Historical Birthday
13 Jan 1406
Matteo Palmieri Italian writer (Della vita civile)
13 Jan 1610
Maria Anna of Austria Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)
13 Jan 1616
Antoinette Bourignon Flemish mysticFrench religious fanatic
13 Jan 1635
Philipp Jakob Spener German theologian (d. 1705)
13 Jan 1651
Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington English politician (d. 1694)
13 Jan 1720
Richard Hurd English bishop and writer (d. 1808)
13 Jan 1749
Friedrich Mller painter and dramatist (d. 1825)
13 Jan 1787
John Davis 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)
13 Jan 1802
Eduard von Bauernfeld comedic playwright born in Vienna Austria
13 Jan 1804
John Pringle Nichol Scottish Astronomer and educator
13 Jan 1807
Napoleon Bonaparte Buford American Major General (Union Army) born in Woodford County Kentucky (d. 1883)
13 Jan 1808
Salmon P Chase (Sen-R) cabinet member 6th chief justice (1864-73)
13 Jan 1812
Humphrey Marshall Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1872)
13 Jan 1812
Victor de Laprade French poet and critic (d. 1883)
13 Jan 1815
William Henry French American Major General (Union Army) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1881)
13 Jan 1832
Horatio Alger American clergyman and author (Disagreeable Woman Ragged Dick) born in Chelsea Massachusetts (d. 1899)
13 Jan 1835
Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian juristminister of the Interior
13 Jan 1845
Flix Tisserand French Astronomer (d. 1896)
13 Jan 1859
Karl Bleibtreu German author (Revolution of Literature)
13 Jan 1864
Wilhelm K W Wien German physicist (Nobel 1911)
13 Jan 1869
Emanuele F duke of Aosta Italian general (WWI)fascist
13 Jan 1870
Henryk Opienski Polish composerconductor (St Moniuszko)
13 Jan 1870
Ross Granville Harrison American biologist (d. 1959)
13 Jan 1874
Jozef E van Roey Flemish cardinalarchbishop of Mechlin
13 Jan 1878
Lionel Groulx Canadian nationalist born in Vaudreuil Quebec Canada (d. 1967)
13 Jan 1881
Essington Lewis Australian industrialist (d. 1961)
13 Jan 1884
Sophie Tucker [Kalish] last of red hot mammas Russian-born American singer born in Tulchyn Russian Empire (d. 1966)
13 Jan 1886
Art Ross Canadian ice hockey player and executive (d. 1964)
13 Jan 1887
George Gurdjieff Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)
13 Jan 1890
Jri Uluots Estonian Prime Minister (d. 1945)
13 Jan 1892
Paul Smart American yachtsman (Olympic gold 1948)
13 Jan 1893
Clarke Ashton Smith American sci-fi author (Lost Worlds Genius Loci)
13 Jan 1893
Roy Cazaly Australian rules footballer (d. 1963)
13 Jan 1895
Anton Betzner German writer born in Cologne (d. 1976)
13 Jan 1895
Fortunio Bonanova Palma de Mallorca Spain opera singer
13 Jan 1898
Kai Munk Danish playwright and Lutheran pastor martyr (d. 1944)
13 Jan 1901
A. B. Guthrie American novelist historian (d. 1991)
13 Jan 1901
Mieczysaw ywczyski Polish historian and priest (d. 1978)
13 Jan 1904
Richard Addinsell composer (Taming of Shrew) born in London England
13 Jan 1905
Kay Francis [Katherine E Gibbs] American actress (False Madonna) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma (d. 1968)
13 Jan 1905
Percy Humphrey American jazz trumpet player and bandleader born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1995)
13 Jan 1906
Zhou Youguang [Zhou Yaoping] Chinese language scholar (father of pinyin) born in Changzhou (d. 2017)
13 Jan 1907
Sabine Zlatin Polish-born French nurse who tried save Izieu children from Nazis) born in Warsaw (d. 1996)
13 Jan 1907
Jeff Morrow [Leslie Irving Morrow] American actor (Robe Union Pacific Temperatures Rising) born in NYC New York (d. 1993)
13 Jan 1911
Johannes Bjelke-Petersen premier (Queensland)
13 Jan 1915
Edward Frederick Weston Goodman property developer
13 Jan 1916
Osa Massen [Aase Madsen Iversen] Dutch actress (Jack London Rocketship X-M) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2006)
13 Jan 1918
Lester Sill pioneer music publisherrecord producer
13 Jan 1918
Stephen Steve Dunne American actor (Professional Father Shock) born in Northampton Massachusetts (d. 1977)
13 Jan 1918
Ted Willis prolific English screenwriter (Its Great to be Young)
13 Jan 1918
George Bud Hamilton American film make-up artist (Westmore family) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1973)
13 Jan 1919
Army Archerd Hollywood columnistTV host (Movie Game)
13 Jan 1919
Robert Stack American actor (The Untouchables Unsolved Mysteries Written on the Wind) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003)
13 Jan 1922
John Hewer English actor famous for portraying Captain Birdseye in British commercials born in London (d. 2008)
13 Jan 1923
Jack Watling British actor (Nanny Adventure for 2 Naked Heart) born in London England (d. 2001)
13 Jan 1924
Paul Feyerabend Austrian-born philosopher (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1925
Gwyneth Gwen Verdon American actress singe and dancer (Cotton Club Sweet Charity) born in Culver City California (d. 2000)
13 Jan 1925
Rosemary Murphy American actress (Margaret-Lucas Tanner) born in Munich Germany (d. 2014)
13 Jan 1926
Carolyn Heilbrun [Amanda Cross] author (Lady Ottolines Album)
13 Jan 1926
Pamela M Cunnington English architectauthor (Change of Use)
13 Jan 1928
David Sheiner American actor (Paul-Mr Novak Norman-Diana) born in NYC New York
13 Jan 1928
Gregory Walcott American actor (Plan 9 from Outer Space 87th Precinct) born in Wendell North Carolina (d. 2015)
13 Jan 1929
Joe Pass [Joseph Passalaqua] American virtuoso jazz guitarist (The Trio) and composer born in New Brunswick New Jersey (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1930
Frances Sternhagen American actress (The Mist Cheers Outland Starting Over) born in Washington D.C.
13 Jan 1931
Charles Nelson Reilly American actor comedian and gameshow panelist (Match Game Ghost & Mrs Muir) born in NYC New York (d. 2007)
13 Jan 1931
Ian Hendry British actor (The Avengers The Lotus Eaters) born in Ipswich Suffolk (d. 1984)
13 Jan 1933
Nurdin Jivraj Tanzanian-British hotel magnate (Buckingham Intl.)
13 Jan 1933
Ron Goulart American sci-fi author (Deadwalk Plunder)
13 Jan 1934
Rip Taylor American actor and comedian (Gong Show 1.98 Beauty Show) born in Washington D.C.
13 Jan 1935
Mauro Forghieri Italian automotive & mechanical engineer (Scuderia Ferrari)
13 Jan 1936
Ami Maayani Israeli composer and conductor born in Ramat Gan Israel
13 Jan 1938
Billy Gray actor (Bud-Father Knows Best) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1938
Jean Cabut [Cabu] French caricaturist (Charlie Hebdo) born in Chlons-en-Champagne France (d. 2015)
13 Jan 1941
Meinhard Nehmer German DR 2 man bobsledder (Olympic gold 1976)
13 Jan 1943
Richard Moll American actor (Night Court House Dungeonmaster Survivor) born in Pasadena California
13 Jan 1945
[Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter] UK sci-fi author (High Kings)
13 Jan 1945
Cornelius Bumpus American saxophonist and keyboardist (Doobie Brothers Steely Dan) born in Dallas Texas (d. 2004)
13 Jan 1947
John Lees British progressive rock guitarist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest) born in Oldham
13 Jan 1947
Peter Sundelin Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 1968)
13 Jan 1947
Carles Rexach former Spanish-Catalan footballer and coach
13 Jan 1948
Kenia Jayantilal cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India)
13 Jan 1952
Sharon Gabet actress (Edge of Night Another World) born in Fort Wayne Indiana
13 Jan 1953
Bob Baffert American Racing Hall of Fame trainer (Triple Crown 2015 18) born in Nogales Arizona
13 Jan 1954
Vicki McCarty playmate (Sep 1979) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1955
Fred White rocker (Earth Wind & Fire-Shining Star Easy Lover)
13 Jan 1955
Jay McInerney American novelist (Bright Lights Big City) born in Hartford Connecticut
13 Jan 1955
Titus M Mafolo South African journalistANC-leader
13 Jan 1956
Janet Hubert-Whitten actress (Vivian Banks-Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
13 Jan 1956
Malcolm Foster rock bassist (Pretenders-Mystery Achievement)
13 Jan 1957
Christina Seufert Sacraento California diver (Olympic bronze 1984)
13 Jan 1957
Mark Francis OMeara Goldsboro NC PGA golfer (1984 Greater Milw)
13 Jan 1960
Kevin Anderson American actor (Hoffa Sleeping with the Enemy) born in Gurnee Illinois
13 Jan 1961
Suggs [Graham McPherson] English singer-songwriter (Madness) born in Hastings England
13 Jan 1962
Brett Maxie NFL safety (Carolina Panthers Green Bay Packers)
13 Jan 1962
Kevin Mitchell American baseball outfielder (NY Met SF Giants Cincinnati Reds)
13 Jan 1963
Dirk Tazelaar cricketer (Queensland & Surrey left-arm pace bowler)
13 Jan 1963
Felita Carr dance skater (& Komarov-1995 Pac Champ) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
13 Jan 1963
Timothy Tim Kelly American guitarist (Slaughter) born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1998)
13 Jan 1964
Penelope Ann Miller American actress (Awakenings Chaplin Kindergarden Cop) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1966
Joseph Harper Ventura California American canoeist (alt-Olympics 1996)
13 Jan 1966
Marcus Turner NFL cornerbacksafety (NY Jets)
13 Jan 1966
Tabitha Stevens fictional character (Bewitched)
13 Jan 1966
Simon Shelton Barnes British actor (Teletubbies-Tinky Winky) born in Bethnal Green London (d. 2018)
13 Jan 1967
George Paterson Scottish singersongwriter DMP
13 Jan 1968
Kelly Boucher Canadian basketball forward (1996 & 2000 Olympics) born in Calgary Alberta
13 Jan 1969
Andre Cason US runner (world record 50 indoor) born in Virginia Beach Virginia
13 Jan 1969
Dan Footman NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns Indianapolis Colts)
13 Jan 1969
Katarzyna Nowak tennis star (1994 Futures France) born in d Poland
13 Jan 1969
Kevin Foster American baseball pitcher (Chicago Cubs)
13 Jan 1969
Orlando Miller Changionola Panama infielder (Houston Astros)
13 Jan 1969
Robert Wilson NFL running back (Miami Dolphins)
13 Jan 1969
Stephen Hendry Scottish professional snooker player (record 7 World Championships) born in Edinburgh Scotland
13 Jan 1970
Anne-Marie Goddard Utrechtum Netherlands playmate (Jan 94)
13 Jan 1970
Keith Coogan American actor (Jeffrey in The Waltons Gun Shy) born in Palm Springs California
13 Jan 1970
Nachi Abe WLAF tight end (Scotland Claymores)
13 Jan 1970
Marco Pantani Italian cyclist (Tour de France 1998) born in Cesena Italy (d. 2004)
13 Jan 1970
Shonda Rhimes American screenwritercreator (Greys Anatomy Scandal) born in Chicago Illinois
13 Jan 1971
Elmer Dessens Hermosillo Mexico pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates)
13 Jan 1971
John Mallory Asher American film actordirector
13 Jan 1972
Byron Bam Morris NFL running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
13 Jan 1972
Nicole Eggert actress (Charles in Charge Baywatch) born in Glendale California
13 Jan 1972
Richard Woodley NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
13 Jan 1972
Atoosa Rubenstein Iranian-born American magazine editor
13 Jan 1972
Vitaly Scherbo Belarusian gymnast (6 Olympic gold medals Barcelona 1992) born in Minsk Belarus
13 Jan 1973
Nikolai Khabibulin Sverdlovsk Russia NHL goalie (Winnipeg Jets)
13 Jan 1974
Matt Lepsis NFL tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
13 Jan 1974
Sergei Brylin NHL center (NJ Devils) born in Moscow Russia
13 Jan 1813
Agostino Depretis Italian statesman Prime Minister of Italy (1876-78 1778-79 1881-87) born in Bressana Bottarone Kingdom of Italy (d. 1887)
13 Jan 1927
Sydney Brenner South African biologist known for his contributions on the genetic code and molecular biology (Nobel Laureate 2002) born in Germiston Transvaal South Africa
13 Jan 1938
Billy Gray American actor (Bud-Father Knows Best) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1944
Christina von Saltza American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m 4x100m freestyle 4x100m medley 1960) born in San Francisco California
13 Jan 1949
Rakesh Sharma Indian cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11) first Indian in space born in Patiala India
13 Jan 1954
Vicki McCarty American author (Girlfriends Guide to) Playboy playmate (Sep 1979) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1957
Mark OMeara American golfer (US Masters British Open 1988) born in Goldsboro North Carolina
13 Jan 1962
Kevin Mitchell American baseball outfielder (NL MVP 1989 MLB All Star 1989 90 SF Giants) born in San Diego California
13 Jan 1962
Trace Adkins American country singer (Ladies Love Country Boys Youre Gonna Miss This) born in Sarepta Louisiana
13 Jan 1965
Bill Bailey British comedian (Black Books QI) born in bath England
13 Jan 1334
Henry II King of Castile and Len (1369-79) born in Seville Spain (d. 1379)
13 Jan 1381
Saint Colette of Corbie French abbess and reformer (Poor Clares) born in Corbie County of Amiens Duchy of Burgundy (d. 1447)
13 Jan 1406
Matteo Palmieri Florentine humanist and historian (Della vita civile On Civic Life) born in Florence (d. 1475)
13 Jan 1505
Joachim II Hector Elector of Brandenburg (1535-71) born in Clln (d. 1571)
13 Jan 1562
Mark Alexander Boyd Scottish poet (Sonnet of Venus and Cupid) born in Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1601)
13 Jan 1596
Jan van Goyen Dutch landscape painter born in Leiden (d. 1656)
13 Jan 1674
Prosper Jolyot de Crbillon French writer born in Dijon France (d. 1762)
13 Jan 1690
Gottfried Heinrich Stlzel German composer and librettist born in Grnstdtel Saxony (d. 1749)
13 Jan 1870
Henryk Opienski Polish composerconductormusicologist (Moniuszko) born in Krakw (d. 1942)
13 Jan 1870
Ross Granville Harrison American biologist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1959)
13 Jan 1884
Sophie Tucker [Kalish] Russian-born American singer and actress (My Yiddish Mama) known as last of the red hot mammas born in Tulchyn Russian Empire (d. 1966)
13 Jan 1893
Jan Evangelista Zelinka Czech composer (Meluzina) born in Prague Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1969)
13 Jan 1900
Yasuji Kiyose Japanese composer born in Yokkaichi Oita Prefecture (d. 1981)
13 Jan 1911
Johannes Bjelke-Petersen Australian politician Premier of Queensland (1968-87) born in Dannevirke New Zealand (d. 2005)
13 Jan 1924
Paul Feyerabend Austrian-born philosopher born in Vienna Austria (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1925
Gwyneth Gwen Verdon American actress singer and dancer (Cotton Club Sweet Charity) born in Culver City California (d. 2000)
13 Jan 1926
Carolyn Heilbrun [Amanda Cross] author (Lady Ottolines Album)
13 Jan 1930
Roman Cielewicz Polish French artist graphic designer born in Lww Poland (d. 1996)
13 Jan 1955
Trevor Rabin South African rock guitarist and film score composer (Yes) born in Johannesburg South Africa
13 Jan 1955
Paul Kelly Australian singer-songwriter (The Messengers) born in Adelaide South Australia
13 Jan 1957
Mark OMeara American golfer (US Masters British Open 1988) born in Goldsboro North Carolina
13 Jan 1968
Chara [Miwa Watabiki] Japanese singer and actress (Swallowtail Butterfly) born in Kawaguchi Saitama Japan
13 Jan 1976
Gary Brent cricketer (Zimbabwe ODI pace bowler 1996)
13 Jan 1674
Prosper Jolyot de Crbillon French tragic poet and playwright (Rhadamiste et Znobie) born in Dijon France (d. 1762)
13 Jan 1683
Johann Christoph Graupner German harpsichordist and Baroque composer born in Hartmannsdorf Saxony (d. 1760)
13 Jan 1727
Johann Christoph Schmgel German organist and composer (baptized in Pritzier Swedish Powerania (now Germany) (d. 1798)
13 Jan 1824
Ignacy Marceli Komorowski Polish composer born in Warsaw (d. 1857)
13 Jan 1870
Henryk Opieski Polish violinist conductor choral director composer (Zygmunt August and Barbara) and musicologist (Moniuszko) born in Krakw (d. 1942)
13 Jan 1902
Louis Putney Dandridge American jazz pianist and singer (Heatin Up Harlem) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 1946)
13 Jan 1926
Melba Liston American jazz trombonist arranger and composer born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1999) [1]
13 Jan 1929
Joe Pass [Passalaqua] American jazz guitarist (The Trio with Oscar Peterson Ella Fitzgerald) and composer born in New Brunswick New Jersey (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1943
Richard Moll American actor (Night Court - Bull House - Big Ben Dungeonmaster) born in Pasadena California
13 Jan 1943
William Duckworth American composer (Time Curve Preludes) teacher (Bucknell 1973-2011) and internet pioneer (PitchWeb) born in Morganton North Carolina (d. 2012)
13 Jan 1947
John Lees British progressive rock guitarist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest) born in Oldham England
13 Jan 1947
Drew Abbott American rock guitarist (Silver Bullet Band 1974-83) born in Royal Oak Michigan
13 Jan 1947
Chris Thomas British sound engineer and record producer (Beatles Pink Floyd Procol Harem Elton John The Pretenders) born in Brentford Middlesex England
13 Jan 1949
Frank Ricotti British jazz and session vibraphonist and percussionist born in London England
13 Jan 1952
Pekka Pohjola Finnish rock and jazz-fusion bassist and composer born in Helsinki (d. 2008)
13 Jan 1955
Fred White American drummer (Earth Wind & Fire 1974-84 - Shining Star September) born in Chicago Illinois
13 Jan 1955
Trevor Rabin South African-American rock guitarist (Yes 1983-94 - Owner Of A Lonely Heart) and film score composer (National Treasure) born in Johannesburg South Africa
13 Jan 1956
Malcolm Foster British rock bassist (Pretenders 1984-89 Simple Minds 1989-95) born in Hereford England
13 Jan 1957
Don Snow British session and touring Hammond organ and keyboard player (Squeeze Van Morrison) born in London England
13 Jan 1958
Sandy Stewart American songwriter singer and keyboardist (Cat Dancer) born in Houston Texas
13 Jan 1959
James Lomenzo American heavy metal bassist (White Lion David Lee Roth Megadeth 2006-10) born in Brooklyn New York
13 Jan 1961
Kelly Hrudey Canadian NHL goalie 1983-98 (NY Islanders LA Kings) and broadcaster born Edmonton Alberta
13 Jan 1961
Wayne Coyne American singer-songwriter guitarist keyboardist and theremin player (The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
13 Jan 1962
Trace Adkins American country singer (Ladies Love Country Boys Youre Gonna Miss This) born in Sarepta Louisiana
13 Jan 1963
Tim Kelly American rock guitarist (Slaughter) born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1998)
13 Jan 1964
Penelope Ann Miller American actress (Awakenings Chaplin Kindergarten Cop) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1967
George Paterson Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson Moir and Paterson (DMP) - Natural Anthems)
13 Jan 1967
Viktor Bout Russian arms dealer born in Dushanbe Tajik SSR Soviet Union
13 Jan 1972
Nicole Eggert Amercan actress (Charles In Charge Baywatch) born in Glendale California
13 Jan 1616
Antoinette Bourignon Flemish-French mystic born in Lille (d. 1680)
13 Jan 1727
Johann Christoph Schmgel German organist and composer (baptized in Pritzier Swedish Pomerania (now Germany) (d. 1798)
13 Jan 1734
Luca Sorkocevic Croatian composer (composed 1st Croatian symphony) born in Dubrovnik Republic of Rugosa (d. 1789)
13 Jan 1788
Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz German composer born in Ludwigslust (d. 1854)
13 Jan 1802
Eduard von Bauernfeld Austrian comedic playwright born in Vienna Austria (d. 1890)
13 Jan 1804
John Pringle Nichol Scottish astronomer and educator (University of Glasgow) born in Huntly Hill Scotland (d. 1859)
13 Jan 1808
Salmon P. Chase American politician and jurist (Senator and Governor of Ohio US Chief Justice 1864-73) born in Cornish New Hampshire (d. 1873)
13 Jan 1812
Humphrey Marshall American politician and Brigadier General in the Confederate Army born in Frankfort Kentucky (d. 1872)
13 Jan 1835
Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian jurist and Minister of the Interior (d. 1902)
13 Jan 1850
Leon Francis Victor Caron French- Australian composer (Caron Opera Company) born in Boulogne-sur-Mer France (d. 1905)
13 Jan 1859
Karl Bleibtreu German author (Revolution of Literature) born in Berlin (d. 1928)
13 Jan 1864
Wilhelm Wien German physicist (1911 Nobel Prize for Physics - displacement law) born in Gaffken Prussia (d. 1928)
13 Jan 1866
Vasily Kalinnikov Russian composer influenced by folksong born in Voina Russia (d. 1901
13 Jan 1869
Emanuele Filiberto Duke of Aosta Italian WWI general and fascist born in Genoa (d. 1931)
13 Jan 1874
Jozef-Ernest van Roey Belgian cardinal (opposed Nazism as archbishop of Mechlin) born in Vorselaar (d. 1961)
13 Jan 1885
Alfred Fuller Canadian-American businessman (Fuller Brush Man) born in Welsford Canada (d. 1973)
13 Jan 1892
Paul Smart American yachtsman (Olympic gold 1948) born in Yarmouth County Nova Scotia (d. 1979)
13 Jan 1893
Clarke Ashton Smith American sci-fi author (Lost Worlds Genius Loci) born in Long Valley California (d. 1961)
13 Jan 1895
Fortunio Bonanova Spanish opera singer and actor born in Palma de Mallorca Spain (d. 1969)
13 Jan 1904
Richard Addinsell English composer (Warsaw Concerto Alice in Wonderland) born in London (d. 1977)
13 Jan 1906
Maxime Jacob French composer and organist born in Bordeaux France (d. 1977)
13 Jan 1909
Danny Barker American jazz musician (wrote Bourbon Street Black) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1916
Bella Lewitsky American modern dance choreographer born in Los Angles California (d. 2004)
13 Jan 1917
Felix Guerro Diaz Cuban composer born in La Habana Cuba (d. 2001)
13 Jan 1918
Lester Sill American pioneer music publisher and record producer (Phillies Records) (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1918
Ted Willis prolific English screenwriter (Its Great to be Young) born in London England (d. 1992)
13 Jan 1919
Army Archerd American Hollywood columnist (Variety) and TV host (Movie Game) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2009)
13 Jan 1923
Danil Shafran Soviet-Russian concert cellist born in Petrograd Russia Soviet Union (d. 1997)
13 Jan 1927
Sydney Brenner South African biologist known for his contributions on the genetic code and molecular biology (Nobel Laureate 2002) born in Germiston Transvaal South Africa (d. 2019)
13 Jan 1935
Bahaa Taher Egyptian writer (1st winner International award for Arabic Fiction 2008) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1936
Edward Rell Madigan American politician (US Secretary of Agriculture 91-93 Rep-R-IL 1973-91) born in Lincoln Illinois (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1938
Billy Gray American actor (Father Knows Best - Bud) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1938
Paavo Heininen Finnish contemporary classical composer (Tritopos Veitsi - The Knife) born in Helsinki Finland (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1938
Shiv Kumar Sharma Indian santoor (100-string dulcimer-like instrument) master and composer born in Jammu British India (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1938
William B. Davis Canadian actor (The X Files - Smoking Man) director and teacher born in Toronto Ontario
13 Jan 1947
Peter Sundelin Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5-5m class 1968 World Cship gold Dragon class 1971) Nacka Sweden
13 Jan 1949
Brandon Tartikoff American TV executive and president of NBC (1981-91) born in Freeport New York (d. 1997)
13 Jan 1955
Fred White American drummer (Earth Wind & Fire 1974-84 - Shining Star September) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023)
13 Jan 1969
Stephen Hendry Scottish snooker player (record 7 World Championships) born in Edinburgh Scotland
13 Jan 1335
Thomas Ros 4th Baron de Ros of Helmsley English Crusader (d. 1384)
13 Jan 1683
Johann Christoph Graupner German harpsichordist and Baroque composer born in Hartmannsdorf Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1760)
13 Jan 1690
Gottfried Heinrich Stlzel German composer and librettist born in Grnstdtel Electorate of Saxony (now Germany) (d. 1749)
13 Jan 1727
Johann Christoph Schmgel German organist and composer baptized in Pritzier Swedish Pomerania (now Germany) (d. 1798)
13 Jan 1734
Luca Sorkoevi Croatian nobleman and composer (composed 1st Croatian symphony) born in Dubrovnik Republic of Rugosa (now Croatia) (d. 1789)
13 Jan 1749
Friedrich Mller German painter and dramatist born in Kreuznach. (d. 1825)
13 Jan 1778
Anton Fischer German composer born in Ried Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1808)
13 Jan 1787
John Davis American politician 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts born in Northborough Massachusetts (d. 1854)
13 Jan 1805
Thomas Dyer American politician Mayor of Chicago born in Canton Connecticut (d. 1862)
13 Jan 1858
Oskar Minkowski German physiologist and physician (Diabetes research) born in Aleksotas (d. 1931)
13 Jan 1865
Princess Marie of Orlans French born Danish princess born in London England (d. 1908)
13 Jan 1892
Paul Smart American yachtsman (Olympic gold star class 1948) born in Yarmouth County Nova Scotia (d. 1979)
13 Jan 1893
Jan Evangelista Zelinka Czech composer (Meluzina) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1969)
13 Jan 1898
Carlo Tagliabue Italian operatic baritone (La Scala 1930-55) born in Mariano Comense Italy (d. 1978)
13 Jan 1907
Jeff Morrow [Leslie Irving Morrow] American actor (Robe Union Pacific Temperatures Rising) born in New York City (d. 1993)
13 Jan 1916
Bella Lewitsky American modern dance choreographer born in Los Angeles California (d. 2004)
13 Jan 1918
Lester Sill American pioneer music publisher (Leiber and Stoller Lee Hazlewood) and record label executive (Philles Records Colpix Colgems) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1994)
13 Jan 1919
Robert Stack American actor (The Untouchables - Elliot Ness Unsolved Mysteries Written on the Wind) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2003)
13 Jan 1924
Philip Rawson English curator artist and teacher (Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology) (d. 1995)
13 Jan 1926
Michael Bond English writer (Paddington Bear) born in Newbury England (d. 2017)
13 Jan 1928
David Sheiner American actor (Paul-Mr Novak Norman-Diana) born in New York City
13 Jan 1930
Frances Sternhagen American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (The Mist Starting Over Cheers - Ester Clavin Outland Sex and the City - Bunny) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2023) [1]
13 Jan 1931
Charles Nelson Reilly American actor comedian and gameshow panelist (Match Game Ghost & Mrs Muir) born in New York City (d. 2007)
13 Jan 1933
Tom Gola American basketball player and NBA Hall-of-Famer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
13 Jan 1936
Renato Bruson Italian operatic baritone (Verdi) born in Granze Italy
13 Jan 1943
Richard Moll American actor (Night Court - Bull House - Big Ben Dungeonmaster) born in Pasadena California (d. 2023)
13 Jan 1946
Eero Koivistoinen Finnish jazz saxophonist arranger and composer born in Helsinki Finland
13 Jan 1953
Luann Ryon American archer (Olympic gold womens individual 1976) born in Long Beach California (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1959
Alan Taylor American television and film director (The Sopranos Game of Thrones Thor The Many Saints of Newark) born in San Francisco California
13 Jan 1961
Kelly Hrudey Canadian NHL goalie 1983-98 (NY Islanders LA Kings) and broadcaster born in Edmonton Alberta
13 Jan 1961
Kent Hull American football center (First-team All-Pro 1990 91 Pro Bowl 1988 89 90 Buffalo Bills) born in Pontotoc Mississippi (d. 2011)
13 Jan 1961
Wayne Marshall British classical organist pianist and conductor born in Oldham England
13 Jan 1967
George Paterson Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson Moir and Paterson (DMP) - Natural Anthems) and novelist born in Glasgow Scotland
13 Jan 1968
Andy Jassy American business executive (CEO of Amazon)
13 Jan 1968
Kelly Boucher Canadian basketball forward (first Canadian to play in WNBA 1998 Charlotte Sting) born in Calgary Alberta
13 Jan 1969
Andre Cason American athlete (World Cship gold 4 x 100m relay 1991 WR 37.50s 1993 WR 60m indoor 6.41s 1992) born in Virginia Beach Virginia
13 Jan 1972
Vitaly Scherbo Belarusian gymnast (6 x Olympic gold CIS 1992 World Cship gold x 12) born in Minsk Belarus
13 Jan 1973
Gloria Yip [Wan-Yee] Hong Kong actress (Riki-Oh The Story of Ricky) born in Hong Kong
13 Jan 1973
Nikolai Khabibulin Russian ice hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1992 bronze 2002 Stanley Cup 2004 TB Lightning NHL All-Star 1998 99 2002 03 Winnipeg JetsPhoenix Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks) born in Yekaterinburg Russia
13 Jan 1974
Sergei Brylin Russian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 1995 2000 03 NJ Devils) born in Moscow Russia
13 Jan 1976
Michael Pea American actor (Crash End of Watch American Hustle Csar Chvez) born in Chicago Illinois
13 Jan 1977
James Posey American basketball small forward (NBA Cship 2006 Miami Heat 2008 Boston Celtics 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers [assistant coach]) born in Cleveland Ohio
13 Jan 1335
Thomas Ros 4th Baron de Ros of Helmsley English Crusader born in Northamptonshire England (d. 1384)
13 Jan 1610
Maria Anna of Austria Archduchess of Austria Electress of Bavaria born in Graz (d. 1665)
13 Jan 1635
Philipp Jakob Spener German Lutheran theologian known as the Father of Pietism born in Rappoltsweiler Upper Alsace (d. 1705)
13 Jan 1651
Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington English politician who supported William III (d. 1694)
13 Jan 1683
Johann Christoph Graupner German harpsichordist and Baroque composer born in Hartmannsdorf Electorate of Saxony (d. 1760)
13 Jan 1690
Gottfried Heinrich Stlzel German composer and librettist born in Grnstdtel Electorate of Saxony (d. 1749)
13 Jan 1720
Richard Hurd English bishop and writer born in Congreve England (d. 1808)
13 Jan 1778
Anton Fischer German composer born in Ried Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1808)
13 Jan 1788
Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz German composer born in Ludwigslust Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1854)
13 Jan 1804
Paul Gavarni French caricaturist known for The Deceit of Women born in Paris (d. 1866)
13 Jan 1812
Victor de Laprade French poet and critic born in Montbrison France (d. 1883)
13 Jan 1824
Ignacy Marceli Komorowski Polish composer born in Warsaw Russian Poland (d. 1857)
13 Jan 1827
Ethel Lynn Beers (ne Ethelinda Eliot) American poet (All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight Weighing the Baby) born in Goshen New York (1879) [1]
13 Jan 1835
Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian jurist and Minister of the Interior advisor to King Rama V of Thailand born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1902)
13 Jan 1845
Flix Tisserand French Astronomer who updated Laplaces standard work on astronomy born in Nuits-St-Georges France (d. 1896)
13 Jan 1859
Kostis Palamas Greek poet (Songs of My Fatherland Olympic Hymn Cowardly and Harsh Verses) and administrator (University of Athens 1897-1926) nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature 14 times born in Patras Greece (d. 1943)
13 Jan 1861
Max Nonne German neurologist born in Hamburg (d. 1959)
13 Jan 1866
Vasily Kalinnikov Russian composer influenced by folksong born in Voina Russia (d. 1901)
13 Jan 1870
Henryk Opieski Polish violinist conductor choral director composer (Zygmunt August and Barbara) and musicologist (Moniuszko) born in Krakw Russian Poland (d. 1942)
13 Jan 1881
Essington Lewis Australian industrialist Director-General of the Department of Munitions in WWII born in Burra South Australia (d. 1961)
13 Jan 1887
George Gurdjieff Armenian-Greek mystic who established the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man born in Alexandropol Armenia Russian Empire (d. 1949) disputed date
13 Jan 1890
Jri Uluots Estonian Prime Minister during WWII born in Kirbla Parish Estonia Russian Empire (d. 1945)
13 Jan 1893
Jan Evangelista Zelinka Czech composer (Meluzina) born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1969)
13 Jan 1893
Roy Cazaly Australian rules footballer known for the catchphrase Up there Cazaly born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 1963)
13 Jan 1898
Kai Munk Danish playwright and Lutheran pastor and martyr who resisted the Nazis born in Lolland Denmark (d. 1944)
13 Jan 1900
Yasuji Kiyose Japanese composer born in Yokkaichi Oita Prefecture Japan (d. 1981)
13 Jan 1901
A. B. Guthrie Jr. American western novelist (The Way West Shane) born in Bedford Indiana (d. 1991)
13 Jan 1901
Mieczysaw ywczyski Polish historian and priest born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1978)
13 Jan 1904
Richard Addinsell English composer (Warsaw Concerto Alice in Wonderland) born in London England (d. 1977)
13 Jan 1921
Dachine Rainer American-British poet and anarchist born in New York (d. 2000)
13 Jan 1922
(Clarence) Bud Anderson US Army Air Force flying ace (WWII) US Air Force officer (Vietnam) and test pilot born in Oakland California (d. 2024) [1]
13 Jan 1926
Carolyn Heilbrun American mystery writer (as Amanda Cross) editor (Lady Ottolines Album) and academic (Columbia University 1960-62) born in East Orange New Jersey (d. 2003)
13 Jan 1926
Pamela Cunnington English architect historic preservationist and author (Change of Use) born in Coggeshall Essex England (d. 1993)
13 Jan 1927
Brock Adams American politician who resigned due to sexual assault charges (Senator (D) Washington 1987-93) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2004)
13 Jan 1928
David Sheiner American character actor (They Call Me Mister Tibbs THe Odd Couple (film) Diana - Norman) born in New York City
13 Jan 1933
Nurdin Jivraj Tanzanian-British hotel magnate (Queensway group) born in Tanzania
13 Jan 1933
Ron Goulart American sci-fi author (Deadwalk Plunder) and pop culture historian born in Berkeley California (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1935
Mauro Forghieri Italian automotive and mechanical engineer (Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari) born in Modena Italy (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1936
Ami Maayani Israeli composer conductor and founder of several youth orchestras born in Ramat Gan Mandatory Palestine (d. 2019)
13 Jan 1938
Daevid Allen [Christopher David] Australian musician and performance artist (Soft Machine Gong) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 2015)
13 Jan 1938
Paavo Heininen Finnish pianist contemporary classical composer (Tritopos Veitsi - The Knife) and pedagogue born in Helsinki Finland (d. 2022)
13 Jan 1938
Richard Anthony [Btesh] Syrian-French pop singer and songwriter (Aranjuez mon amour Amoureux de ma femme) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 2015)
13 Jan 1940
Edmund White American author known for A Boys Own Story born in Chicago Illinois
13 Jan 1941
Pasqual Maragall Spanish politician Mayor of Barcelona and President of Catalonia born in Barcelona Spain
13 Jan 1945
Joy Chant [Eileen Joyce Rutter] English fantasy writer known for her House of Kendreth novels born in London
13 Jan 1947
Jacek Majchrowski Polish politician Mayor of Krakw and historian born in Sosnowiec Poland
13 Jan 1947
Peter Sundelin Swedish yachtsmen (Olympic gold 5-5m class 1968 World Cship gold Dragon class 1971) born in Nacka Sweden
13 Jan 1948
Gaj Singh Maharaja of Jodhpur born in Umaid Bhawan Palace. Jodpur India
13 Jan 1955
Titus Mafolo South African politician and ANC-leader advisor to President Mbeki born in Sekhukhune South Africa
13 Jan 1956
Janet Hubert American actress (Vivian Banks in Fresh Prince of Bel Air) born in Chicago Illinois
13 Jan 1957
Lorrie Moore American novelist and short story writer born in Glens Falls New York
13 Jan 1960
Matthew Bourne English chorographer known for his version of Swan Lake with all-male swans born in London
13 Jan 1963
Kevin McClatchy American businessman and owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates born in Sacramento California
13 Jan 1967
Annie Jones [Annika Jancso Australian actress known for Neighbours born in Adelaide South Australia
13 Jan 1971
John Mallory Asher American film actor and director born in the United States
13 Jan 1972
Atoosa Rubenstein Iranian-born American magazine editor (Seventeen) born in Tehran Iran
13 Jan 1652
Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington English politician who supported William III born in England (d. 1694)
13 Jan 1683
Johann Christoph Graupner German harpsichordist and Baroque composer born in Hartmannsdorf Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1760)
13 Jan 1690
Gottfried Heinrich Stlzel German composer and librettist born in Grnstdtel Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1749)
13 Jan 1727
Johann Christoph Schmgel German organist and composer baptized in Pritzier Swedish Pomerania (d. 1798)
13 Jan 1734
Luca Sorkoevi Croatian nobleman and composer (composed 1st Croatian symphony) born in Dubrovnik Republic of Rugosa (d. 1789)
13 Jan 1788
Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz German composer born in Ludwigslust Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Holy Roman Empire (d. 1854)
13 Jan 1905
Kay Francis [Katherine E Gibbs] American actress (False Madonna) born in Oklahoma City (d. 1968)
13 Jan 1905
Nathan Milstein Ukrainian-American Grammy Award-winning concert violinist transcriber and composer born in Odessa Russian Empire (d. 1992)
13 Jan 1907
Jon Gnagy American artist teacher and television personality (You Are An Artist Learn to Draw) born in Pretty Prairie Kansas (d. 1981)
13 Jan 1924
Lillian B. Rubin American psychotherapist sociologist and author (Worlds of Pain Women of a Certain Age) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
13 Jan 1924
Philip Rawson English curator artist and teacher (Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology) born in Middlesbrough England (d. 1995)
13 Jan 1940
Edmund White American author known for A Boys Own Story born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 2025) [1]
13 Jan 1948
Gaj Singh Maharaja of Jodhpur born in Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodpur India
13 Jan 1952
Pekka Pohjola Finnish rock and jazz-fusion bassist and composer born in Helsinki Finland (d. 2008)
13 Jan 1952
Sharon Gabet American actress (The Edge of Night Another World) born in Fort Wayne Indiana
13 Jan 1954
Richard Blackford English contemporary classical and choral composer (Not In Our Time The Great Animal Orchestra Symphony Kalon) born in London
13 Jan 1958
Euzhan Palcy Martinican film director (A Dry White Season Sugar Cane Alley) and the first Black woman to direct a film for a major Hollywood studio born in Martinique French West Indies
13 Jan 1959
James Lomenzo American heavy metal bassist (White Lion David Lee Roth Megadeth 2006-10) born in Brooklyn New York City
13 Jan 1967
Annie Jones [Annika Jancso] Australian actress (Jane Harris in Neighbours) born in Adelaide South Australia
13 Jan 1968
Andy Jassy American business executive and CEO of Amazon (2021-) born in Scarsdale NewYork [1]
13 Jan 1971
John Mallory Asher American actor (Weird Science) and music video director (Sum 41 Rise Up) born in Los Angeles California
13 Jan 1972
Nicole Eggert Amercan actress (Charles In Charge Baywatch) born in Glendale California
13 Jan 1977
William Ash British actor (Waterloo Road Emmerdale) born in Chadderton England
13 Jan 1979
Jill Wagner American Actress and TV host known for Wipeout born in Winston-Salem North Carolina
13 Jan 1980
Akira Kaji Japanese soccer defender (64 caps Oita Trinita FC Tokyo Gamba Osaka 225 games Fagiano Okayama) born in Minamiawaji Japan
13 Jan 1980
Krzysztof Czerwinski Polish conductor and organist born in Poznan Poland
13 Jan 1980
Michael Rupp American ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2003 New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins NY Rangers) and broadcaster (NHL Network SportsNet Pittsburgh) born in Cleveland Ohio
13 Jan 1980
Nils-Eric Johansson Swedish soccer defender (3 caps 1. FC Nrnberg Blackburn Rovers Leicester City AIK 297 games) born in Stockholm Sweden
13 Jan 1981
Jason James Welsh heavy metal bassist (Bullet for My Valentine 2003-15) born in Bridgend Wales
13 Jan 1981
Shad Gaspard American professional wrestler bodyguard and actor born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2020)
13 Jan 1982
Guillermo Coria Argentine tennis player (World 3 2004 French Open singles 2004 runner-up) born in Venado Tuerto Argentina
13 Jan 1982
Ruth Wilson English actress (The Affair) born in Ashford England
13 Jan 1983
James McVinnie English classical organist and pianist born in Kent England
13 Jan 1983
Ronny Turiaf French basketball player (LA Lakers) and member of the French Basketball Hall of Fame born in Le Robert Martinique
13 Jan 1983
William Hung Hong Kong-American television personality known for his viral American Idol audition (She Bangs) born in British Hong Kong
13 Jan 1984
Nick Mangold American football center (First-team All-Pro 2009 10 7 Pro Bowl New York Jets) born in Centerville Ohio (d. 2025)
13 Jan 1985
Sol Bamba Ivorian soccer centre-back (46 caps Hibernian Leicester City Leeds United Cardiff City) born in Ivry-sur-Seine France (d. 2024)
13 Jan 1986
Joannie Rochette Canadian figure skater (Canadian Cship gold singles 200510 Olympic bronze 2010 World Cship silver 2009) born in La Visitation-de-lle-Dupas Quebec
13 Jan 1989
Doug Martin American NFL football running back (Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oakland Raiders) born in Oakland California (d. 2025)
13 Jan 1989
Triinu Kivilaan Estonian model pop-rock singer and bassist (Vanilla Ninja 2004-05 & 2020-22) born in Viljandi Estonia
13 Jan 1995
Laurel McGoff American reality TV personality (Kid Nation) born in Medford Massachusetts
13 Jan 1997
Connor McDavid Canadian ice hockey centre (1 pick 2015 NHL Draft by Edmonton Oilers Hart Memorial Trophy 2017 21 23 Art Ross Trophy 2017 18 21 22 23) born in Richmond Hill Ontario
13 Jan 1997
Egan Bernal Colombian road cyclist (Tour de France 2019 Giro dItalia 2021) born in Bogot Colombia
13 Jan 1999
Nasa Hataoka Japanese golfer (Womens PGA Cship 2018 runner-up) born in Ibaraki Japan
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