Historical Birthday
28 Jan 1457
Henry VII Pembroke Castle 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)
28 Jan 1540
Ludolph van Ceulen German mathematician (d. 1610)
28 Jan 1578
Cornelis Haga Dutch lawyerambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)
28 Jan 1582
John Barclay Scottish satiristpoet (Euphormios Satyricon) born Pont--Mousson France
28 Jan 1600
Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi] Italian Pope (238th 1667-69) born in Pistoia Italy (d. 1669)
28 Jan 1608
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli mathematicianastronomer born in Naples Italy
28 Jan 1611
Johannes Hevelius Danzig astronomer (star cataloger)
28 Jan 1627
Alfonso Marsh English composer and lutenist born in London (d. 1681) baptismal date
28 Jan 1693
Anna Ivanovna tsarina of Russia (1730-40) (27 NS)
28 Jan 1701
Charles Marie de La Condamine French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)
28 Jan 1706
John Baskerville English printer (typeface inventor)
28 Jan 1714
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle French sculptor (Child with Cage Mercury Fastening his Sandals) born in Paris (d. 1785)
28 Jan 1717
Mustafa III Ottoman Sultan (d. 1774). Reigned 1757-74.
28 Jan 1719
Johann Elias Schlegel German critic and poet (d. 1749)
28 Jan 1768
Frederick VI Danish king (1808-39) lost Norway to Sweden (1814)
28 Jan 1815
Andrew Jackson Hamilton American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Huntsville Alabama (d. 1875)
28 Jan 1825
George Edward Pickett Major General (Confederate Army) (d. 1875)
28 Jan 1828
Thomas Carmichael Hindman Mjr Gen (Confederate Army) (d. 1868)
28 Jan 1831
Henry Brevard Davidson Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1899)
28 Jan 1833
Charles George Gordon general (China Khartoum) born in London England
28 Jan 1853
Jose Mart y Perez Cuba poetessayistpolitician
28 Jan 1855
William Seward Burroughs NY inventor (recording adding machine)
28 Jan 1863
Ernst William Christmas Australian painter (d. 1918)
28 Jan 1864
Herbert Akroyd Stuart English engineer - inventor of the first compression ignition engine (d. 1927)
28 Jan 1865
Lala Lajpat Rai Indian freedom fighter (d. 1928)
28 Jan 1865
Kaarlo Juho Sthlberg first president of Finland (d. 1952)
28 Jan 1873
M A Noble cricketer (great Australian all-rounder at turn of century)
28 Jan 1874
Alex Smith Scottish golfer (US Open 1906 10) born in Carnoustie Scotland (d. 1930)
28 Jan 1878
Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski] German composer (Der Juxbaron)
28 Jan 1880
Herbert Strudwick cricketer (England wicket-keeper before & after WWI)
28 Jan 1880
Mary Boland American comedienne and actress (Ruggles of Red Gap) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
28 Jan 1884
Auguste Piccard Swiss scientistexplorer (balloonist) twin brother of Jean Felix Piccard
28 Jan 1884
Jean Felix Piccard Swiss scientistexplorer (balloonist) twin brother of Auguste Piccard
28 Jan 1884
Lucien H dAzambuja French astronomer (chromosome of sun)
28 Jan 1886
Hidetsugu Yagi Japanese electrical engineer (d. 1976)
28 Jan 1887
Artur Rubinstein pianist born in d Poland
28 Jan 1890
Robert Stroud American convict Birdman of Alcatraz born in Seattle Washington (d. 1963)
28 Jan 1891
Camille Melloy [Paepe] Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis)
28 Jan 1893
Elliot Griffis American composer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1968)
28 Jan 1897
Valentin Kataev novelistplaywright (Embezzled) born in Odessa Ukraine (d. 1986)
28 Jan 1899
Elias Simojoki Finnish clergyman and politician (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1900
Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke] publisher (History of Ecuador)
28 Jan 1900
Anni Holdmann German 100m runner (Olympic-1928)
28 Jan 1900
Hermann Kesten German writer (Allert de Lange)
28 Jan 1903
Dame Kathleen Lonsdale crystallographer (1st woman in Royal Society)
28 Jan 1904
Canuplin Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (d. 1979)
28 Jan 1905
Luther George Simjian Turkish-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera)
28 Jan 1906
Harry van Kruiningen [Henri A Janssen] painter and graphic artist
28 Jan 1906
Henry Foley cricketer (batted in New Zealands 1st Test 1930)
28 Jan 1907
Henry Cotton English golfer (British Open 1934 1937 1948) born in Holmes Chapel Cheshire (d. 1987)
28 Jan 1908
Paul Misraki French composer and songwriter (d. 1998)
28 Jan 1909
Lionel KP Buster Crabb British diver (WW II-George Medal)
28 Jan 1910
Arnold Moss American actor (Loves of Carmen Kim Quebec Viva Zapata) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1989)
28 Jan 1910
John Banner Austrian-born American actor (Hogans Heroes Lone Ranger 36 Hours) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1973)
28 Jan 1911
Johan van Hulst Dutch teacher who helped save 600 children from the Nazis born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 2018)
28 Jan 1912
William Bill Henson English diplomat (Prague 1939)
28 Jan 1913
Jan Masseus Dutch composer born in Rotterdam (d. 1999)
28 Jan 1914
Nelson Olmsted [or Olmstead] American voice actor (Sleep No More) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1992)
28 Jan 1918
Harry M Corbett Bradford puppeteerentertainer (Sooty Some People)
28 Jan 1918
Suzanne Flon French actress (One Deadly Summer Moulin Rouge) born in Le Kremlin-Bictre Seine (d. 2005)
28 Jan 1918
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Uruguayan politicianhuman rights worker
28 Jan 1920
James Whyte Moderator (General Assembly of Church of Scotland)
28 Jan 1921
Alfred Marks British actor and comedian (Desert Mice Scream & Scream Again) born in Holborn London (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1922
Robert W Holley American biochemist worked with RNA (Nobel 68)
28 Jan 1927
Anthony Garner director (Conservative Central Office)
28 Jan 1928
MG Falcon CEO (Norwich Union Insurance Group)
28 Jan 1928
Martin Sinnatt Major-Generalsecretary (Kennel Club)
28 Jan 1929
Acker Bilk English clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s born in Pensford Somerset (d. 2014)
28 Jan 1929
Claes Oldenburg US pop artist (AlphabetGood Humor) born in Stockholm Sweden
28 Jan 1929
Richard Clement Charles Thomas rugby internationaljournalist
28 Jan 1932
Parry OBrien American shot putter (Olympic golds 1952 1956 silver 1960) born in Santa Monica California
28 Jan 1932
David Hennessy Lord Windlesham British peer and TV executive Leader of the House of Lords (1973-4) (d. 2010)
28 Jan 1934
BR White principal (Regents Park College-Oxford)
28 Jan 1934
Bill White American 1st baseman (Cards) announcer (Yanks) and NL President (1989-1994)
28 Jan 1935
David John Lodge British writer and literary critic (Soul & Bodies) born in London England
28 Jan 1935
Manuel dos Santos Lima Angolian revolutionarypoet (Pele do Diabo)
28 Jan 1935
Nicholas Pryor American actor (The Hunger Games) born in Baltimore Maryland
28 Jan 1936
Alan Alda [Alphonso DAbruzzo] American actor (Hawkeye Pierce-MASH) born in NYC New York
28 Jan 1936
Enid Castle principal (Cheltenham Ladies College)
28 Jan 1937
Ken Hill English playwright and director born in Birmingham England (d. 1995)
28 Jan 1937
Bette Howland [Lee Sotonoff] American writer and literary critic (Blue in Chicago The iron year) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2017)
28 Jan 1939
John M Fabian Goosecreek Tx Col USAFastronaut (STS 7 STS 51G)
28 Jan 1941
Joel Crothers actor (Edge of Night) born in Cincinnati Ohio
28 Jan 1943
Dick Taylor rock vocalist (Pretty Thing-Cry on Me)
28 Jan 1943
John Beck Chic actor (Mark-Dallas Flamingo Road Santa Barbara)
28 Jan 1943
Susan Howard Marshall Tx actress (Donna-Dallas Petrocelli)
28 Jan 1943
Brian Keenan American rock drummer (The Chamber Brothers) born in NYC New York (d. 1985)
28 Jan 1943
Paul Henderson Canadian ice hockey player born in Kincardine Ontario Canada
28 Jan 1944
Arnold Muhren Dutch pop bassistsinger (The Cats-Sailin Home)
28 Jan 1946
Renne Jarrett American actress (Nancy) born in Brooklyn New York
28 Jan 1946
Rick Allen Ark rock bassist (Box Tops-Letter)
28 Jan 1947
MJ Ainsworth CEO (Institute of Chartered Secretaries)
28 Jan 1947
Valerie Bragg principal (City Technology College-Kingshurst)
28 Jan 1948
Mamoru Mohri Yoichi-machi Hokkaido Japan astronaut (STS 47)
28 Jan 1950
Barbi Benton [Klein] California Playboy model (Hee Haw Sugar Time)
28 Jan 1950
David Carl Hilmers Iowa Col USMCastronaut (STS 51-J 26 36 42)
28 Jan 1950
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa King of Bahrain (1999 - present) born in Riffa Bahrain
28 Jan 1951
Leonid Konstantinovich Kadenyuk Kkishkov Ukraine astronaut (STS 87)
28 Jan 1951
William Nelson Jr US bassist (Connections & Disconnections)
28 Jan 1954
Anicee Alvina actress (Friends) born in Paris France
28 Jan 1956
Peter Schilling rocker born in Stuttgart Germany
28 Jan 1957
Harley Jane Kozak actress (Arachnophobia Necessary Roughness)
28 Jan 1959
Dave Sharp rock guitarist (Alarm-In the Summertime)
28 Jan 1960
John Caliri American actor (Vinnie-Square Pegs Double Trouble) born in Providence Rhode Island
28 Jan 1960
Robert von Dassanowsky American cultural historian writer and producer
28 Jan 1961
Luann L Lee playmate (Jan 1987) born in Santa Monica California
28 Jan 1962
Keith Hamilton Cobb Tarrytown NY actor (Noah Keefer-All My Children)
28 Jan 1962
Michael Cage NBA forwardcenter (Cleveland Cavaliers NJ Nets)
28 Jan 1962
Sam Phillips [Leslie Ann Phillips] American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis Gilmore Girls Bunheads) born in Glendale California
28 Jan 1963
Colleen Harp WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1994) born in Washington D.C.
28 Jan 1963
Danny Spitz heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax-Protest & Survive)
28 Jan 1963
Denise Biellmann Swiss figure skater (Olympic 4th 1980) born in Zurich Switzerland
28 Jan 1964
Dwight Stone NFL receiverrunning back (Car Panthers GB Packers)
28 Jan 1966
Jeff Uhlenhake NFL center (New Orleans Saints Washington Redskins)
28 Jan 1966
Michal Pivonka Kladno Cze NHL center (Washington Capitals)
28 Jan 1967
Peter Hofstede Dutch soccer player (Roda JC FC Utrecht) born in Oosterbeek Gelderland
28 Jan 1967
Tom Hodson NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints)
28 Jan 1967
Jan Lamb Hong Kong disc jockey & stand-up comedian
28 Jan 1968
Henry Hering Pointe-Claire Quebec rower (Olympics-9-92 96)
28 Jan 1968
Marnie McBean rower (Olympic gold 1992 96) born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Jan 1855
William Seward Burroughs American inventor of the 1st workable adding machine born in rural New York (d. 1898)
28 Jan 1874
Alex Smith Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1906 10) born in Carnoustie Scotland (d. 1930)
28 Jan 1891
Bill Doak American baseball pitcher (NL ERA leader 1914 21 St. Louis Cardinals) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
28 Jan 1927
Don Fraser American boxing promoter (LA venues colourful wardrobe & offbeat PR gimmicks) born in Blythe California (d. 2019)
28 Jan 1949
Gregg Popovich American basketball coach and general manager (San Antonio Spurs most wins in NBA history) born in East Chicago Indiana
28 Jan 1950
Barbi Benton [Klein] American Playboy model and actress (Hee Haw Sugar Time) born in New York City
28 Jan 1962
Patrice Motsepe South African mining businessman Africas 1st black billionaire (African Rainbow Minerals) born in Ga-Rankuwa South Africa
28 Jan 1968
Sarah McLachlan folk singer (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy)
28 Jan 1968
Rakim born William Michael Griffin Jr. American rapper
28 Jan 1969
Giorgio Lamberti Italian free style swimmer (world record 200m)
28 Jan 1582
John Barclay Scottish satirist writer and poet (Euphormios Satyricon) born in Pont--Mousson Lorraine France (d. 1621)
28 Jan 1891
Camille Melloy [Paepe] Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis)
28 Jan 1891
Karel Boleslav Jirak Czech composer and pedagogue born in Prague Bohemia (d. 1972)
28 Jan 1893
Elliot Griffis American composer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1967)
28 Jan 1906
Harry van Kruiningen [Henri A Janssen] painter and graphic artist
28 Jan 1908
Paul Misraki [Misrachi] French jazz pianist songwriter and film score composer (Jean Renoir) born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1998)
28 Jan 1928
Slade Gorton American politician (Sen-R-WA 1981-87 1989-2001) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2020)
28 Jan 1935
Manuel dos Santos Lima Angolan revolutionary and poet (Pele do Diabo) born in Silva Porto Portuguese Empire
28 Jan 1943
Dick Taylor English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow) born in Dartford England
28 Jan 1943
John Beck American actor (Dallas Flamingo Road Santa Barbara) born in Chicago Illinois
28 Jan 1943
Susan Howard American actress (Donna-Dallas Petrocelli) born in Marshall Texas
28 Jan 1943
Paul Henderson Canadian ice hockey left wing (Summit Series vs Soviet Union 1972 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Kincardine Ontario
28 Jan 1944
John Tavener British composer (The Whale) born in London England (d. 2013)
28 Jan 1944
Martin Marty Fried American rock drummer (The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball) born in Wayside New Jersey
28 Jan 1946
Rick Allen American rock bass player and keyboardist (The Box Tops - Cry Like A Baby) born in Little Rock Arkansas
28 Jan 1949
Jerzy Szczakiel Polish speedway rider (World Individual Cship 1973 World Pairs Cship 1971) born in Grudzicach Poland (d. 2020)
28 Jan 1950
Barbi Benton [Klein] American Playboy model and actress (Hee Haw Sugar Time) born in New York City
28 Jan 1951
William Billy Bass Nelson Jr American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic) born in Plainfield New Jersey
28 Jan 1962
Sam Phillips [Leslie Ann Phillips] American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis Gilmore Girls Bunheads) born in Glendale California
28 Jan 1965
Lynda Boyd Canadian actress born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Jan 1968
Rakim [William Michael Griffin Jr.] American rapper
28 Jan 1608
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli mathematician and astronomer born in Naples Italy (d. 1679)
28 Jan 1627
Alfonso Marsh English composer and lutenist baptized in London (d. 1681)
28 Jan 1645
Gottfried Vopelius German hymn composer born in Herwigsdorf Saxony (d. 1715)
28 Jan 1691
Johann Balthasar Knig German Baroque composer mainly of hymn music born in Cannstatt Duchy of Wrttemberg (d. 1758)
28 Jan 1780
Giovanni Battista Velluti Italian castrato singer the last great castrato born in Pausula Italy (d. 1861)
28 Jan 1791
(Louis Joseph) Ferdinand Hrold French pianist violinist and composer of over twenty operas born in Paris (d. 1833)
28 Jan 1828
Thomas Carmichael Hindman Jr. American attorney and Confederate Army Major General born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1868)
28 Jan 1868
Frederic Lamond Scottish composer pupil of Liszt born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1948)
28 Jan 1868
Julian Aguirre Argentine composer born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1924)
28 Jan 1874
Ernst Rabel Austrian-American lawyer human rights activist and author (The Conflict of Laws A Comparative Study) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1955)
28 Jan 1878
Walter Kollo German composer of operettas Singspiele and popular songs (Der Juxbaron) born in Neidenburg Kingdom of Prussia. (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1887
Artur Rubinstein Polish-American concert pianist born in d Russian Empire (now Poland) (d. 1982)
28 Jan 1887
Lily (Theresa) Strickland American composer of art songs piano and silent film music and ethnomusicologist (The Music Courier) born in Anderson South Carolina (d. 1958)
28 Jan 1916
Peter Crossley-Holland British composer ethnomusicologist and educator (UCLA 1969-83) born in London (d. 2001)
28 Jan 1922
Robert W. Holley American biochemist who worked with RNA (Nobel Prize 1968) born in Los Gatos California (d. 1991)
28 Jan 1927
Ronnie Scott [Schatt] British jazz saxophonist and club-owner born in Aldgate East London (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1927
Roy Caton American trumpet player and session musician born in Frackville Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
28 Jan 1929
(Bernard) Acker Bilk British clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s born in Pensford Somerset England (d. 2014)
28 Jan 1930
Luis de Pablo Spanish composer and musicologist born in Bilbao Spain
28 Jan 1934
Bill White American baseball infielder (8 MLB All-Star World Series 1964 7 Gold Glove Award St. Louis Cardinals) broadcaster (NY Yankees) and executive (NL President 1989-94) born in Lakewood Florida
28 Jan 1935
Leonid Grabovsky Ukranian contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative) born in Kiev Ukraine
28 Jan 1936
Robert Suderburg American pianist composer and conductor born in Spencer Iowa (d. 2013)
28 Jan 1937
Charlie Krueger American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Texas A&M Pro Bowl 1960 64 San Francisco 49ers) born in Caldwell Texas (d. 2021)
28 Jan 1941
King Tubby [Osbourne Ruddock] Jamaican sound engineer and record producer born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 1989)
28 Jan 1944
Arnold Mhren Dutch pop bassistsinger (The Cats - One Way Wind) born in Volendam Holland
28 Jan 1944
Bobby Ball [Harper] British comic actor singer and television host (Cannon and Ball The Last of Summer Wine) born in Oldham Lancashire England (d. 2020)
28 Jan 1945
Jos Luis Perales Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Quisiera Decir tu Nombre (I Would Like to Say Your Name)) born Castejn Spain
28 Jan 1945
Robert Wyatt English progressive rock musician (Soft Machine) born in Bristol England
28 Jan 1946
Gailene Stock Australian ballerina teacher and dance school director born in Ballarat Victoria (d. 2014)
28 Jan 1949
Gene McFadden American singer songwriter and record producer (Philadelphia International Records McFadden & Whitehead - Aint No Stoppin Us Now) born in Olanta South Carolina (d. 2006) [1]
28 Jan 1949
Eddie Bayers American session drummer based in Nashville born in Patuxent Maryland
28 Jan 1950
Bob Hay American songwriter and musician (Squalls Jolly Beggars) born in Grand Rapids Michigan t
28 Jan 1952
George Green American songwriter (Hurts So Good Rain On The Scarecrow) born in Seymour Indiana (d. 2011)
28 Jan 1954
Shawn Murray American rock drummer (Mink Deville)
28 Jan 1955
Dan Higgins American session saxophone and woodwind player born in Boston Massachusetts
28 Jan 1956
[Pierre] Peter Schilling German synthpop musician (Major Tom (Coming Home)) born in Stuttgart Germany
28 Jan 1959
Dave Sharp British rock guitarist (The Alarm - Rain In the Summertime 68 Guns) born in Salford Lancashire England
28 Jan 1959
Burkhard Dallwitz German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show) born in Bad Homburg vor der Hhe Germany
28 Jan 1959
Bill Ware III American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers) born in East Orange New Jersey
28 Jan 1962
(Leslie Ann) Sam Phillips American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis Gilmore Girls The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) born in Glendale California
28 Jan 1963
Danny Spitz heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax 1983-95 2005-08 - State of Euphoria) born in Rockland County New York
28 Jan 1457
Henry VII 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) born in Pembroke Castle Wales (d. 1509)
28 Jan 1578
Cornelis Haga Dutch lawyer and ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) (d. 1654)
28 Jan 1611
Johannes Hevelius Polish astronomer (created Atlas of the Moon Catalogue of over 1500 stars) born in Danzig (d. 1687)
28 Jan 1688
Jan Maurits Quinkhard Dutch portrait painter born in Rees Netherlands (d. 1772)
28 Jan 1693
Gregor Werner Austrian Baroque composer and kapellmeister born in Ybbs an der Donau. Austria (d. 1766)
28 Jan 1706
John Baskerville English printer (typeface inventor and printer to the University of Cambridge) born in printer to the University of Cambridge England (d. 1775)
28 Jan 1722
Johann Ernst Bach German kapellmeister and composer born in Eisenach (d. 1777)
28 Jan 1756
Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth German composer and lawyer born in Homberg (d. 1792)
28 Jan 1757
Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni Italian composer and conductor born in Cuneo (d. 1821)
28 Jan 1768
Frederick VI King of Denmark (1808-39) and Norway (1808-1814) born in Christiansborg Palace Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1839)
28 Jan 1828
Michel Abeloos Flemish sculptor born in Leuven (d. 1881)
28 Jan 1832
Franz Wllner German composer and conductor born in Mnster (d. 1902)
28 Jan 1833
Charles George Gordon British general (put down Taiping rebellion in China) and administrator (Governor-General of Sudan) born in London England (d. 1885)
28 Jan 1841
Viktor Ernst Nessler Alsatian composer born in Baldenheim Alsace (d. 1890)
28 Jan 1847
George Wright American Baseball HOF shortstop (NA pennant 1872-75 Boston Red Stockings NL pennant 1877-78 Boston Red Caps 1879 Providence Grays) born in Yonkers New York (d. 1937)
28 Jan 1853
Jose Mart y Perez Cuban poet essayist and politician (fought for independence from Spain) born in Havana Cuba (d. 1895)
28 Jan 1873
Monty Noble Australian cricketer (great Australian all-rounder at turn of century) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1875
Julian Antonio Carillo Trujillo Mexican composer musician and conductor (developed theory of microtonal music The Thirteenth Sound) born in Ahualulco Mexico (d. 1965)
28 Jan 1880
Herbert Strudwick English cricketer (wicket-keeper before & after WWI) born in Mitcham England (d. 1970)
28 Jan 1884
Auguste Piccard Swiss scientist explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere by balloon) born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1962)
28 Jan 1884
Jean Felix Piccard Swiss scientist explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere by balloon) born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1963)
28 Jan 1884
Lucien dAzambuja French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere) born in Paris France (d. 1970)
28 Jan 1890
Robert Stroud American murderer convict and ornithologist dubbed Birdman of Alcatraz born in Seattle Washington (d. 1963)
28 Jan 1891
Camille Melloy [Paepe] Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis) born in Melle (d. 1941)
28 Jan 1898
Wies Moens Flemish writer and historian born in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde Belgium (d. 1982)
28 Jan 1898
Vittorio Rieti Jewish Italian-American composer born in Alexandria Egypt (d. 1994)
28 Jan 1899
Zilner Randolph American jazz trumpeter arranger and music educator born in Dermott Arkansas (d. 1994)
28 Jan 1900
A. A. M. Stols Dutch publisher (History of Ecuador) born in Maastricht Netherlands (d. 1973)
28 Jan 1900
Hermann Kesten German writer (Allert de Lange) born in Pidvolochysk Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1900
Michael Head British organist pianist and composer born in Eastbourne England (d. 1976)
28 Jan 1903
Kathleen Lonsdale Irish-born British pacifist and crystallographer (one of 1st two women elected to Royal Society) born in Newbridge Ireland (d. 1971)
28 Jan 1905
Luther Simjian Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera) born in Aintab Ottoman Empire (d. 1997)
28 Jan 1906
Harry van Kruiningen Dutch painter and graphic artist born in Kruiningen Netherlands (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1906
Henry Foley New Zealand cricketer (batted in New Zealands 1st Test 1930) born in Wellington (d. 1948)
28 Jan 1907
Constantin Regamey Ukranian pianist composer and music critic born in Kiev Russian Empire (now Kyiv Ukraine) (d. 1987)
28 Jan 1907
Henry Cotton British golfer (British Open 1934 1937 1948) born in Holmes Chapel Cheshire England (d. 1987)
28 Jan 1909
Lionel Crabb Buster British Royal Navy diver (WW II-George Medal) born in London England (d. 1956)
28 Jan 1913
Oliver Chesterton British businessman (Chestertons Estate Agency) (d. 2007)
28 Jan 1918
Harry Corbett English puppeteer (Sooty) TV presenter and magician born in Bradford England (d. 1989)
28 Jan 1918
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Uruguayan politician human rights activist who ran for President (d. 1988)
28 Jan 1929
Claes Oldenburg Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin Alphabet Good Humor) born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 2022) [1]
28 Jan 1931
Naci Erdem Turkish soccer centre-back (31 caps Fenerbahe) born in stanbul Turkey (d. 2022)
28 Jan 1932
Thomas J. Bliley Jr. American politician (Rep-R-VA 1981-2001) born in Chesterfield County Virginia
28 Jan 1932
William Parry OBrien American shot putter (Olympic golds 1952 1956 and silver 1960) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2007)
28 Jan 1935
Leonid Hrabovsky Ukrainian-American contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative Symphonic Frescoes) born in Kiev Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union (now Ukraine)e
28 Jan 1941
Joel Crothers American actor (The Edge of Night) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1985)
28 Jan 1947
Jeanne Shaheen American politician (Senator-D-New Hampshire 2009-) born in St. Charles Missouri
28 Jan 1947
Txetxu Rojo Spanish soccer forward (18 caps Athletic Bilbao 413 games) and manager (Athletic Bilbao Celta Vigo Osasuna Real Zaragoza) born in Bilbao Spain (d. 2022)
28 Jan 1948
Bennie Thompson American politician (Rep (D) Mississippi 1993- Chair Jan 6 Committee) born in Bolton Mississippi
28 Jan 1948
Charles Taylor President of Liberia (1997-2003) warlord and convicted war criminal born in Arthington Liberia
28 Jan 1948
Mamoru Mohri Japanese scientist and astronaut (STS 47 born in Yoichi-machi Hokkaido
28 Jan 1949
Thomas J. Downey American politician (Rep-D-NY 1975-93) born in Queens New York
28 Jan 1950
David Carl Hilmers American NASA astronaut (STS 51-J 26 36 42) born in Clinton Iowa
28 Jan 1959
Burkhard Dallwitz German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show) born in Bad Homburg vor der Hhe Germany
28 Jan 1608
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli mathematician and astronomer born in Naples Kingdom of Naples Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1679)
28 Jan 1611
Johannes Hevelius Polish astronomer who pioneered lunar topography (Prodromus Astronomiae - catalogue of over 1500 stars) born in Danzig (d. 1687)
28 Jan 1706
John Baskerville English printer and type designer (printer to the University of Cambridge) baptized in Wolverley Worcestershire England (d. 1775)
28 Jan 1842
Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky Russian imperial historian born in Penza Governorate Russia (d. 1911)
28 Jan 1873
Monty Noble Australian cricket all-rounder (42 Tests 1 x 100 HS 133 121 wickets BB 717 NSW) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1880
Herbert Strudwick English cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests 73 dismissals Surrey CCC) born in Mitcham England (d. 1970)
28 Jan 1891
Karel Boleslav Jirak Czech composer and pedagogue born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1972)
28 Jan 1898
Wies Moens Flemish writer and historian born in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde Belgium (d. 1982)
28 Jan 1906
Henry Foley New Zealand cricket batsman (1 Test NZs first Test match Wellington CA) born in Wellington (d. 1948)
28 Jan 1925
Henry Harris British cell biologist (identified genes capable of suppressing cancers) born in Russia (d. 2014) [1]
28 Jan 1927
Don Fraser American boxing promoter (LA venues Sugar Ray Robinson Ruben Olivares George Foreman known for colourful wardrobe offbeat PR gimmicks) born in Blythe California (d. 2019)
28 Jan 1928
Pete Runnels American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star AL batting champion 1960 62 Boston Red Sox Washington Senators Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston RS 1966) born in Lufkin Texas (d. 1991)
28 Jan 1929
Clem Thomas Welsh rugby union flanker (26 Tests 9 as captain Cambridge Uni RFC Brynamman Swansea London Welsh Harlequins) and journalist (The Observer) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1931
Naci Erdem Turkish soccer centre-back (31 caps Fenerbahe) born in stanbul Turkey (d. 2022)
28 Jan 1932
Parry OBrien American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1952 1956 silver 1960) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2007)
28 Jan 1938
Leonid Zhabotinsky Ukrainian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 90 kg 1964 68 World Cships gold 1964 65 66 68) born in Uspenka Ukraine (d. 2016)
28 Jan 1941
Jacinto Santos Portuguese soccer defender (5 caps Benfica Leixes Porto) born in Matosinhos Portugal (d. 2023)
28 Jan 1943
Brian Keenan American rock drummer (The Chamber Brothers) born in New York City (d. 1985)
28 Jan 1943
Paul Henderson Canadian ice hockey left wing (Summit Series vs Soviet Union 1972 Detroit RWs Toronto Maple Leafs IIHF HOF) born in Kincardine Ontario
28 Jan 1945
Jos Luis Perales Spanish pop singer-songwriter (Quisiera Decir tu Nombre I Would Like to Say Your Name) born in Castejn Spain
28 Jan 1949
Gregg Popovich American Basketball HOF coach and executive (NBA Cship 1999 2003 05 07 14 NBA Coach of the Year 2003 12 14 San Antonio Spurs Olympic gold 2020) born in East Chicago Indiana
28 Jan 1954
Shawn Murray American rock drummer (Mink Deville) born in New York
28 Jan 1957
Frank Skinner [Christopher Collins] English comedian (Fantasy Footbal League) born in West Bromwich England
28 Jan 1957
Harley Jane Kozak American actress and writer (Arachnophobia Necessary Roughness) born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
28 Jan 1962
Michael Cage American basketball forward (NBA rebounding leader 1988 LA Clippers) and broadcaster (analyst Oklahoma City Thunder) born in West Memphis Arkansas
28 Jan 1963
Denise Biellmann Swiss figure skater (World Cship gold ladies singles 1981) born in Zurich Switzerland
28 Jan 1540
Ludolph van Ceulen German-Dutch mathematician who calculated to 35 places born in Hildesheim Holy Roman Empire (d. 1610)
28 Jan 1627
Alfonso Marsh English composer and lutenist baptized in London England (d. 1681)
28 Jan 1645
Gottfried Vopelius German hymn composer born in Herwigsdorf Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1715)
28 Jan 1691
Johann Balthasar Knig German Baroque composer mainly of hymn music born in Cannstatt Duchy of Wrttemberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1758)
28 Jan 1693
Gregor Werner Austrian Baroque composer and kapellmeister born in Ybbs an der Donau Austria (d. 1766)
28 Jan 1717
Mustafa III Ottoman Sultan (1757-74) born in Edirne Palace Edirne Ottoman Empire (d. 1774)
28 Jan 1722
Johann Ernst Bach German kapellmeister and composer born in Eisenach Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach Holy Roman Empire (d. 1777)
28 Jan 1756
Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth German composer and lawyer born in Homberg Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1792)
28 Jan 1757
Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni Italian composer and conductor born in Cuneo Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1821)
28 Jan 1780
Giovanni Battista Velluti Italian castrato singer the last great castrato born in Pausula Papal States (d. 1861)
28 Jan 1791
(Louis Joseph) Ferdinand Hrold French pianist violinist and composer of over twenty operas born in Paris Feance (d. 1833)
28 Jan 1832
Franz Wllner German composer and conductor born in Mnster Germany (d. 1902)
28 Jan 1855
William Seward Burroughs American inventor of the first workable adding machine and the electric alarm clock born in Rochester New York (d. 1898)
28 Jan 1858
Eugne Dubois Dutch paleontologist who discovered human ancestor Pithecanthropus erectus Java Man born in Eisden Netherlands (d. 1940) [1]
28 Jan 1891
Karel Boleslav Jirak Czech composer and pedagogue born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1972)
28 Jan 1903
Lotte Stam-Beese German-Dutch architect and urban planner who helped reconstruct Rotterdam after the war born in Reisicht Germany (d. 1989)
28 Jan 1916
Peter Crossley-Holland British composer ethnomusicologist and educator (UCLA 1969-83) born in London England (d. 2001)
28 Jan 1927
Anthony Garner British political activist (Director of Conservative Central Office 1976-88 Director of Campaigning 1992-98) born in Liverpool England (d. 2015)
28 Jan 1927
John D Hughes British economist educator and administrator (Principal of Ruskin College-Oxford 1979-89) born in London (d. 2013)
28 Jan 1927
Ronnie Scott [Schatt] British jazz saxophonist and club-owner born in Aldgate East London England (d. 1996)
28 Jan 1928
Martin Sinnatt British army Major-General (Korean War) and administrator (Secretary and CEO of the Kennel Club 1984-93) born in Sleaford Lincolnshire England (d. 2022)
28 Jan 1930
Luis de Pablo Spanish composer and musicologist born in Bilbao Spain (d. 2021)
28 Jan 1943
Dick Taylor English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - S.F. Sorrow The Mekons) born in Dartford England
28 Jan 1944
Arnold Mhren Dutch pop bassist and singer (The Cats - One Way Wind) born in Volendam Holland
28 Jan 1944
John Tavener British composer (The Whale The Protecting Veil) born in London England (d. 2013)
28 Jan 1952
George Green American songwriter (Hurts So Good Rain On The Scarecrow) born in Seymour Indiana (d. 2011)
28 Jan 1312
Joan II Queen of Navarre (1328-49) born in Charenton-le-Pont France (d. 1349)
28 Jan 1578
Cornelis Haga Dutch lawyer and ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) born in Schiedam Netherlands (d. 1654)
28 Jan 1622
Adrien Auzout French astronomer who improved measuring instruments (moon crater Auzout) born in Rouen France (d. 1691) [1]
28 Jan 1701
Charles Marie de La Condamine French mathematician and first scientific explorer of the Amazon River born in Paris France (d. 1774) [1]
28 Jan 1712
Tokugawa Ieshige 9th Japanese shgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1745-60) born in Minato Japan (d. 1761)
28 Jan 1818
George S. Boutwell American politician lawyer and 28th Secretary of the Treasury (1869-73) born in Brookline Massachusetts (d. 1905)
28 Jan 1831
Henry Brevard Davidson American Brigadier General in the Confederate Army (Civil War) born in Shelbyville Tennessee (d. 1899)
28 Jan 1832
Franz Wllner German composer and conductor born in Mnster Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1902)
28 Jan 1863
Ernest William Christmas Australian painter (Rowing away from the Storm) born in Yankalilla Australia (d. 1918) [1] [2]
28 Jan 1864
Herbert Akroyd Stuart English engineer and inventor of the heavy oil engine born in Halifax England (d. 1927)
28 Jan 1865
Kaarlo Juho Sthlberg Finnish jurist and first President of Finland (1914-17 1919-25) born in Suomussalmi Finland (d. 1952)
28 Jan 1865
Lala Lajpat Rai Indian author politician and freedom fighter born in Dhudike British India (d. 1928)
28 Jan 1878
Walter Kollo German composer of operettas Singspiele and popular songs (Der Juxbaron) born in Neidenburg Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1886
Hidetsugu Yagi Japanese electrical engineer (Yagi-Uda antenna) born in Osaka Empire of Japan (d. 1976)
28 Jan 1886
Marthe Bibesco Romanian-French writer socialite and political hostess born in Bucharest Kingdom of Romania (d. 1973)
28 Jan 1887
Artur Rubinstein Polish-American concert pianist born in d Congress Poland (d. 1982)
28 Jan 1887
Lily Strickland American composer of art songs piano and silent film music and ethnomusicologist (The Music Courier) born in Anderson South Carolina (d. 1958)
28 Jan 1893
Elliot Griffis American composer (The Port of Pleasure) and educator born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1967)
28 Jan 1899
Elias Simojoki Finnish clergyman and far right politician born in Rautio Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1940)
28 Jan 1900
Alice Neel American painter (Mother and Child Evening at Riverside Park) born in Merion Square Pennsylvania (d. 1984) [1] [2]
28 Jan 1904
Canuplin Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer born in Tondo Philippine Islands (d. 1979)
28 Jan 1907
Constantin Regamey Ukranian pianist composer and music critic born in Kiev Russian Empire (d. 1987)
28 Jan 1913
Jan Massus Dutch composer (7 Minutes of Organized Sound) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1999)
28 Jan 1913
Sir Oliver Chesterton British businessman (Chestertons Estate Agency) birthplace unknown (d. 2007)
28 Jan 1916
Peter Crossley-Holland British composer ethno-musicologist and educator (UCLA 1969-83) born in London England (d. 2001)
28 Jan 1918
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Uruguayan politician and human rights activist who ran for President born in Nico Prez Uruguay (d. 1988)
28 Jan 1927
Betty Harford American actress (The Paper Chase Dynasty) born in New York City (d. 2025)
28 Jan 1929
Edith Flanigen American chemist known for developing synthetic molecular sieves and the first woman awarded the Perkin Medal (1992) born in Buffalo New York (d. 2026) [1]
28 Jan 1931
Timothy Kitson British Conservative party politician (Member of Parliament 1959-83) born in Leeds England (d. 2019)
28 Jan 1932
David Hennessy [Lord Windlesham] British politician and Leader of the House of Lords (1973-4) born in England (d. 2010)
28 Jan 1932
Thomas J. Bliley Jr. American politician (Rep-R-VA 1981-2001) born in Chesterfield County Virginia (d. 2023)
28 Jan 1935
David Lodge British writer (Changing Places A Tale of Two Campuses Soul and Bodies) literary critic and academic born in London (d. 2025)
28 Jan 1935
Nicholas Pryor [Probst] American character actor (Beverly Hills 90210 The Gumball Rally) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2024)
28 Jan 1938
Andr Herrero French rugby union flanker (22 Tests RC ToulonRRC Nice) born in Puisserguier France (d. 2025)
28 Jan 1939
John M. Fabian American astronaut (STS 7 STS 51G) born in Goose Creek Texas
28 Jan 1950
Barbi Benton [Barbara Klein] American Playboy model actress (Hee Haw Sugar Time) and country music singer born in New York City
28 Jan 1951
Brian Bilbray American Republican politician and Member of the US House of Representatives (1995-2001) born in Coronado California
28 Jan 1951
Leonid Kadenyuk Ukrainian astronaut (STS 87) and Soviet test pilot born in Klishkivtsi Ukraine Soviet Union (d. 2018)
28 Jan 1954
Rick Warren American evangelical Christian pastor founder of Saddleback Church and author born in San Jose California
28 Jan 1956
Richard Danielpour American composer (First Light American Requiem) and academic born in New York City
28 Jan 1959
Randi Rhodes American radio personality (The Randi Rhodes Show) and progressive political commentator born in Brooklyn New York
28 Jan 1960
Robert von Dassanowsky Austrian-American cultural historian writer and producer born in New York (d. 2023)
28 Jan 1961
Mike Holoway English pop drummer (Flintlock) and stage and screen actor (The Tomorrow People 1976-79) born in Dagenham England
28 Jan 1964
David Lawrence English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 18 wickets Gloucestershire CCC) born in Gloucester England (d. 2025)
28 Jan 1964
Sister Souljah [Lisa Williamson] American author activist rapper and film producer (The Coldest Winter Ever) born in The Bronx New York City
28 Jan 1965
Lynda Boyd Canadian actress (Virgin River Republic of Doyle) born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Jan 1968
DJ Muggs [Lawrence Muggerud] American DJ and record producer (Cypress Hill) born in Queens New York City
28 Jan 1968
Marnie McBean Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair eight 1992 double sculls 1996 3 x World Cship gold) born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Jan 1968
Rakim [William Michael Griffin Jr.] American rapper born in Wyandanch Long Island New York
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