Historical Birthday
22 Jan 1571
Robert Bruce Cotton English antiquary politician
22 Jan 1592
Pierre Gassendi Champtercier Provence scientistphilosopher
22 Jan 1654
Richard Blackmore English physician and writer (d. 1729)
22 Jan 1707
Carl Hockh German composer and violinist (d. 1773)
22 Jan 1709
Joseph Riepel Austrian-born German composer born in Rainbach im Mhlkreis (d. 1782)
22 Jan 1729
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing German criticdramatist
22 Jan 1748
Lewis Edson early American composer born in Woodstock New York (d. 1820)
22 Jan 1797
Maria Leopoldina of Austria Empress of Brazil (d. 1826)
22 Jan 1799
Ludger Duvernay Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)
22 Jan 1802
Richard Upjohn American gothic architect (Trinity Chapel NY)
22 Jan 1820
Johan Hendrik Koelman portrait painter (Jahresringe)
22 Jan 1826
[Merriwether] Jeff Thompson Partisan (Confederate Army) (d. 1876)
22 Jan 1840
Ernest Roland Wilberforce English bishop (d. 1907)
22 Jan 1848
Samuel Muller Fzn Dutch historianarchivist (Middle Ages)
22 Jan 1849
August Strindberg Swedish dramatistnovelist (Apologia)
22 Jan 1855
Albert Neisser [Albert Ludwig Sigesmund Neisser] Schweidnitz Prussia German physician who discovered the bacterias that cause gonorrhea and leprosy
22 Jan 1858
Beatrice Potter Webb English sociologist economist ( founded London School of Economics) and writer (My Apprenticeship) born in Standish (d. 1943)
22 Jan 1858
Frederick Lugard British captainbaron (Congo)
22 Jan 1871
Leon Jessel German composer (The Parade of the Tin Soldiers) born in Stettin (d. 1942)
22 Jan 1874
Wincenty Witoz Galicia PM of Poland (1920-21 1923 1926)
22 Jan 1874
Edward Harkness American philanthropist (d. 1940)
22 Jan 1875
Bonifacius C de Jonge governor (Dutch East Indies)
22 Jan 1875
Thomas W Ross American actor (Without Limit Kings Row 17 Mortal Storm) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1959)
22 Jan 1877
Hjalmar Schacht president of German Reichsbankminister of Economics
22 Jan 1878
Constance Collier British actress and writer (Rope Stage Door Whirlpool) born in Windsor England (d. 1955)
22 Jan 1879
Francis Picabia French avante-garde artist writer and typographist (Amorous Parade) born in Paris France (d. 1953)
22 Jan 1882
Theodore Kosloff Russian-born actor ballet dancer and choreographer born in Moscow Russian Empire (d. 1956)
22 Jan 1889
Henri Plissier French cyclist (1923 Tour de France) born in Paris France (d. 1935)
22 Jan 1890
Fred M. Vinson American Democratic politician US Treasury Secretary (1945-46) and the 13th Chief Justice of US Supreme Court (1946-53) born in Louisa Kentucky (d. 1953)
22 Jan 1890
Vinko Zganec Croatian ethnomusicologist (d. 1976)
22 Jan 1891
Franz Alexander HungarianUS psycho analytical
22 Jan 1891
Moise Kisling PolishFrench painter (La Souris Boiteuse)
22 Jan 1892
Marcel Dassault [Bloch] French airplane builder
22 Jan 1893
Conrad Veidt German actor (Casablanca Cabinet of Dr Calgary) born in Potsdam Brandenburg Germany (d. 1943)
22 Jan 1894
Matt McHugh American actor (Taxi Freaks Barbary Coast Innocent Affair) born in Connellsville Pennsylvania (d. 1971)
22 Jan 1897
Rosa Ponselle opera diva (Casta Diva La Forza del Destino)
22 Jan 1897
Blind Willie Johnson American bluesspiritual singer and guitarist
22 Jan 1898
Ben van Eysselsteijn Dutch writer (Arid Earth)
22 Jan 1898
Hans van Werveke Flemish historian (Diocese Terwaan)
22 Jan 1898
Sergei Eisenstein Russian director (Battleship Potemkin) born in Riga Latvia [NS] (d. 1948)
22 Jan 1899
Guido Kisch CzechGermanUS historian (Jews in medieval Germany)
22 Jan 1901
Hans-Erich Apostel Austrian composer (Sonata Ritmica)
22 Jan 1904
Arkady Gaidar Russian childrens writer (d. 1941)
22 Jan 1906
Robert E[rvin] Howard American sci-fi author (Conan the Conqueror)
22 Jan 1906
Willa B Brown (Coffey) US African American air pioneer (NAAA)
22 Jan 1906
Joe Gladwin British actor (Nearest and Dearest No Hard Feelings) born in Salford Lancashire England (d. 1987)
22 Jan 1907
Douglas Corrigan American pilot born in Galveston Texas (d. 1995)
22 Jan 1907
Mary Dresselhuys Dutch actress (Village by the River) born in Tiel Gelderland Netherlands (d. 2004)
22 Jan 1909
Ann Sothern [Harriette Arlene Lake] American actress (Lady in a Cage) born in Valley City North Dakota (d. 2001)
22 Jan 1909
U Thant Burma Burmese politician and 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961-72) born in Pantanaw Myanmar
22 Jan 1909
Porfirio Rubirosa Dominican diplomat and international playboy (d. 1965)
22 Jan 1911
Bruno Kreisky Austrian bandleaderchancellor (1970-83)
22 Jan 1913
William Cardinal Conway Northern Irish clergyman (d. 1977)
22 Jan 1913
Carl F. H. Henry American theologian and publisher (d. 2003)
22 Jan 1915
Tom Burtt cricketer (slow left-armer took 33 wickets for NZ)
22 Jan 1916
Henri Dutilleux French composer (Tout un monde lointain Larbre des songes) born in Angers France (d. 2013)
22 Jan 1916
Harilal Upadhyay Gujarati Author Poet Astrologist (Gujarat is a State of India) (d. 1994)
22 Jan 1917
Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants] Flemish poetplaywright
22 Jan 1918
Elmer Lach Canadian ice hockey player born in Nokomis Saskatchewan
22 Jan 1920
George Breakston French-American producer actor and director (Jungle Stampede It Happened One Night) born in Paris France (d. 1973)
22 Jan 1921
Andy Ganteaume cricketer (WI batsman 112 in his sole Test innings 1948) born in Port of Spain Trinidad (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1923
Diana Douglas Bermudian-born American actress (The Indian Fighter) born in Devonshire Bermuda (d. 2015)
22 Jan 1923
Leslie Bassett classical composer (Variations for Orchestra - Pulitzer Prize 1966) born in Hanford California (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1924
J. J. Johnson American composer and jazz trombonist born in Indianapolis Indiana (d. 2001)
22 Jan 1925
Leslie Silver English paint manufacturermulti-millionaire
22 Jan 1928
Birch Bayh American politician Senator (D) Indiana (1963-81) wrote 2 amendments to US constitution born in Terre Haute Indiana
22 Jan 1931
Galina Zybina USSR discus thrower (15 world records between 1952-58)
22 Jan 1931
Sam Cooke American singer and entrepreneur described as the inventor of soul music (You Send Me) born in Clarksdale Mississippi (d. 1964)
22 Jan 1932
Piper Laurie [Rosetta Jacobs] actress (Twin Peaks) born in Detroit Michigan
22 Jan 1932
Berthold Grnfeld Norwegian psychiatrist and former sexologist
22 Jan 1934
Graham Kerr English-born chef (Galloping Gourmet)
22 Jan 1935
Seymour Cassel actor (Faces Plain Clothes Valentino) born in Detroit Michigan
22 Jan 1936
Alan J. Heeger American chemist Nobel laureate
22 Jan 1936
Ong Teng Cheong 5th President of Singapore (d. 2002)
22 Jan 1937
Joseph Wambaugh American police writer (The Onion Fields) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
22 Jan 1938
Joe Esposito American author and friend of Elvis born in Chicago (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1940
Addie Micki Harris singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy) born in Passaic New Jersey
22 Jan 1940
John Hurt English actor (Elephant Man Alien Midnight Express) born in Chesterfield (d. 2017)
22 Jan 1943
Marlia Pra Brazilian actress (Better Days Ahead Pixote) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil (d. 2015)
22 Jan 1945
Michael Cristofer actorwriter (Little Drummer Girl)
22 Jan 1946
Malcolm McLaren British band manager (the Sex Pistols) born in London (d. 2010)
22 Jan 1946
Andrew Rubin actor (Hometown Joe Bash) [or Jun 22] born in New Bedford Massachusetts
22 Jan 1948
Gilbert Levine American conductor born in Brooklyn New York
22 Jan 1949
Steve Perry vocalist (Journey-Open Arms Oh Sherry) born in Hanford California
22 Jan 1952
Karen Moe [Thornton] US swimmer (Olympic gold 1972)
22 Jan 1952
Teddy Gentry American country music singer (Alabama-Mt Music) born in Fort Payne Alabama
22 Jan 1953
Myung-Whun Chung South Korean pianist & conductor (Chung Trio) born in Seoul South Korea
22 Jan 1953
Jim Jarmusch American director (Only Lovers Left Alive) born in Akron Ohio
22 Jan 1954
Chris Lemmon American actor (Brothers & Sisters Duet) [or Jun 22] born in Los Angeles California
22 Jan 1954
Tully Blanchard American professional wrestler born in Calgary Canada
22 Jan 1954
Peter Pilz Austrian politician born in Kapfenberg Austria
22 Jan 1955
Thomas David Jones United States astronaut (STS 59 68 80 sk 98) born in Baltimore Maryland
22 Jan 1955
Timothy R. Ferguson American politician born in Baltimore Maryland
22 Jan 1955
John Wesley Shipp American actor (Dawsons Creek One Life to Live) born in Norfolk Virginia
22 Jan 1956
Steve Riley American drummer born in Revere Massachusetts
22 Jan 1957
Francis Wheen English writer & journalist born in England
22 Jan 1957
Rene Requiestas Filipino actor & comedian born in Tondo Philippines (d. 1993)
22 Jan 1958
Nikos Anastopoulos Greek football player & manager born in Dafni Greece
22 Jan 1959
Linda Blair American actress (Exorcist Chained Heat Savage St) born in St Louis Missouri
22 Jan 1961
Barb Thomas Whitehead American LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian Open) born in Sibley Iowa
22 Jan 1961
Daniel Johnston American musician & artist (Hi How Are You) born in Sacramento California
22 Jan 1962
Robert Mailhouse American actor (Brian-Days of our Life) born in New Haven Connecticut
22 Jan 1962
Choi Min-sik South Korean actor born in Seoul South Korea
22 Jan 1962
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia born in Kuala Terengganu Malaysia
22 Jan 1963
Jeff Treadway American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers) born in Columbus Georgia
22 Jan 1963
Andrei Tchmil Ukrainian-Belgian cyclist born in Khabarovsk Russia
22 Jan 1964
Maria Ellingsen Icelandic actress (Katrina-Santa Barbara) born in Reykjavik Iceland
22 Jan 1964
Stojko Vrankovic Croatian NBA center (LA Clippers) born in Drni Croatia
22 Jan 1964
Wayne Kirby American baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians LA Dodgers) born in Williamsburg Virginia
22 Jan 1965
Diane Lane American actress (The Perfect Storm Lady Beware Lonesome Dove) born in NYC New York
22 Jan 1965
Jazzy Jeff Townes American rapper (Parents Just Dont Understand) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
22 Jan 1965
Ray Mayhew English musician (Sigue Sigue Sputnik-Love Missile F-111) born in Southampton United Kingdom
22 Jan 1965
Steven Adler American musician (Guns & Roses-Sweet Child) born in Cleveland Ohio
22 Jan 1965
Brian McCardie Scottish actor born in Bellshill United Kingdom
22 Jan 1965
Chintara Sukapatana Thai actress born in Phra Pradaeng District Thailand
22 Jan 1966
Carlton Haselrig American wrestler & NFL guard (NY Jets) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania
22 Jan 1966
Nishantha Ranatunga Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan ODI allrounder) born in Gampaha Sri Lanka
22 Jan 1967
Manabu Nakanishi Japanese wrestler (NJPW) born in Kyoto Japan
22 Jan 1967
Nicholas Gillingham British swimmer (world record 200m freestyle) born in Walsall England
22 Jan 1967
Ecaterina Szabo Romanian gymnast born in Zagon Romania
22 Jan 1968
Brian Jones American sports radio and television host and former NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints) born in Iowa City Iowa
22 Jan 1968
Mauricio Serna Colombian retired footballer (Colombia national team 1993-2001) born in Medelln Colombia
22 Jan 1968
Heath [Hiroshi Morie] Japanese musician singer and songwriter (X Japan) born in Amagasaki Hyogo Japan
22 Jan 1968
Frank Lebuf French actor sports commentator and former footballer (1998 FIFA World Cup) born in Marseille France
22 Jan 1969
Olivia dAbo English-American actress (Wonder Years Single Guy) born London England
22 Jan 1854
Luke Short American Old West gunslinger and saloon owner born in Polk County Arkansas (d. 1893)
22 Jan 1874
Wincenty Witoz Galicia Prime Minister of Poland (1920-21 1923 1926)
22 Jan 1899
Guido Kisch CzechGermanAmerican historian (Jews in medieval Germany)
22 Jan 1906
Robert E. Howard American pulp fiction author (Conan the Barbarian) born in Peaster Texas (d. 1936)
22 Jan 1914
Dimitris Dragatakis Greek composer born in Platanoussa Greece (d. 2001)
22 Jan 1927
Lou Creekmur American football player (Detroit Lions) and hall of famer born in Hopelawn New Jersey (d. 2009)
22 Jan 1932
Piper Laurie [Rosetta Jacobs] American actress (Twin Peaks Carrie The Hustler) born in Detroit Michigan
22 Jan 1934
Graham Kerr English-born chef (Galloping Gourmet) born in London England
22 Jan 1953
Karen Moe American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1972) born in Del Monte Philippines
22 Jan 1958
Charles White American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1979 USC Pro Bowl 1987 Cleveland Browns LA Rams) born in Los Angeles California
22 Jan 1855
Albert Neisser German physician who discovered the bacteria that cause gonorrhea and leprosy born in Schweidnitz Prussian Empire (d. 1916)
22 Jan 1858
Beatrice Potter Webb English sociologist economist (founded London School of Economics) and writer (My Apprenticeship) born in Standish (d. 1943)
22 Jan 1870
Charles Arnold Tournemire French organist and composer born in Bordeaux France (d. 1939)
22 Jan 1889
Henri Plissier French cyclist (Tour de France 1923) born in Paris France (d. 1935)
22 Jan 1891
Mose Kisling Polish-French painter (La Souris Boiteuse) born in Krakw Grand Duchy of Cracow Austria-Hungary (d. 1953)
22 Jan 1892
Marcel Dassault [Bloch] French airplane builder
22 Jan 1897
Blind Willie Johnson American gospel blues singer and guitarist (Dark Was the Night Cold Was the Ground) born in Pendleton Texas (d. 1945)
22 Jan 1898
Gustaf Paulson Swedish organist and composer (The Resurrection Symphony) born in Hlsingborg Sweden
22 Jan 1900
Juan Tizol Puerto Rican jazz trombonist (Duke Ellington) and composer (Caravan Perdido) born in Vega Baja Puerto Rico (d. 1984)
22 Jan 1907
Dixie Dean English soccer striker (16 caps Everton) born in Birkenhead Cheshire England (d. 1980)
22 Jan 1911
Roberto Garcia Morillo Argentine composer and music critic born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 2003)
22 Jan 1911
Suzanne Danco Belgian operatic soprano singer born in Brussels (d. 2000)
22 Jan 1913
Verdina Shlonsky Israeli pianist and avant-garde composer born in Kremenchug Ukraine Russian Empire (d. 1990)
22 Jan 1917
Albert Pud Brown American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 1996)
22 Jan 1917
Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants] Flemish poetplaywright
22 Jan 1920
William Warfield American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (Show Boat) born in West Helena Arkansas (d. 2002)
22 Jan 1921
Andr Hodeir French classical and jazz violinist and composer born in Paris (d. 2011)
22 Jan 1923
Friedrich Zehm German pianist and composer born in Neusalz Lower Silesia Germany (d. 2007)
22 Jan 1923
Leslie Bassett American classical composer (Variations for Orchestra - Pulitzer Prize 1966) and educator (University of Michigan 1952-92) born in Hanford California (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1926
Aurle Nicolet Swiss flautist (Berlin Philharmonic) and educator born in Neuchtel Switzerland (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1928
Birch Bayh American politician Senator (D) Indiana (1963-81) wrote 2 amendments to US constitution born in Terre Haute Indiana
22 Jan 1929
Rita Gillespie British pioneering TV director born in London England (d. 1994)
22 Jan 1929
(Elijah) Doug Quattlebaum American blues guitarist singer and songwriter (Softee Man Blues) born in Florence South Carolina (d. 1996)
22 Jan 1931
Sam Cooke [Cook] American singer and entrepreneur described as the inventor of soul music (You Send Me A Change Is Gonna Come) born in Clarksdale Mississippi (d. 1964)
22 Jan 1935
Seymour Cassel American actor (Faces Plain Clothes Valentino) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2019)
22 Jan 1936
Noel Kelly Australian rugby league hooker (25 Tests Queensland NSW Western Suburbs) and coach (Western Suburbs North Sydney) born in Ipswich Australia (d. 2020)
22 Jan 1938
Corra Dirksen South African rugby union winger (10 caps Northern Transvaal) born in Vereeniging South Africa (d. 2020)
22 Jan 1939
Luigi Simoni Italian soccer midfielder (Napoli Torino Juventus Brescia Genoa) and manager (UEFA Cup 1998 Inter Genoa Torino Napoli) born in Crevalcore Italy (d. 2020)
22 Jan 1940
Addie Micki Harris American pop singer (Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow Soldier Boy) born in Passaic New Jersey (d. 1982)
22 Jan 1940
Tilo Medek German composer born in Jena Germany
22 Jan 1948
Gilbert Levine American orchestral conductor born in Brooklyn New York
22 Jan 1949
James J.P. Pennington American country-pop singer and guitarist (Exile) born in Berea Kentucky
22 Jan 1949
Steve Perry American rock vocalist (Journey 1977-87 95-97 - Dont Stop Believin Open Arms) born in Hanford California
22 Jan 1952
Teddy Gentry American country music bassist (Alabama - Mountain Music) born in Fort Payne Alabama
22 Jan 1952
Teresa Kaban Polish classical pianist and co-director of the International Festival of Rediscovered and Forgotten Music born in Gliwice Poland
22 Jan 1953
Myung-Whun Chung South Korean pianist and conductor (Chung Trio) born in Seoul South Korea
22 Jan 1956
Steve Riley American rock drummer (L.A. Guns W.A.S.P.) born in Revere Massachusetts
22 Jan 1961
Daniel Johnston American musician and visual artist (Hi How Are You) born in Sacramento California (d. 2019)
22 Jan 1965
DJ Jazzy Jeff [Townes] American rapper (Parents Just Dont Understand) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
22 Jan 1965
Ray Mayhew English new wave rock drummer (Sigue Sigue Sputnik 1985-89 - Love Missile F-111) born in Southampton United Kingdom
22 Jan 1965
Steven Adler [Michael Coletti] American rock drummer and songwriter (Guns & Roses 1985-90) born in Cleveland Ohio
22 Jan 1966
Carlton Haselrig American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles Pitt-Johnstown) born in Johnstown Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
22 Jan 1824
Josef Leopold Zvona Czech organist and composer born in Kublov Bohemia (d. 1865)
22 Jan 1855
Ernst Kullak German pianist and composer of parlor music born in Berlin Germany (d. 1914)
22 Jan 1861
Karel Stecker Czech organist pedagogue and composer of organ and sacred music born on Kosmanos Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1918)
22 Jan 1890
Vinko Zganec Croatian ethnomusicologist born in Vratiinec Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia (d. 1976)
22 Jan 1897
Josef Stanislav Czech pianist and composer born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1971)
22 Jan 1897
Rosa Ponselle [Ponzillo] American soprano opera diva (Casta Diva La Forza del Destino - Leonora Metropolitan Opera 1918-37) born in Meriden Connecticut (d. 1986)
22 Jan 1898
Alexander Abramsky Russian-Soviet composer born in Lutsk Ukraine Russian Empire (d. 1985)
22 Jan 1898
Gustaf Paulson Swedish organist and composer (The Resurrection Symphony) born in Hlsingborg Sweden (d. 1966)
22 Jan 1898
Ross Barnett American lawyer and politician (Gov-D-Mississippi 1960-64) born in Standing Pine Mississippi (d. 1987)
22 Jan 1900
Franz Salmhofer Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera 1945-54) and composer (mostly of ballet and opera) born in Vienna (d. 1975)
22 Jan 1908
Hammie Nixon [Nickerson] American blues harmonica player (Sleepy John Estes) born in Brownsville Tennessee (d. 1984)
22 Jan 1908
Melle Weersma Dutch jazz arranger and composer (Penny Serenade) born in Harlingen Netherlands (d. 1988)
22 Jan 1909
Irving Mouse Randolph American swing jazz trumpeter (Cab Calloway Orchestra) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1997)
22 Jan 1911
Bruno Kreisky Austrian politician (Chancellor 1970-83 Foreign Minister 1959-66) born in Margareten Vienna Austria (d. 1990)
22 Jan 1912
Harry Parry Welsh jazz clarinetist and bandleader (BBCs Radio Rhythm Club) born in Bangor Wales (d. 1956)
22 Jan 1929
Ron Richards British record producer (Gerry and The Pacemakers The Hollies) born in London (d. 2009)
22 Jan 1933
Jean-Louis Viale French jazz drummer born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France (d. 1984)
22 Jan 1949
Vini Mad Dog Lopez American drummer (E Street Band 1972-74) born in Neptune New Jersey
22 Jan 1951
Dick Sims American Hammond B-3 organist (Bob Seger Eric Clapton) born in Tulsa Oklahoma (d. 2011)
22 Jan 1571
Robert Bruce Cotton English antiquary and politician (his library formed basis of British Museum manuscript collection) born in Denton England (d. 1631)
22 Jan 1592
Pierre Gassendi French scientist and philosopher (observed 1st transit of Mercury) born in Champtercier Provence (d. 1655)
22 Jan 1649
Pascal Collasse French Baroque theatre composer born in Rheims France (d. 1709)
22 Jan 1655
Geleyn Evertsen Dutch admiral (Commander of Zealand) (d. 1721)
22 Jan 1733
Philip Carteret British Naval Officer who twice circumnavigated the world for the navy (commanded 1st European ship to discover Pitcairn Island) born on Jersey (d. 1796)
22 Jan 1729
Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi Italian tenor and composer born in Bologna (d. c. 1790)
22 Jan 1729
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing German critic and dramatist (1st ever dramaturge) born in Kamenz Saxony (d. 1781)
22 Jan 1756
Vincenzo Righini Italian composer and singer born in Bologna (d. 1812)
22 Jan 1779
Stefano Pavesi Italian opera composer (Ser Marcantonio) born in Casaletto Vaprio (d. 1850)
22 Jan 1781
Francois-Antoine Habeneck French composer and musician born in Mzires France (d. 1849)
22 Jan 1802
Richard Upjohn English-born American gothic architect (Trinity Chapel NY) born in Shaftesbury England (d. 1878)
22 Jan 1815
Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger Dutch-British pianist composer composer and writer (Wagner As I Knew Him) born in Leipzig Germany (d. 1891)
22 Jan 1820
Hermann Lingg German poet and playwright born in Lindau (d. 1905)
22 Jan 1820
Johan Hendrik Koelman Dutch portrait painter (Jahresringe) (d. 1887)
22 Jan 1842
Henri Marchal French composer born in Paris France (d. 1924)
22 Jan 1845
Paul Vidal de la Blanche French geographer born in Pzenas France (d. 1918)
22 Jan 1848
Samuel Muller Fz Dutch historian and archivist (Middle Ages) (d. 1922)
22 Jan 1849
August Strindberg Father of modern Swedish Literature Swedish dramatist and novelist (Apologia) born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1912)
22 Jan 1858
Frederick Lugard British Colonial administrator mercenary and explorer (Congo Governor of Nigeria and Hong Kong) born in Madras British India (d. 1945)
22 Jan 1865
Friedrich Paschen German physicist (Paschen series) born in Schwerin Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1947)
22 Jan 1871
Lon Jessel German light classical and operetta composer (The Parade of the Tin Soldiers Schwarzwaldmdel (The Black Forest Girl)) born in Stettin Germany (now Szczecin Poland) (d. 1942)
22 Jan 1874
Wincenty Witoz Polish politician (Prime Minister of Poland 1920-21 1923 1926) born in Wierczhoslawice Austria-Hungary (d. 1945)
22 Jan 1875
Bonifacius Cornelius de Jonge Dutch politician (Governor General of the Dutch East Indies 1931-6) (d. 1958)
22 Jan 1877
Hjalmar Schacht German economist and banker (President of German Reichsbank co-founded German Democratic Party) born in Tingleff Prussia German Empire (d. 1970)
22 Jan 1886
John Joseph Becker American composer and conductor born in Henderson Kentucky (d. 1961)
22 Jan 1891
Franz Alexander Hungarian-American psychoanalyst (pioneered psychosomatic medicine) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
22 Jan 1892
Marcel Dassault [Bloch] French airplane engineer and manufacturer born in Paris France (d. 1986)
22 Jan 1894
Charles Morgan English writer (Fountain) (d. 1958)
22 Jan 1898
Ben van Eysselsteijn Dutch writer and playwright (Arid Earth) (d. 1973)
22 Jan 1898
Hans van Werveke Belgian historian (Diocese Terwaan) (d. 1974)
22 Jan 1899
Guido Kisch Czech-American Jewish historian (Jews in medieval Germany) born in Prague Austria-Hungary (d. 1985)
22 Jan 1901
Hans-Erich Apostel Austrian composer (Sonata Ritmica) born in Karlsruhe Germany (d. 1972)
22 Jan 1903
Robin Milford English composer born in Oxford England (d. 1959)
22 Jan 1906
Willa Brown American air pioneer (NAAA) and civil rights activist (1st African American woman to hold a pilots license) born in Glasgow Kentucky (d. 1992)
22 Jan 1908
Lev Landau Russian physicist (1962 Nobel Prize for Physics for superfluidity theory) born in Baku Russian Empire (d. 1968)
22 Jan 1915
Tom Burtt New Zealand cricketer (slow left-arm bowler took 33 wickets for NZ) born in Christchurch New Zealand (d. 1988)
22 Jan 1917
Herwig Hensen [Flor Mielants] Flemish poet and playwright born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1989)
22 Jan 1918
Elmer Lach Canadian NHL ice hockey player 1940-54 3X Stanley Cup Hall of Fame (Montreal Canadiens) born in Nokomis Saskatchewan (d. 2015)
22 Jan 1935
Pierre S Pete Du Pont IV American attorney and politician (Governor of Delaware 1977-85) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 2021)
22 Jan 1935
Seymour Cassel American actor (Faces Plain Clothes Valentino) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2019)
22 Jan 1939
J.C. Tremblay Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup x 5 Montreal Canadiens 7 x NHL All Star) born in Bagotville Quebec (d. 1994)
22 Jan 1939
Shinichi Sonny Chiba [Sadaho Maeda] Japanese martial artist and actor (The Street Fighter Kill Bill Volume 1) born in Fukuoka Japan (d. 2021)
22 Jan 1943
Jim Saxton American politician (Rep-R-NJ 1984-2009) born in Nicholson Pennsylvania
22 Jan 1951
Ondrej Nepela Slovak figure skater (Olympic gold mens singles 1972 World Cships gold 1971 72 73) born in Bratislava Slovakia (d. 1989)
22 Jan 1707
Carl Hckh German composer and violinist born in Ebersdorf Duchy of Bremen (d. 1773)
22 Jan 1729
Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi Italian tenor and composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. c. 1790)
22 Jan 1756
Vincenzo Righini Italian composer and singer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1812)
22 Jan 1855
Ernst Kullak German pianist and composer of parlor music born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1914)
22 Jan 1897
Josef Stanislav Czech pianist and composer born in Hamburg German Empire (d. 1971)
22 Jan 1918
Elmer Lach Canadian Hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1944 46 53 Montreal Canadiens Hart Trophy 1945 Art Ross Trophy 1948 5 x NHL All Star) born in Nokomis Saskatchewan (d. 2015)
22 Jan 1922
Howard Moss American poet and editor (New Yorker) born in New York City (d. 1987)
22 Jan 1925
Leslie Silver English paint manufacturer Chairman of Leeds United born in London England (d. 2014)
22 Jan 1932
Piper Laurie [Rosetta Jacobs] American actress (Twin Peaks Carrie The Hustler) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2023)
22 Jan 1940
Eberhard Weber German acoustic and electric double bassist cellist and chamber jazz and ambient music composer born in Stuttgart Germany
22 Jan 1942
Mimis Domazos Greek soccer midfielder (50 caps Panathinaikos FC 502 games) born in Athens Greece
22 Jan 1948
Tim Foley American football defensive back (Super Bowl VII VIII Pro Bowl 1979 Miami Dolphins) born in Evanston Illinois (d. 2023)
22 Jan 1957
Francis Wheen English writer and journalist born in England
22 Jan 1957
Rene Requiestas Filipino actor and comedian born in Tondo Philippines (d. 1993)
22 Jan 1958
Charles White American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1979 USC Pro Bowl 1987 Cleveland Browns LA Rams) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2023)
22 Jan 1958
Nikos Anastopoulos Greek football player and manager born in Dafni Greece
22 Jan 1263
Ibn Taymiya Islamic Sunn religious scholar activist and reformer born in arrn Mamluk Sultanate (modern Turkey) (d. 1328) [1]
22 Jan 1553
Mori Terumoto Japanese feudal lord grandson of warlord Mori Motonari built Hiroshima Castle born at Yoshida Koriyama Castle Aki (d. 1625)
22 Jan 1654
Richard Blackmore English physician to William III and writer of epic poetry (d. 1729)
22 Jan 1690
Nicolas Lancret French Rococo painter born in Paris (d. 1743)
22 Jan 1707
Carl Hckh German composer and violinist born in Ebersdorf Duchy of Bremen Holy Roman Empire (d. 1773)
22 Jan 1709
Joseph Riepel Austrian-born German composer born in Rainbach im Mhlkreis Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1782)
22 Jan 1729
Giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi Italian tenor and composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. c. 1790)
22 Jan 1748
Lewis Edson early American composer born in Bridgewater Colony of Massachusetts (d. 1820)
22 Jan 1756
Vincenzo Righini Italian composer and singer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1812)
22 Jan 1779
Stefano Pavesi Italian opera composer (Ser Marcantonio) born in Casaletto Vaprio Duchy of Milan (d. 1850)
22 Jan 1781
Franois-Antoine Habeneck French composer and musician born in Mzires France (d. 1849)
22 Jan 1796
Karl Ernst Claus Russian chemist discovered chemical element ruthenium born in Dorpat Russia (modern Estonia) (d. 1864)
22 Jan 1797
Maria Leopoldina of Austria Empress of Brazil who supported independence consort of Emperor Dom Pedro born in Hofburg Palace Vienna Austria (d. 1826)
22 Jan 1799
Ludger Duvernay Canadian printer newspaper publisher and revolutionary born in Verchres Quebec (d. 1852)
22 Jan 1815
Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger Dutch-British pianist composer composer and writer (Wagner As I Knew Him) born in Leipzig Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1891)
22 Jan 1820
Johan Hendrik Koelman Dutch portrait painter (Jahresringe) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1887)
22 Jan 1820
Joseph Wolf German-English painter and illustrator of animals (d. 1899)
22 Jan 1824
Josef Leopold Zvona Czech organist and composer born in Kublov Kingdom of Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1865)
22 Jan 1826
[Merriwether] Jeff Thompson American Confederate partisan from Missouri born in Harpers Ferry Virginia (d. 1876)
22 Jan 1840
Ernest Roland Wilberforce English bishop of Newcastle and Chichester (d. 1907)
22 Jan 1842
Henri Marchal French composer (Les Amoureux de Catherine) and music critic (Le Figaro) born in Paris France (d. 1924)
22 Jan 1848
Samuel Muller Fz Dutch historian and archivist (Middle Ages) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1922)
22 Jan 1855
Ernst Kullak German pianist and composer of parlor music born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1914)
22 Jan 1861
Karel Stecker Czech organist pedagogue and composer of organ and sacred music born on Kosmanos Kingdom of Bohemia Austrian Empire (d. 1918)
22 Jan 1874
Edward Harkness American philanthropist (Americas 6th richest person in 1918) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1940)
22 Jan 1875
Bonifacius Cornelius de Jonge Dutch politician (Governor General of the Dutch East Indies 1931-6) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1958)
22 Jan 1887
Helen Hoyt American poet known for Ellis Park born in Norwalk Connecticut (d. 1972)
22 Jan 1893
Godfried Devreese Belgian violist conductor and composer (Elf Dance Gothic Symphony) born in Kortrijk Belgium (d. 1972)
22 Jan 1894
Charles Langbridge Morgan English critic and writer (Fountain) born in Bromley Kent (d. 1958)
22 Jan 1898
Ben van Eysselsteijn Dutch writer and playwright (Arid Earth) born in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands (d. 1973)
22 Jan 1898
Hans van Werveke Belgian historian (Diocese Terwaan) born in Gent Belgium (d. 1974)
22 Jan 1903
Fritz Houtermans Austrian-German nuclear physicist born in Gdask West Prussia (d. 1966)
22 Jan 1904
Arkady Gaidar Russian childrens writer born in Lgov Russia (d. 1941)
22 Jan 1909
Porfirio Rubirosa Dominican diplomat race car driver polo player and international playboy born in San Francisco de Macors Dominican Republic (d. 1965)
22 Jan 1913
Carl F. H. Henry American evangelical theologian and publisher born in Long Island New York (d. 2003)
22 Jan 1913
William Cardinal Conway Northern Irish clergyman head of the Catholic Church in Ireland during Vatican II reforms born in Belfast Ireland (d. 1977)
22 Jan 1916
Harilal Upadhyay Gujarati novelist poet and astrologist born in Mota Khijadiya British India (d. 1994)
22 Jan 1921
Andy Ganteaume Trinidadian cricketer and West Indian batsman who scored 112 in his only Test innings in 1948 born in Port of Spain Trinidad (d. 2016)
22 Jan 1926
Lord Erskine of Rerrick British peer born in Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland (d. 1995)
22 Jan 1928
Birch Bayh American politician and US Senator from Indiana (Democrat 1963-81) who wrote two amendments to the US constitution (25th and 26th) born in Terre Haute Indiana (d. 2019)
22 Jan 1928
Yoshihiko Amino Japanese Marxist historian born in Yamanashi Prefecture Japan (d. 2004)
22 Jan 1931
Galina Zybina Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR womens discus 1952 15 x WRs 1952-58) born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 2024)
22 Jan 1932
Berthold Grnfeld Czech-Norwegian psychiatrist sexologist and educator born in Bratislava Czechoslovakia (d. 2007)
22 Jan 1934
Graham Kerr English celebrity chef (The Galloping Gourmet) born in Brondesbury England
22 Jan 1936
Alan J. Heeger American chemist 2000 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for discovery and development of conductive polymers born in Sioux City Iowa
22 Jan 1936
Ong Teng Cheong 5th and first directly elected President of Singapore (1993-99) born in the Straits Settlements (d. 2002)
22 Jan 1937
Edn Pastora Nicaraguan Sandinistas rebel leader born in Nicaragua (d. 2020) [some sources cite birthdate as November 15 1936]
22 Jan 1939
Jeff Smith American chef and TV host of The Frugal Chef born in Tacoma Washington (d. 2004)
22 Jan 1940
Tilo Medek [Mller-Medek] German composer (Die Todesfuge) musicologist and music publisher born in Jena Germany (d. 2006)
22 Jan 1945
Michael Cristofer American actor and writer (Little Drummer Girl Shadow Box) born in Trenton New Jersey
22 Jan 1948
Northern Calloway American actor (David on Sesame Street) born in New York City (d. 1990)
22 Jan 1952
Ace Vergel Filipino actor known for Bomba Ariend born in the Philippines (d. 2007)
22 Jan 1654
Ritchie [Richard] Blackmore English physician to William III and writer of epic poetry born in Somerset England (d. 1729)
22 Jan 1655
Geleyn Evertsen Dutch admiral (Commander of Zeelandia) born in Vlissingen Dutch Republic (d. 1721)
22 Jan 1782
Philip Hamilton American poet and son of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler born in Albany New York (d. 1801)
22 Jan 1820
Joseph Wolf German-English painter and illustrator of animals born in Mrz Eifel Prussia (d. 1899)
22 Jan 1840
Ernest Roland Wilberforce English first Anglican bishop of Newcastle and Chichester born in Brightone England (d. 1907)
22 Jan 1850
Robert S. Brookings American businessman economist philanthropist and founder of the Brookings Institution born in Cecil County Maryland (d. 1932)
22 Jan 1897
Blind Willie Johnson American gospel blues singer and guitarist (Dark Was the Night Cold Was the Ground) born in Pendleton Texas (d. 1945) [Note some sources cite date as 25th]
22 Jan 1897
Dilip Kumar Roy Bengali classical musician singer musicologist playwright poet and yogi born in Krishnanagar Bengal Presidency British India (d. 1980)
22 Jan 1920
Irving Kristol American journalist writer and editor dubbed the godfather of neoconservatism born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2009)
22 Jan 1930
David Rosen American entrepreneur video game pioneer and the co-founder of Sega Enterprises born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2025) [1]
22 Jan 1932
Piper Laurie [Rosetta Jacobs] American actress (The Thorn Birds Twin Peaks Carrie The Hustler) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2023)
22 Jan 1937
Joseph Wambaugh American police detective novelist (The Onion Fields The Choirboys) and screenwriter (Police Story The Blue Knight) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2025) [1]
22 Jan 1937
Sallie Bingham American author and activist known for speaking out against her familys publishing business born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2025) [1]
22 Jan 1941
Eugene Hasenfus American Marine and gunrunner involved in the Iran-Contra affair born in Marinette Wisconsin (d. 2025) [1]
22 Jan 1942
Mimis Domazos Greek soccer midfielder (50 caps Panathinaikos FC 502 games) born in Athens Greece (d. 2025)
22 Jan 1953
Jim Jarmusch American filmmaker Stranger Than Paradise Down By Law Father Mother Sister Brother born in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
22 Jan 1954
Tully Blanchard American professional wrestler and manager (World Championship Wrestling WWF Superstars) born in Calgary Canada
22 Jan 1955
Neil Bush American businessman investor and 4th child of George H. W. Bush born in Midland Texas
22 Jan 1962
Choi Min-sik South Korean actor (Oldboy Our Twisted Hero) born in Seoul South Korea
22 Jan 1962
Robert Mailhouse American actor (Brian Scofield in Days of Our Lives) born in New Haven Connecticut
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