temple) born in North Carolina
08 Jan 1888
Matt Moore Irish-American actor and director (Coquette Deluge) born in Kells County Meath Ireland (d. 1960)
08 Jan 1888
Richard Courant German-American mathematician (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1891
Walter Bothe German subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954)
08 Jan 1891
Alexander Gray American actor (Sally This is Music) born in Wrightsville Pennsylvania (d 1976)
08 Jan 1896
Jaromir Weinberger composer (Birds Opera) born in Prague Czechoslovakia
08 Jan 1896
Manuel Rojas Sepulveda Chile writer (Men of the South)
08 Jan 1899
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1956-59) born in Colombo British Ceylon (d. 1959)
08 Jan 1901
Edmond Vandercammen FrenchBelgian writer (Lamour responsable)
08 Jan 1902
Carl R[ansom] Rogers American psychologist (Client-Centered Therapy)
08 Jan 1902
Georgy M Malenkov Stalins successor as head of CPSU PM (1953-55)
08 Jan 1902
Gret Palucca German dancerchoreography (Silent Song)
08 Jan 1903
Gene Roth [Eugene Stutenroth] American actor (She Demons Tormented The Spider) born in Redfield South Dakota (d. 1976)
08 Jan 1904
Peter Arno American cartoonist (New Yorker) born in NYC New York
08 Jan 1904
Karl Brandt Alsacian Nazi war criminal (d. 1948)
08 Jan 1905
Carl Gustav Hempel German Logical Positivist philosopher
08 Jan 1905
Giacinto Scelsi Italian composer and surrealist poet born in La Spezia Italy (d. 1998)
08 Jan 1906
Jan A H J S Bruins Slot Dutch founder illegal TrouwMP (ARP)
08 Jan 1906
Serge Poliakoff RussianFrench painterguitarist
08 Jan 1908
Fearless Nadia [Mary Ann Evans] Australian actress (Hunterwali) born in Perth Western Australia (d. 1996)
08 Jan 1908
William Hartnell English actor (first Doctor in Doctor Who Jackpot) born in London (d. 1975)
08 Jan 1910
Richard Cromwell [LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh] American actor (Jezebel Riot Squad) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1960)
08 Jan 1910
Galina Ulanova ballerina (Bolshoi) born in St Petersburg Russia
08 Jan 1911
Gypsy Rose Lee [Rose Hovick] American burlesque actress (Gypsy) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1970)
08 Jan 1912
Rudolf G Escher Dutch composer (True Face of Peace)
08 Jan 1913
Horace Smith cricketer (NZ only Test wkt off his 1st ball (Paynter))
08 Jan 1915
Walker Cooper American baseball player born in Atherton Missouri (d. 1991)
08 Jan 1917
Peter Taylor American novelist born in Trenton Tennessee (d. 1994)
08 Jan 1917
Stanley Prager American comedian (College Bowl) born in NYC New York (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1920
Douglas Wilmer British actor (Sherlock Holmes Octopussy El Cid) born in London (d. 2016)
08 Jan 1921
Herta Bothe Nazi concentration camp guard born in Teterow Germany
08 Jan 1922
Abbey Simon American pianist born in NYC New York
08 Jan 1923
Giorgio Tozzi American operatic bass born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2011)
08 Jan 1923
Johnny Wardle English cricketer (Yorkshire & England left-arm bowler of 50s) born in Ardsley South Yorkshire (d. 1985)
08 Jan 1923
Larry Storch American comedian (F Troop Larry Storch Show) born in NYC New York
08 Jan 1923
Joseph Weizenbaum German-American computer scientist & professor born in Berlin Germany (d. 2008)
08 Jan 1924
Benjamin Lees [Lysniansky] American composer born in Harbin China (d. 2010)
08 Jan 1924
Robert Starer Austrian-born American composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 2001)
08 Jan 1924
Ron Moody [Ronald Moodnick] British composer singer and actor (12 Chairs Oliver) born in London England (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1925
James Saunders English playwright (Ark) born in Islington London (d. 2004)
08 Jan 1925
Helmuth Hubener German activist born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1942)
08 Jan 1926
Evelyn Lear [Shulman] American soprano born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2012)
08 Jan 1926
Jani Christou Greek composer born in Heliopolis Egypt (d. 1970)
08 Jan 1926
Soupy Sales [Milton Hines] American comedian (Soupy Sales Show) born in Franklinton North Carolina (d. 2009)
08 Jan 1926
Kelucharan Mohapatra Indian Odissi dancer born in Raghurajpur India (d. 2004)
08 Jan 1927
Charles Tomlinson British poet & translator born in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1928
Sander Vanocur American journalist (NBC Weekend News) born in Cleveland Ohio
08 Jan 1928
May Wynn [Donna Lee Hickey] American actress (Caine Mutiny Noahs Ark) born in NYC New York
08 Jan 1928
Gaston Miron Quebec poet & editor born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Canada (d. 1996)
08 Jan 1929
Saeed Jaffrey Indian actor (The Chess Players Gandhi) born in Punjab India (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1930
Doreen Wilber American archer (Olympic gold 1972) born in Rutland Iowa (d. 2008)
08 Jan 1931
Bill Graham German-American impresario & rock concert promoter (Fillmore) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1991)
08 Jan 1933
Charles Osgood American news anchor (CBS Weekend News) born in NYC New York
08 Jan 1933
Jean-Marie Straub French director (Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach) born in Metz France
08 Jan 1934
Jacques Anquetil French Tour de France cyclist (first to win 5 times) born in Mont-Saint-Aignan France (d. 1987)
08 Jan 1934
Piet Dankert Dutch politician (PvdA) born in Stiens Netherlands (d. 2003)
08 Jan 1934
Roy Kinnear English character actor (TW3 Help The 3 Musketeers) born in Wigan United Kingdom (d. 1988)
08 Jan 1934
Gene Freese American baseball player born in Wheeling West Virginia (d. 2013)
08 Jan 1934
Alexandra Ripley American writer born in Charleston South Carolina (d. 2004)
08 Jan 1935
Jesse Garon Presley American stillborn twin brother of Elvis Presley born in Tupelo Mississippi (d. )
08 Jan 1935
Nolan Miller American fashion & jewellery designer (Dynasty Love Boat) born in Burkburnett Texas (d. 2012)
08 Jan 1935
Ian Bargh Scottish-born Canadian jazz pianist and composer born in Prestwick Scotland (d. 2012)
08 Jan 1936
Ferdinand Hartzenberg South African Minister of Education (1979-82) born in Lichtenburg South Africa
08 Jan 1936
Zdenk Mcal Czech conductor born in Bmo Czech Republic
08 Jan 1936
Robert May Baron May of Oxford Australian-born British scientist born in Sydney Australia
08 Jan 1937
Robert Moran American composer born in Denver Colorado
08 Jan 1937
Shirley Bassey Welsh singer (Goldfinger Moonraker) born in Tiger Bay United Kingdom
08 Jan 1938
Bob Eubanks American DJ & television personality (Newlywed Game) born in Flint Michigan
08 Jan 1940
Cristy Lane American country music & gospel singer born in Peoria Illinois
08 Jan 1941
Little Anthony [Anthony Gourdine] American rhythm and blues singer (Little Anthony and the Imperials-Goin Out of My Head) born in Brooklyn New York
08 Jan 1941
Graham Chapman English comedian (Monty Pythons Flying Circus) born in Leicester England (d. 1989)
08 Jan 1941
Boris Vallejo Peruvian illustrator born in Lima Peru
08 Jan 1942
John Peterson American drummer (the Beau Brummels) born in Rudyard Michigan (d. 2007)
08 Jan 1942
Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 23) born in Bor Russia
08 Jan 1942
Junichiro Koizumi Japanese politician (Prime Minister 200106) born in Yokosuka Japan
08 Jan 1942
Yvette Mimieux American actress (Time Machine Where the Boys Are) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1943
Lee Jackson English bass guitarist & singer-songwriter (Nice) born in Newcastle upon Tyne England
08 Jan 1943
Marcus Hutson American musician (Whispers) born in St. Louis Missouri
08 Jan 1944
Terry Brooks American fantasy fiction author (Sword of Shannara) born in Sterling Illinois
08 Jan 1946
Elaine Cheris American Olympic fencer (Olympics 1996) born in Dothan Alabama
08 Jan 1946
Kathleen Noone [OMeara] American actress (All My Children Party of 5 Knots Landing) born in Hillsdale New Jersey
08 Jan 1946
Robby Krieger American guitarist (Doors-Light My Fire) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1947
Igor Ivanov Russian-born Canadian chess champion (1981-84 1985- ) born in Leningrad USSR
08 Jan 1947
Terry Sylvester English guitarist & singer (Hollies-You are the Air that I Breathe) born in Liverpool United Kingdom
08 Jan 1947
Don Bendell American author & former Green Beret born in Akron Ohio
08 Jan 1947
Samuel Schmid Swiss politician born in Rti bei Bren Switzerland
08 Jan 1948
Gillies Mackinnon Scottish film director & writer (Playboys) born in Glasgow United Kingdom
08 Jan 1949
Lawrence Rowe West Indian cricketer (prolific WI batsman 302 v Eng 1974) born in Kingston Jamaica
08 Jan 1951
John McTiernan American actor (Predator Die Hard Medicine Man) born in Albany New York
08 Jan 1951
Paul Dresher American composer born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1951
Kenny Anthony Saint Lucian politician born in Laborie Saint Lucia
08 Jan 1952
Lauri Walters American actress (8 is Enough Harrad Experiment) born in San Francisco California
08 Jan 1952
Vladimir Feltsman Russian-American pianist born in Moscow Russia
08 Jan 1953
Bruce Sutter American baseball pitcher (Cubs Cards Braves) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania
08 Jan 1955
Mike Reno Canadian musician vocalist (Loverboy) born in Vancouver British Columbia
08 Jan 1955
Spiros Livathinos Greek footballer born in Patras Greece
08 Jan 1957
Nacho Duato Spanish classical dancer & choreographer born in Valencia Spain
08 Jan 1957
Dwight Clark American NFL wide receiverexecutive (The Catch 1981 Super Bowl SF 49ers) born in Kingston North Carolina (d. 2018)
08 Jan 1957
Ron Cephas Jones American actor (This is Us) born in Patterson New Jersey
08 Jan 1958
Rey Misterio Sr. Mexican wrestler born in Tijuana Mexico
08 Jan 1959
Michael Harwood Australian golfer born in Sydney New South Wales
08 Jan 1959
Paul Hester Australian drummer born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2005)
08 Jan 1960
Jolanda Egger Swiss Playboy playmate (June 1983) born in Lucerne Switzerland
08 Jan 1961
Shoaib Mohammad Pakistani cricketer (son of Hanif Patient & prolific batsman) born in Karachi Pakistan
08 Jan 1961
Kazuki Takahashi Japanese creator of Yu-Gi-Oh born in Tokyo Japan
08 Jan 1961
Calvin Smith American athlete born in Bolton Mississippi
08 Jan 1962
Chris Marion American musician born in Belton Texas
08 Jan 1963
Hiromi Kobayashi Japanese LPGA golfer (1993 JAL Big Apple) born in Fukushima Japan
08 Jan 1964
Virgil Hill American middleweight boxer (Olympic silver 1984) born in Clinton Missouri
08 Jan 1965
Champaka Ramanayake Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan opening bowler) born in Galle Sri Lanka
08 Jan 1965
Eric Wohlberg Canadian cyclist (Olympics 1996) born in Greater Sudbury Canada
08 Jan 1965
Michelle Forbes [Guajardo] American actress (True Blood Guiding Light Star Trek The Next Generation) born in Austin Texas
08 Jan 1966
Maria Pitillo American actress (Ryans Hope Natural Born Killers) born in Elmira New York
08 Jan 1966
Loretta Lee [Lee Lai Chan] Chinese actress (Happy Ghost) born in British Hong Kong
08 Jan 1966
Andrew Wood American singer (Mother Love Bone) born in Columbus Mississippi (d. 1990)
08 Jan 1967
Hollis Conway American high jumper (Olympics-silvbronze-88 92) born in Chicago Illinois
08 Jan 1967
Kent Jones American golfer (NM State Amateur-1990-91) born in Portales New Mexico
08 Jan 1812
William Henry Holmes English composer born in Sudbury England (d. 1885)
08 Jan 1846
William Wallace Gilchrist American composer born in Jersey City New Jersey (d. 1916)
08 Jan 1913
Horace Smith New Zealand cricket fast bowler (1 Test lone wicket off first ball) born in Toowoomba Australia (d. 1986)
08 Jan 1924
Kim Dae Jung 8th President of South Korea (1998-2003) and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize 2000 laureate born in Hauido South Korea (d. 2009)
08 Jan 1934
Jacques Anquetil French road cyclist (Tour de France 1957 61-64 first 5-time winner)) born in Mont-Saint-Aignan France (d. 1987)
08 Jan 1959
Mike Harwood Australian golfer (British Open 1991 runner-up) born in Sydney New South Wales
08 Jan 1963
Hiromi Kobayashi Japanese golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles) born in Iwaki Fukushima
08 Jan 1967
Willie Anderson American NBA guard (NY Knicks Olympic bronze 1988) born in Greenville California
08 Jan 1967
R. Kelly [Robert Kelly] American singer-songwriter born in Chicago Illinois
08 Jan 1968
Alexander Alexeyev American NHL defenseman (Belarus Olympics 1998) born in Saint Petersburg Russia
08 Jan 1968
Ami Dolenz American actress (General Hospital Cant Buy Me Love) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1556
Uesugi Kagekatsu Japanese samurai daimy born in Echigo Province (d. 1623)
08 Jan 1583
Simon Episcopius Dutch theologian born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1643)
08 Jan 1587
Johannes Fabricius Danish astronomer (discovered sunspots) born in East Frisia Germany (d. 1616)
08 Jan 1589
Ivan Gunduli Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) born in Dubrovnik Republic of Ragusa (d. 1638)
08 Jan 1628
FranoisHenri de Montmorency duc de Luxembourg French general born in Paris France (d. 1695)
08 Jan 1632
Samuel von Pufendorf German jurist born in Zwnitz Germany (d. 1694)
08 Jan 1635
Luis Manuel Fernndez de Portocarrero Spanish cardinal archbishop born in Palma del Ro Spain (d. 1709)
08 Jan 1735
John Carroll American Roman Catholic archbishop born in Upper Marlboro Maryland (d. 1815)
08 Jan 1763
Edmond Charles Gent French diplomat born in Versailles France (d. 1834)
08 Jan 1767
Abraham de Veer Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28) born in Curaao (d. 1838)
08 Jan 1777
Filippo Traetta Italian-born American composer & music teacher born in Venice Italy (d. 1854)
08 Jan 1786
Nicholas Biddle American financier born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1844)
08 Jan 1787
Johann Ludwig Bohner German composer born in Tttelstdt Germany (d. 1860)
08 Jan 1788
Archduke Rudolph of Austria Austrian clergyman & noble born in Florence Tuscany (d. 1831)
08 Jan 1788
Pavel Kiselyov Russian general & politician born in Moscow Russia (d. 1874)
08 Jan 1791
Jacob Collamer American politician (Sen-Vt) born in Troy New York (d. 1865)
08 Jan 1792
Lowell Mason American organist & composer (Zebulo) born in Medfield Massachusetts (d.1872)
08 Jan 1805
John Bigler American politician born in Carlisle Pennsylvania (d. 1871)
08 Jan 1805
Orson Hyde American religious leader born in Oxford Connecticut (d. 1878)
08 Jan 1812
Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg Swiss pianist born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1871)
08 Jan 1814
Johannes Kneppelhout Dutch writer born in Leiden Netherlands (d. 1885)
08 Jan 1817
Sir Theophilus Shepstone South African statesman born in England United Kingdom (d. 1893)
08 Jan 1822
Alfredo Carlo Piatti Italian composer born in Bergamo Italy (d. 1901)
08 Jan 1824
Per August Olander Swedish composer born in Linkping Sweden (d. 1886)
08 Jan 1824
Francisco Gonzlez Bocanegra Mexican poet born in San Luis Potosi Mexico (d. 1861)
08 Jan 1830
Hans von Blow German pianist & composer born in Dresden Germany (d. 1894)
08 Jan 1836
Fanny Jackson Coppin African-American educator & missionary born in Washington D.C. (d. 1913)
08 Jan 1886
Noble Drew Ali [Timothy Drew] prophet (Moorish Science Temple) born in North Carolina
08 Jan 1891
Alexander Gray American actor (Sally This is Music) born in Wrightsville Pennsylvania (d. 1976)
08 Jan 1901
Edmond Vandercammen French-Belgian painter and poet (Grand Combat) born in Ohain Belgium (d. 1980)
08 Jan 1905
Carl Gustav Hempel German writer & philosopher born in Oranienburg Germany (d. 1997)
08 Jan 1905
Giacinto Scelsi Italian composer and surrealist poet born in La Spezia Italy (d. 1988)
08 Jan 1915
Walker Cooper American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 194244 4650 World Series 1942 44 St. Louis Cardinals) born in Atherton Missouri (d. 1991)
08 Jan 1934
Jacques Anquetil French road cyclist (Tour de France 1957 61-64 first 5-time winner) born in Mont-Saint-Aignan France (d. 1987)
08 Jan 1946
Robby Krieger American guitarist (The Doors-Light My Fire) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1946
Fritz Knzli Swiss soccer striker (44 caps FC Zrich FC Winterthur FC Lausanne-Sport) born in Glarus Switzerland (d. 2019)
08 Jan 1968
Brian Johnson American catcher (San Diego Padres) born in Oakland California
08 Jan 1968
Mark Duane Croghan American 3k steeplechase athlete (Olympic 5th 1996) born in Akron Ohio
08 Jan 1037
Su Shi [Zizhan] Chinese poet artist and important figure in Song Dynasty politics born in Meishan Sichuan Northern Song Dynasty (d. 1101)
08 Jan 1868
Frank Watson Dyson English astronomer proved Einstein right about light bent by gravity born in Measham England (d. 1939)
08 Jan 1923
Giorgio Tozzi American operatic bass (dubbed vocals of Emile de Becque for South Pacific film) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2011)
08 Jan 1924
Benjamin Lees [Lysniansky] American composer (Kalmar Nyckel Memorial Candles) born in Harbin Manchuria China (d. 2010)
08 Jan 1926
Soupy Sales [Milton Supman] American comedian television and radio personality born in Franklinton North Carolina (d. 2009)
08 Jan 1930
Doreen Wilber American archer (Olympic gold individual 1972) born in Rutland Iowa (d. 2008)
08 Jan 1931
Bill Graham [Wulf Grajonca] German-American impresario and rock concert promoter (Fillmore Winterland Ballroom Live-Aid) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1991)
08 Jan 1944
Joel Taz DiGregorio American country-rock keyboardist (Charlie Daniels Band) born in Southbridge Massachusetts (d. 2011)
08 Jan 1946
Miguel ngel Flix Gallardo Mexican drug lord (Guadalajara Cartel) born in Culiacn Mexico
08 Jan 1955
Mike Reno [Ryanoski] Canadian rock vocalist (Loverboy - Working For The Weekend) born in New Westminster British Columbia
08 Jan 1961
Shoaib Mohammad Pakistani cricket batsman (45 Tests 44.34 7 x 100 63 ODIs son of Hanif Mohammad) born in Karachi Pakistan
08 Jan 1964
Marc Quinn English artist (Alison Lapper Pregnant) born in London England
08 Jan 1965
Rossen Milanov Bulgarian orchestral conductor (Philadelphia 2000-11 Princeton 2009-present Columbus 2015-present) born in Sofia Bulgaria
08 Jan 1967
Hollis Conway American athlete (Olympic high jump silver 1988 bronze 1992 World Indoor Cship gold 1991) born in Chicago Illinois
08 Jan 1628
FranoisHenri de Montmorency French military officer and Duke of Luxembourg born in Paris France (d. 1695)
08 Jan 1792
Lowell Mason American organist and composer (Zebulo) born in Medfield Massachusetts (d. 1872)
08 Jan 1830
Hans von Blow German pianist and composer born in Dresden Germany (d. 1894)
08 Jan 1836
Lawrence Alma Tadema Dutch-British painter husband of Laura Epps born in Dronryp the Netherlands (d. 1912)
08 Jan 1846
Albert Cahen French opera composer born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1903)
08 Jan 1860
Nancy Jones US African American missionary in Africa born in Hopksinville Kentucky (d. 1939)
08 Jan 1862
Frank Nelson Doubleday American publisher (founder of Doubleday & Co) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1934)
08 Jan 1867
Emily Green Balch American sociologist feminist and pacifist ( Womens International League for Peace and Freedom - Nobel Peace Prize 1946) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1961)
08 Jan 1870
Miguel Primo de Rivera Spanish dictator (1923-30) born in Jerez de la Frontera Spain (d. 1930)
08 Jan 1883
Josue Teofilo Wilkes Argentine composer born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1968)
08 Jan 1886
Noble Drew Ali [Timothy Drew] American prophet (Moorish Science Temple) born in North Carolina (d. 1929)
08 Jan 1890
Sandor Rado Hungarian-American psychoanalyst born in Kisvrda Hungary (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1891
Bronislava Nijinska Polish-Russian ballet dancer (Ballets Russes) and choreographer born in Minsk Russian Empire (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1891
Walter Bothe German subatomic particle physicist (Nobel Prize for Physics 1954) born in Oranienburg Germany (d. 1957)
08 Jan 1892
Werner Wehrli Swiss composer pedagogue and conductor born in Aarau Switzerland (d. 1944)
08 Jan 1896
Jaromir Weinberger Czech-American composer (Birds Opera) born in Prague Austria-Hungary (d. 1967)
08 Jan 1896
Manuel Rojas Chilean writer (Men of the South) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1973)
08 Jan 1900
Serge Poliakoff Russian-French modernist painter born in Moscow Russia (d. 1969)
08 Jan 1902
Carl Rogers American psychologist (Client-Centered Therapy) born in Oak Park Illinois (d. 1987)
08 Jan 1902
Gret Palucca German dancer and choreographer (Silent Song) born in Munich Germany (d. 1993)
08 Jan 1904
Peter Arno American cartoonist (New Yorker) born in NYC New York (d. 1968)
08 Jan 1906
Jan A.H.J.S. Bruins Slot Dutch co-founder and editor (illegal) (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1910
Galina Ulanova Russian ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century (Bolshoi Theatre) born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1998)
08 Jan 1911
Gypsy Rose Lee [Hovick] American burlesque actress (Gypsy) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1970)
08 Jan 1911
Andrej Oen Slovak composer born in Selce Austria-Hungary (d. 1995)
08 Jan 1912
Rudolf George Escher Dutch composer (True Face of Peace) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1980)
08 Jan 1914
Charles Borromeo Mills American composer born in Asheville North Carolina (d. 1982)
08 Jan 1923
Larry Storch American stage and screen comic and character actor (F Troop - Cpl. Agarn Tennessee Tuxedo - Prof. Whoopee) born in NYC New York (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1924
Ron Moody [Moodnick] British composer singer and actor (12 Chairs Oliver) born in London England (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1937
Robert Moran American composer (Trinity Requiem) born in Denver Colorado
08 Jan 1937
Shirley Bassey Welsh singer (Goldfinger Diamonds Are Forever Moonraker) born in Tiger Bay Cardiff Wales
08 Jan 1938
Jrn Elniff Danish bebop jazz drummer (Music for Mice and Men Bud Powell) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1991)
08 Jan 1939
Bob Talamini American football guard (Super Bowl 1968 NY Jets 3 First-team All-AFL 6 AFL All-Star Houston Oilers) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1940
Cristy Lane American country music and gospel singer born in Peoria Illinois
08 Jan 1940
Gianni Di Marzio Italian soccer manager (Napoli Catania Genoa Lecce Palermo FC) born in Naples Italy (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1941
Little Anthony [Anthony Gourdine] American rhythm and blues singer (Little Anthony and the Imperials - Goin Out of My Head) born in Brooklyn New York
08 Jan 1942
John Peterson American drummer (Beau Brummels - Just A Little) born in Rudyard Michigan (d. 2007)
08 Jan 1942
Yvette Mimieux American actress (Time Machine Where the Boys Are Light in the Piazza) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1943
Lee Jackson English bass guitarist and singer-songwriter (Nice) born in Newcastle upon Tyne England
08 Jan 1943
Marcus Hutson American R&B singer (The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On Rock Steady) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2000)
08 Jan 1946
Robby Krieger American guitarist (The Doors - Light My Fire Hello I Love You) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1947
Terry Sylvester English guitarist & singer (Hollies 1969-81 - YHe Aint Heavy Hes My BrotherLomg Cool Woman In A Black Dress) born in Liverpool United Kingdom
08 Jan 1953
Bruce Sutter American Baseball HOF relief pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1979 6 x MLB All-Star 5 x NL saves leader Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves) born in Lancaster Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1956
Archie Roach Aboriginal Australian blues singer-songwriter (Took The Children Away) born in the Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve Australia (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1959
Paul Hester Australian drummer (Split Enz Crowded House 1985-94 -Dont Dream Its Over Its Only Natural) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2005)
08 Jan 1962
Chris Marion American soft rock keyboardist (Little River Band) since 2006) born in Belton Texas
08 Jan 1965
Rossen Milanov Bulgarian conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra 2000-11 Princeton Symphony 2009-present Columbus 2015-present) born in Sofia Bulgaria
08 Jan 1626
Jean Talon French official in New France (1st Intendent of New France organized 800 Kings Daughters) born in Chlons-en-Champagne France (d. 1694)
08 Jan 1777
Filippo Traetta Italian-born American composer & music teacher born in Venice (d. 1854)
08 Jan 1788
Archduke Rudolph of Austria Austrian clergyman and noble born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1831)
08 Jan 1830
Hans von Blow German pianist and composer born in Dresden Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1894)
08 Jan 1867
Emily Greene Balch American sociologist feminist and pacifist (Womens International League for Peace and Freedom - Nobel Peace Prize 1946) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1961)
08 Jan 1896
Jaromir Weinberger Czech-American composer (Birds Opera) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1967)
08 Jan 1900
Serge Poliakoff Russian-French modernist-abstract painter born in Moscow Russia (d. 1969)
08 Jan 1908
Fearless Nadia [Mary Ann Evans] Australian stuntwoman and actress (Hunterwali) born in Perth Western Australia (d. 1996)
08 Jan 1920
Abbey Simon American concert pianist and pedagogue born in NYC New York (d. 2019)
08 Jan 1921
Herta Bothe Nazi concentration camp guard born in Teterow Germany (d. 2000)
08 Jan 1936
Zdenk Mcal Czech conductor (Milwaukee Symphony 1986-95 New Jersey Symphony 1992-2003 Czech Philharmonic 2003-07) born in Bmo Czech Republic (d. 2023) [1]
08 Jan 1940
Gianni Di Marzio Italian soccer manager (Napoli Catania Genoa Lecce Palermo FC) born in Naples Kingdom of Italy (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1946
Fritz Knzli Swiss soccer striker (44 caps FC Zrich FC Winterthur FC Lausanne-Sport) born in Glarus Switzerland (d. 2019)
08 Jan 1947
Ted MacDougall Scottish soccer striker (7 caps AFC Bournemouth Manchester United West Ham United Norwich City Southampton) born in Inverness Scotland
08 Jan 1957
Carol Tom American business executive (CEO of United States Parcel Service) born in Jackson Wyoming
08 Jan 1957
David Lang American composer (The Little Match Girl Passion - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2008) born in Los Angeles California [1]
08 Jan 1957
Dwight Clark American football wide receiver (The Catch 1981 Super Bowl SF 49ers First team All-Pro 1982 2 Pro Bowl) and executive (SF 49ers Cleveland Browns) born in Kingston North Carolina (d. 2018)
08 Jan 1957
Ron Cephas Jones American Emmy Award-winning actor (This is Us) born in Patterson New Jersey (d. 2023)
08 Jan 1960
Mohammed Javad Zarif Iranian politician and diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs 2013-21 ) born in Tehran Iran
08 Jan 1668
Jean Gilles French composer born in Tarascon France (d. 1705)
08 Jan 1777
Filippo Traetta Italian-born American composer and music teacher born in Venice Republic of Venice (d. 1854)
08 Jan 1787
Johann Ludwig Bohner German composer born in Tttelstdt Electorate of Mainz Holy Roman Empire (d. 1860)
08 Jan 1788
Pavel Kiselyov Russian general and politician born in Moscow Russia (d. 1874)
08 Jan 1817
John Selden Roane American Governor of Arkansas (1849-52) and Confederate Brigadier General born in Wilson County Tennessee (d. 1867)
08 Jan 1822
Alfredo Carlo Piatti Italian composer born in Bergamo Kingdom of LombardyVenetia. Austrian Empire (d. 1901)
08 Jan 1836
Fanny Jackson Coppin African-American educator andmissionary born in Washington D.C. (d. 1913)
08 Jan 1843
Frederick Abberline British police investigator in the Jack the Ripper case born in Blandford Forum England (d. 1929)
08 Jan 1843
John H. Moffitt American politician Medal of Honor for actions at Battle of Gainess Mill during Civil War born in Chazy New York (d. 1926)
08 Jan 1852
James Milton Carroll American pastor and author born near Monticello Arkansas (d. 1931)
08 Jan 1864
Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and Avondale British prince eldest son of the Prince of Wales born at Frogmore House Windsor (d. 1892)
08 Jan 1866
William G. Conley American politician Governor of West Virginia (1929-33) born near Kingwood West Virginia (d. 1940)
08 Jan 1873
Elena of Montenegro Queen of Italy as consort of Victor Emmanuel III born in Cetinje Montenegro (d. 1956)
08 Jan 1873
Iuliu Maniu Romanian statesman and politician Prime Minister of Romania (192830 1930 193233) born in imleu Silvaniei Hungary (d. 1953)
08 Jan 1881
Henrik Shipstead American senator (1923 to 1947) who opposed foreign intervention born in Kandiyohi County Minnesota (d. 1960)
08 Jan 1883
Patrick J. Hurley American diplomat and United States Secretary of War under Hoover (1929-33) born near Lehigh Indian Territory (d. 1963)
08 Jan 1883
Pavel Filonov Russian avant-garde painter born in Moscow (d. 1941)
08 Jan 1885
A. J. Muste Dutch-born American pacifist and labor activist born in Zierikzee Netherlands (d. 1967)
08 Jan 1888
Richard Courant German-American mathematician known for his textbooks including What is Mathematics born in Lublinitz Germany (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1891
Storm Jameson English writer born in Whitby England (d. 1986)
08 Jan 1894
Maximilian Kolbe Polish priest and martyr who volunteered to die at Auschwitz born in Zduska Wola Poland (d. 1941)
08 Jan 1896
Arthur Ford American psychic claimed to have contacted the dead including Houdini born in Titusville Florida (d. 1971)
08 Jan 1897
Dennis Wheatley British best-selling writer of thrillers and the supernatural (The Devil Rides Out) born in London (d. 1977)
08 Jan 1903
Robert D. Webb American director and actor (Love Me Tender The Jackals) born in Clay City Kentucky (d. 1990)
08 Jan 1904
Karl Brandt German Nazi physician to Adolf Hitler and convicted war criminal born in Mulhouse German Alsace-Lorraine (d. 1948)
08 Jan 1904
Peter Arno American cartoonist (New Yorker) born in New York City (d. 1968)
08 Jan 1905
Carl Gustav Hempel German writer and philosopher born in Oranienburg Germany (d. 1997)
08 Jan 1906
Jan A.H.J.S. Bruins Slot Dutch politician resistance fighter and underground newspaper co-founder and editor (Trouw (Faithful)) born in Drachten Friesland. Netherlands (d. 1972) [1]
08 Jan 1909
Evelyn Wood American educator and businesswoman who popularized speed reading born in Logan Utah (d. 1995)
08 Jan 1911
(Thelma) Butterfly McQueen American dancer and actress (Gone With The Wind Flame of Barbary Coast) born in Tampa Florida (d. 1995) [1]
08 Jan 1913
Dennis Smith New Zealand cricket fast bowler (1 Test lone wicket off first ball Otago Canterbury) born in Toowoomba Australia (d. 1986)
08 Jan 1917
Stanley Prager American comedian (College Bowl) born in New York City (d. 1972)
08 Jan 1920
Abbey Simon American concert pianist and pedagogue born in New York City (d. 2019)
08 Jan 1923
Larry Storch American stage and screen comic and character actor (F Troop - Cpl. Agarn Tennessee Tuxedo - Prof. Whoopee) born in New York City (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1924
Ron Moody [Moodnick] British composer singer and actor (The 12 Chairs Oliver) born in London England (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1925
Helmuth Hbener German anti-Nazi activist and pamphleteer born in Hamburg Weimar Republic Germany (d. 1942)
08 Jan 1927
Charles Tomlinson British poet and translator born in Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1928
Gaston Miron Quebec poet and editor born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Canada (d. 1996)
08 Jan 1928
May Wynn [Donna Lee Hickey] American actress (Caine Mutiny Noahs Ark) and real estate agent born in New York City (d. 2021)
08 Jan 1928
Sander Vanocur American journalist (NBC Weekend News) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2019) [1]
08 Jan 1929
Saeed Jaffrey Indian actor (The Chess Players Gandhi) born in Punjab India (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1933
Charles Osgood [Wood] American broadcast news anchor (The Osgood File CBS News Sunday Morning 1994-2016) writer and poet born in New York City (d. 2024) [1]
08 Jan 1933
Jean-Marie Straub French film director with Danile Huillet (Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Sicilia) born in Metz France (d. 2022)
08 Jan 1938
Bob Eubanks American DJ and television personality (The Newlywed Game) born in Flint Michigan
08 Jan 1945
Ron Ellis Canadian ice hockey right wing (Summit Series 1972 Stanley Cup 1967 4 x NHL All Star Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Lindsay Ontario (d. 2024)
08 Jan 1947
Don Bendell American author and former Green Beret born in Akron Ohio
08 Jan 1947
Terry Sylvester English guitarist and singer (Hollies 1969-81 - YHe Aint Heavy Hes My BrotherLomg Cool Woman In A Black Dress) born in Liverpool United Kingdom
08 Jan 1948
Gillies Mackinnon Scottish film director and writer (Playboys) born in Glasgow United Kingdom
08 Jan 1949
John Podesta American political strategist and presidential adviser (White House Chief of Staff 1998-2001 Presidential Climate Envoy 2023-) born in Chicago Illinois
08 Jan 1949
Lawrence Rowe West Indian cricket batsman (30 Tests 7 x 100 HS 302 Derbyshire CCC Jamaica) born in Kingston Jamaica
08 Jan 1955
Harriet Sansom Harris American Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress (Fraiser - Bebe Desperate Housewives - Felicia Thoroughly Modern Millie) born in Fort Worth Texas
08 Jan 1957
Carol Tom American business executive and the CEO of United States Parcel Service (2020-) born in Jackson Wyoming
08 Jan 1957
Nacho Duato Spanish classical dancer and choreographer born in Valencia Spain
08 Jan 1960
Mohammed Javad Zarif Iranian politician and diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs 2013-21) born in Tehran Iran
08 Jan 1788
Erik Drake Swedish composer educator and music librarian (Royal Swedish Academy of Music 1830-59) born in Fllings stergtland (d. 1870)
08 Jan 1822
Carlo Alfredo Piatti Italian composer born in Bergamo Kingdom of LombardyVenetia. Austrian Empire (d. 1901)
08 Jan 1824
Francisco Gonzlez Bocanegra Mexican poet (Mexican national anthem) born in San Luis Potosi Mexico (d. 1861)
08 Jan 1896
Jaromir Weinberger Czech-American composer (Birds Opera) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1967)
08 Jan 1908
William Hartnell English actor (First Doctor in Doctor Who 134 episodes) born in London (d. 1975)
08 Jan 1909
Bruce Mitchell South African cricket batsman (42 Tests 8 x 100 21 x 50 HS 189no Transvaal) born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1995)
08 Jan 1924
Ron Moody [Moodnick] British composer singer and actor (The 12 Chairs Oliver) born in London (d. 2015)
08 Jan 1925
Bernardo Ruiz Spanish road cyclist (Vuelta a Espaa 1948) born in Orihuela Spain (d. 2025)
08 Jan 1926
Evelyn Lear [Shulman] American soprano born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2012)
08 Jan 1929
Gerry Spence American trial lawyer known for representing Karen Silkwoods estate and Imelda Marcos born in Laramie Wyoming (d. 2025) [1]
08 Jan 1934
Gene Freese American MLB baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates and 5 other teams) born in Wheeling West Virginia (d. 2013)
08 Jan 1935
Malcom Potts British reproductive scientist and the first medical director of the International Planned Parenthood Federation born in Sunderland England (d. 2025) [1]
08 Jan 1941
Little Anthony [Gourdine] American rhythm and blues singer (Little Anthony and the Imperials - Goin Out of My Head) born in Brooklyn New York City
08 Jan 1947
Terry Sylvester English guitarist and singer (Hollies 1969-81 - YHe Aint Heavy Hes My Brother Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress) born in Liverpool United Kingdom
08 Jan 1951
John McTiernan American director (Predator Die Hard Medicine Man) born in Albany New York
08 Jan 1951
Paul Dresher American minimalist composer (Breathing at the Boundaries Glimpsed from Afar) born in Los Angeles California
08 Jan 1958
Rey Misterio Sr. [Miguel ngel Lpez Das] Mexican professional wrestler (Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide) born in Tijuana Mexico (d. 2024)