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Historical Birthday

21 Jan 1338
King Charles V (Charles the Wise) of France (1364-80)
21 Jan 1571
John I Pontanus physicisthistorian (Amsterdam)
21 Jan 1659
Adriaen van der Werff Dutch portrait painterengraverarchitect
21 Jan 1721
James Murray British military officer governor of Quebec (d. 1794)
21 Jan 1743
John Fitch inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton)
21 Jan 1751
Josephus Andreas Fodor Dutch Classical era violinist and composer born in Venlo Netherlands (d. 1828)
21 Jan 1771
Arnold A Buyskes Dutch vice-admiralcolonial director
21 Jan 1792
Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)
21 Jan 1812
Moses Hess Jewish socialist and nationalist born in Bonn Germany (d. 1875)
21 Jan 1815
Horace Wells dentist (pioneered use of medical anethesia)
21 Jan 1815
John Bingham American politician and lawyer (d. 1900)
21 Jan 1821
John Cabell Breckinridge (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)mjr-gen (Confed)
21 Jan 1827
Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin Russian mathematician (d. 1900)
21 Jan 1829
Oscar II Frederik King of Sweden (1872-1907)Norway (-1905)poet
21 Jan 1833
Norman Willis union leader (Britains Trades Union Congress)
21 Jan 1840
Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake Hastings English Physician and feminist who was one of the first female medical students at a British university
21 Jan 1855
John M Browning American weapons manufacturer
21 Jan 1860
Karl Staaff Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)
21 Jan 1867
James Marcus American actor (The Eagle The Lonely Trail) born in NYC New York (d. 1937)
21 Jan 1867
Maxime Weygard French generalgov-gen (Algeria)
21 Jan 1867
Willem C Royaards Dutch theater director (Summer Games)
21 Jan 1872
Jonkhr Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Dutch foreign minister
21 Jan 1875
John Lindworsky German jesuitpsychologist (Der Wille)
21 Jan 1875
Paul E Kahle German professor of oriental studies
21 Jan 1878
Egon Friedell Austrian journalist actor and writer (Kleine Portratgalerie Der Partylowe) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1938)
21 Jan 1882
Pavel Florensky Russian mathematician (d. 1937)
21 Jan 1883
Amang Rodriguez Filipino politician (d. 1964)
21 Jan 1884
Katie Sandwina German legendary woman weight-lifter
21 Jan 1884
Roger Nash Baldwin founder (American Civil Liberties Union)
21 Jan 1886
Gustaaf Sap Belgian minister of FinanceEconomy
21 Jan 1887
Alfred Henry Ackley American composer born in Spring Hill Pennsylvania (d. 1960)
21 Jan 1889
Bert Collins cricketer (Aussie batsman in the post WW I years)
21 Jan 1889
Pitirim A Sorokin RussianUS sociologist (Social mobility)
21 Jan 1891
Timothy Mather Spelman American composer born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1970)
21 Jan 1895
Cristbal Balenciaga Spanish couturier (d. 1972)
21 Jan 1897
J. Carrol Naish American actor (Charlie Chan-Adv of Charlie Chan) born in NYC New York (d. 1973)
21 Jan 1898
John George [Tufei Fatella] Syrian actor (Black Orchids Don Juan Adventures of Fu Manchu) born in Aleppo Syria (d. 1968)
21 Jan 1899
Alexander Tcherepnin pianist and composer born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1977)
21 Jan 1899
Lido Manetti [Arnold Kent] Italian-born American actor (Quo Vardis) born in Florence (d. 1928)
21 Jan 1904
Joseph Ford McGuinn American director and actor (Dick Tracys G-Men) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1971)
21 Jan 1904
Richard P Blackmur Mass criticpoet (Good European)
21 Jan 1906
John Putz British journalist (Guardian) (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1906
Igor Moiseyev Russian choreographer (d. 2007)
21 Jan 1910
Lord Cayzer British financierswcheeps magnatemulti-millionaire
21 Jan 1910
Eua Sunthornsanan Thai composer and bandleader (d. 1981)
21 Jan 1912
Konrad Bloch German biochemist (studied cholesterol-Nobel 1964)
21 Jan 1915
Alan Hewitt American actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian) born in NYC New York (d. 1986)
21 Jan 1916
[JW] Al James Woodie exander songwritervocalist
21 Jan 1918
Chichay [Amparo Robles Custodio] Filipino comedienne and actress (Bilangguang puso Ngitngit ng pitong whistle bomb) born in Tondo Manila (d. 1993)
21 Jan 1918
Antonio Janigro Italian cellist (Zagreb Soloists) born in Milan Italy
21 Jan 1919
Jinx Falkenburg [Eugenia] American actress and well-known US cover-girl model throughout 1930s-40s born in Barcelona Spain (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1920
Donald Cuthbert Coleman British economic historian (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1920
Errol Walton Barrow PM of Barbados (DLP) (1966-76 1986-87)
21 Jan 1921
Barney Clark 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart
21 Jan 1921
John Doucette American actor (The Lone Ranger Lock Up Big Town) born in Brockton Plymouth County Massachusetts (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1921
Todor Popov Bulgarian composer born in Dryanovo (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1922
Aristotelis Telly Savalas American singer (If) and character actor (Kojak On Her Majestys Secret Service) born in Garden City New Jersey (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1922
Sam Mele American MLB outfieldermanager (Twins record 102 wins 1965) born in Astoria New York (d. 2017)
21 Jan 1923
Judith Merril [Josephine Juliet Grossman] sci-fi writer
21 Jan 1923
Lola Flores Spanish singer dancer and actress (Kuma Ching Faraona) born in Cadiz Spain (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1924
Benny Hill [Alfred Hawthorn Hill] British comedian (The Benny Hill Show) born in Southampton Hampshire England (d. 1992)
21 Jan 1926
Raf Reymen Flemish actor (Huisvuil Het glas water) born in Gent Flanders Belgium (d. 1990)
21 Jan 1926
Stephen Steve Reeves American professional bodybuilder actor and philanthropist (Hercules Goliath Sandokan) born in Glasgow Montana (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1927
Clive Churchill Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1985)
21 Jan 1928
Reynaldo Bignone Argentine politician and human rights violator 41st President (19821983) born in Morn Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 2018)
21 Jan 1930
Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev Russian cosmonaut
21 Jan 1932
Boris Shakhlin Russian gymnast (Olympic gold 1956-60-64)
21 Jan 1933
Itzhak Fuks Israeli El Al captain crashed in Amsterdam
21 Jan 1933
William Wrigley III American chewing gum mogul (Wrigleys)
21 Jan 1935
Ann Wedgeworth actress (Tigers Tale Mens Club Bogie) born in Abilene Texas
21 Jan 1936
Koji Hashimoto Japanese film director (d. 2005)
21 Jan 1938
Wolfman Jack [Robert Weston Smith] American disk jockey (Midnight Special) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1939
Mary Ellen McAnally American poet (Dance of the Zygotes) born in Vandalia Illinois
21 Jan 1940
Marquis of Tavistock English large landownermulti-millionaire
21 Jan 1941
Placido Domingo opera tenor (Pinkerton-Mme Butterfly) born in Madrid Spain
21 Jan 1941
Richie Havens American folk singer (Here Comes the Sun) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1941
Ivan Putski Polish-born American professional wrestler
21 Jan 1942
Edwin Starr [Charles Hatcher] US singer (War)
21 Jan 1942
Mac Davis American country music singer-songwriter actor (Mac Davis Show North Dallas 40) born in Lubbock Texas
21 Jan 1945
Chris Britton rocker (Troggs-Rock & Roll Goldmine)
21 Jan 1945
Martin Shaw British actor (The Chief Inspector George Gently) born in Birmingham England
21 Jan 1946
Vincent Placoly Martinique writer (Leau-de-mort guildive)
21 Jan 1947
Jill Eikenberry (Ann Kelsey-LA Law Manhattan Project) born in New Haven Connecticut
21 Jan 1947
Jimmy Ibbotson Penn country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
21 Jan 1947
Pye Hastings English singer and musician (Caravan)
21 Jan 1950
Billy Ocean [Leslie S Charles] Trinidad singer (Caribbean Queen)
21 Jan 1950
Joseph R Tanner Danville Ill astronaut (STS 66 82 sk 97)
21 Jan 1950
Richie Ranno American rocker (Starz) born in The Bronz New York
21 Jan 1955
Peter Fleming NJ tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979 81 83)
21 Jan 1955
Jeff Koons American artist (balloon animals) born in York Pennsylvania
21 Jan 1956
Robby Benson American actor (One on One Running Brave Chosen) born in Dallas Texas
21 Jan 1956
Bob Brill American drummer (Berlin-You Take My Breath Away) born in NYC New York
21 Jan 1956
Geena Davis American actress (Beetlejuice Fly) born in Wareham Massachusetts
21 Jan 1957
Jacob Green NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawk)
21 Jan 1957
Shaukat Dukanwala cricketer (Baroda off-spinner UAE World Cup 1996)
21 Jan 1958
Miguel Alejandro American actor (Popi) born in NYC New York
21 Jan 1961
Sherry Ramsay Stauton Va actress (Trish Mason-As the World Turns)
21 Jan 1963
Cindy Schreyer Forest Park GA LPGA golfer (1993 Sun-Times Challenge)
21 Jan 1963
Detlef Schrempf German NBA forward (Mavericks Pacers Supersonics)
21 Jan 1965
Brian Bradley NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning) born in Kitchener Ontario
21 Jan 1965
Cordell Crockett rocker (Ugly Kid Joe-Mad Man Too Bad)
21 Jan 1965
Tania Abitbol LPGA golfer (1994 US Womens Open-4th) born in Madrid Spain
21 Jan 1965
Jam Master Jay American disc jockey (d. 2002)
21 Jan 1966
Chris Hammond American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
21 Jan 1966
Katrine Michaelsen Gentokte Denmark Miss Denmark (1984)
21 Jan 1968
Charlotte Ross actress (Eve-Days of Our Lives) born in Chicago Illinois
21 Jan 1968
Tom Urbani pitcher (St Louis Cards Detroit Tigers) born in Santa Cruz California
21 Jan 1969
Ashley Sheppard NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
21 Jan 1969
Matt Willig NFL tackleguard (Atlanta Falcons NY Jets)
21 Jan 1969
Rusty Greer Ft Rucker AL outfielder (Texas Rangers)
21 Jan 1970
Brennan Little St Thomas Ont golfer (1994 Western States mini-tour)
21 Jan 1970
Ian Salisbury cricketer (Sussex & England leg-spinner 1992-96)
21 Jan 1970
Mark Trojanowski American musician (Sister Hazel)
21 Jan 1971
Doug Edwards NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies)
21 Jan 1971
Doug Weight Warren MI NHL center (Edmonton Oilers Team USA 98)
21 Jan 1971
Tommy Puett actor (Tyler-Life Goes On Americas Top 10) born in Gary Indiana
21 Jan 1972
Alan Benes Evansville IN pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
21 Jan 1972
Shelley Looney ice hockey forward (USA Olympics 1998)
21 Jan 1973
Grady Jackson defensive tackle (Oakland Raiders)
21 Jan 1974
Orpheus Roye defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
21 Jan 1974
Rove McManus Australian television host and comedian
21 Jan 1867
Willem Royaards Dutch theater director (Summer Games) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1929)
21 Jan 1920
Errol Walton Barrow Prime Minister of Barbados (DLP) (1966-76 1986-87)
21 Jan 1925
George Conner American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle linebacker (Pro Bowl 195053 First-team All-Pro 195053 55 Chicago Bears) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1933
Norman Willis English union leader (General Secretary of the UKs Trades Union Congress) born in Ashford Middlesex (d. 2014)
21 Jan 1940
Robin Russell 14th Duke of Bedford English peer (Woburn Abbey Country House TV series) born at the Ritz London (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1942
Edwin Starr [Charles Hatcher] American singer (War)
21 Jan 1945
Chris Britton English rock guitarist (Troggs-Rock & Roll Goldmine) born in Hertfordshire
21 Jan 1814
Thomas Attwood Walmisley English organist composer and educator (Cathedral Music) born in London (d. 1856)
21 Jan 1859
Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski Polish composer and pianist born in Warsaw (d. 1886)
21 Jan 1888
Herbie Collins Australian cricket all-rounder and captain (19 Tests 1352runs 45.06 4 x 100s) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1959)
21 Jan 1899
Alexander Tcherepnin Russian pianist and composer born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1977)
21 Jan 1904
Robert Juice Wilson American jazz violinist born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1972)
21 Jan 1920
Torsten Nilsson Swedish composer born in Hr Sweden (d. 1999)
21 Jan 1922
Sam Mele American MLB outfieldermanager (Minnesota Twins record 102 wins 1965) born in Astoria New York (d. 2017)
21 Jan 1923
Judith Merril [Josephine Juliet Grossman] sci-fi writer
21 Jan 1926
Brian Brockless English organist and composer born in London (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1937
George Flynn American pianist composer (Trinity) and teacher (Columbia DePaul) born in Miles City Montana
21 Jan 1937
(Fird) Snooks Eaglin American blues and R&B guitarist and singer born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2009)
21 Jan 1941
Richie Havens American folk and blues singer first performert at Woodstock (Here Comes the Sun) born in in BedfordStuyvesant Brooklyn New York (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1942
(Charles) Edwin Starr [Hatcher] American soul and R&B singer (War) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1942
Mac Davis American country music singer-songwriter (Baby Dont Get Hooked On Me) and actor (North Dallas Forty) born in Lubbock Texas (d 2020) [1]
21 Jan 1945
Chris Britton British rock guitarist (Troggs - Wild Thing Love Is All Around) born in Watford England
21 Jan 1947
Jimmy Ibbotson American country and folk-rock singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
21 Jan 1947
Pye [Julian] Hastings British singer and musician (Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink) born in Tomnavoulin Banffshire Scotland
21 Jan 1950
Billy Ocean [Leslie Charles] Trinidadian-British pop and R&B singer (Caribbean Queen Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car) born in Fyzabad Trinidad and Tobago
21 Jan 1950
Joseph R. Tanner American astronaut (STS 66 82 sk 97) born in Danville Illinois
21 Jan 1950
Richie Ranno American rock guitarist (Starz) born in The Bronx New York City
21 Jan 1956
Bob Brill American drummer (Berlin - You Take My Breath Away) born in NYC New York
21 Jan 1961
Sherry Ramsay American actress (Trish Mason-As the World Turns) born in Stauton Virginia
21 Jan 1963
Jessie Hester NFL wide receiver (Raiders Falcons Colts Rams) born in Belle Glade Florida
21 Jan 1974
Keith Hufnagel American skateboarder (founded skateclothing company HUF) born in NYC NY (d. 2020)
21 Jan 1868
Felix Hoffmann German chemist (synthesized aspirin and heroin) born in Ludwigsburg Germany (1946)
21 Jan 1895
Cristbal Balenciaga Spanish couturier The Master born in Getaria Spain (d. 1972)
21 Jan 1905
Karl The Great Wallenda German acrobat (The Flying Wallendas) (d. 1978)
21 Jan 1909
Todor Skalovski Macedonian choral director and composer (Baltepe) born in Tetovo Ottoman Empire (d. 2004)
21 Jan 1920
Torsten Nilsson Swedish organist choral director and composer (Out of the Night of the Earth) born in Hr Sweden (d. 1999)
21 Jan 1932
John Chaney American Basketball Hall of Fame college coach (Cheyney University Temple University) born in Jacksonville Florida (d. 2021)
21 Jan 1938
Wolfman Jack [Robert Weston Smith] American disc jockey (The Midnight Special) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1938
Romano Fogli Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps Torino FC Bologna FC 1909 A.C. Milan Calcio Catania) and manager (Bologna FC) born in Santa Maria a Monte Italy (d. 2021)
21 Jan 1941
Richie Havens American singer-songwriter and guitarist who opened the Woodstock Festival (Freedom Here Comes the Sun) born in BedfordStuyvesant Brooklyn New York (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1942
Martin Sharp Australian cartoonist album cover artist songwriter (Cream) and filmmaker born in Sydney Australia (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1944
(Frank) Neely Bruce American composer (Circular 14 The Apotheosis of Aristides) born in Memphis Tennessee
21 Jan 1947
Michel Jonasz French pop and jazz singer-songwriter and composer born in Drancy France
21 Jan 1952
Fausto Bara Mexican-American actor (The Renegades - Gaucho) born in Mexicali Mexico (d 1994)
21 Jan 1965
Cordell Crockett American rock bassist (Ugly Kid Joe - Americas Least Wanted) born in Alameda California
21 Jan 1974
Jerald Sowell American football fullback (NY Jets) born in Baton Rouge Louisiana
21 Jan 1338
Charles V the Wise King of France during Hundred Years War (1364-80) born at Chteau de Vincennes France (d. 1380)
21 Jan 1571
John Isacius Pontanus Dutch physicist and historian (1st history of Amsterdam) (d. 16390
21 Jan 1659
Adriaen van der Werff Dutch painter engraver and architect born in Kralingen Dutch Republic (d. 1722)
21 Jan 1735
Johann Gottfried Eckard German composer born in Augsburg (d. 1809)
21 Jan 1743
John Fitch American inventor (had a working steamboat years before Fulton) born in Windsor Connecticut (d. 1798)
21 Jan 1759
Johan Valckenaer Dutch politician and law professor born in Franeker Netherlands (d. 1821)
21 Jan 1762
Giuseppe Antonio Silvani Italian music publisher and composer born in Bologna (d. 18278)
21 Jan 1775
Manuel Garcia Spanish opera singer and composer born in Seville Spain (d. 1832)
21 Jan 1792
Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma Dutch Frisian story teller (Rhymes & Tales) born in Grou Netherands (d. 1852)
21 Jan 1796
John Gelinde van Blom Dutch Frisian notary and poet (d. 1871)
21 Jan 1801
Ramon Vilanova y Barrera Catalan composer and choirmaster born in Barcelona (d. 1870)
21 Jan 1815
Horace Wells American dentist (pioneered use of medical anesthesia) born in Hartford Vermont (d. 1848)
21 Jan 1821
John C. Breckinridge American politician (14th US VP (1857-61 at just 36) and Confederate general born near Lexington Kentucky (d. 1875)
21 Jan 1823
Alexandre Goria French pianist and composer born in Paris France (d. 1860)
21 Jan 1827
Ivan Pervushin Russian mathematician born in Perm Oblast Russia (d. 1900)
21 Jan 1829
Oscar II Frederik King of Sweden (1872-1907) King of Norway (1872-1905) and poet born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1907)
21 Jan 1840
Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake English physician and feminist who was one of the first female medical students at a British university born in Hastings England (d. 1912)
21 Jan 1848
Henri Duparc French composer born in Paris France (d. 1933)
21 Jan 1867
Maxime Weygard French general (head of French armed forces during German Invasion of France WWII) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1965)
21 Jan 1868
Felix Hoffmann German chemist (synthesized aspirin and heroin) born in Ludwigsburg Germany (d. 1946)
21 Jan 1875
John Lindworsky German Jesuit and psychologist (Der Wille) (d. 1939)
21 Jan 1875
Paul E. Kahle German professor of oriental studies born in Hohenstein Prussia (d. 1964)
21 Jan 1883
Olav Aukrust Norwegian poet (advocated literary use of Nynorsk) born in Lom Norway (d. 1929)
21 Jan 1884
Katie Sandwina [Katie Brumbach] Austrian-American weight-lifter (Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1952)
21 Jan 1884
Roger Nash Baldwin American founder of the American Civil Liberties Union born in Wellesley Massachusetts (d. 1981)
21 Jan 1885
Umberto Nobile Italian aviator and polar explorer (designed and flew 1st airship across the polar air cap) born in Lauro Italy (d. 1978)
21 Jan 1886
Gustaaf Sap Belgian minister of Economic Affairs (d. 1940)
21 Jan 1889
Pitirim Sorokin Russian-American sociologist (Social mobility) born in Turya Russia (d. 1968)
21 Jan 1891
Francisco Lazaro Portuguese marathon runner (1st person to die during a modern Olympics - during 1912 marathon) born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1912)
21 Jan 1891
Nikolai Golovanov Russian conductor and composer (Bolshoi Opera) born in Moscow Russia (d. 1953)
21 Jan 1898
Avery Claflin American composer and banker (set income tax form to music) (d. 1979)
21 Jan 1904
Richard P. Blackmur American critic and poet (Good European) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1965)
21 Jan 1906
Fred Fehl Austrian-American photographer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1910
Eua Sunthornsanan Thai singer composer and bandleader in Amphawa Thailand (d. 1981)
21 Jan 1910
Nicholas Cayzer British shipping magnate (British and Commonwealth Shipping) born in Ayrshire Scotland (d. 1999)
21 Jan 1912
Konrad Emil Bloch German-American biochemist (1964 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology for work on cholesterol) born in Neisse Germany (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1916
(James Woodie) J.W. Alexander American gospel and soul music songwriter singer and producer (Sam Cooke Lou Rawls Solomon Burke) born in Hamilton Mississippi (d. 1996)
21 Jan 1917
Erling Persson Swedish entrepreneur (H&M stores) born inBorlnge Sweden (d. 2002)
21 Jan 1918
Antonio Janigro Italian cellist (Zagreb Soloists) born in Milan Italy (d. 1989)
21 Jan 1918
Geoffrey Dawes English physiologist (fetal and neonatal physiology.) born in Mackworth England (d. 1996)
21 Jan 1918
Herbert C. Jones United States Navy ensign Medal of Honor recipient born in Los Angeles California (d. 1941)
21 Jan 1918
Richard Winters American army officer and war hero (commanded Easy Company during Normandy Invasion portrayed in Band of Brothers) born in New Holland Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
21 Jan 1921
Todor Popov Bulgarian composer born in Dryanovo Bulgaria (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1922
(Aristotelis) Telly Savalas American actor (Kojak On Her Majestys Secret Service) and singer (If) born in Garden City New Jersey (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1942
Mac Davis American country music singer-songwriter (Baby Dont Get Hooked On Me In The Ghetto I Believe In Music) and actor (North Dallas Forty) born in Lubbock Texas (d. 2020) [1]
21 Jan 1947
(Julian) Pye Hastings British singer and musician (Caravan - In The Land of Grey and Pink) born in Tomnavoulin Banffshire Scotland
21 Jan 1952
Fausto Bara Mexican-American actor (The Renegades - Gaucho) born in Mexicali Mexico (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1961
Kevin Cramer American politician (Senator-R-North Dakota 2019- Rep-R-2013-19) born in Rolette North Dakota
21 Jan 1963
Detlef Schrempf German-American NBA forward 1985-2001 (Mavericks Pacers Supersonics) born in Leverkusen West Germany
21 Jan 1963
Jessie Hester American NFL wide receiver 1985-95 (Raiders Falcons Colts Rams) born in Belle Glade Florida
21 Jan 1965
Robert Del Naja British trip-hop singer-songwriter (Massive Attack) and artist born in Bristol England
21 Jan 1975
Jason Moran American jazz pianist composer (The Bandwagon Selma From the Dancehall to the Battlefield) and educator born in Houston Texas
21 Jan 1338
Charles V the Wise King of France during Hundred Years (1364-80) born at Chteau de Vincennes France (d. 1380)
21 Jan 1721
James Murray British military officer (Governor of Quebec 1860-68) born at Ballencrieff Scotland (d. 1794)
21 Jan 1762
Giuseppe Antonio Silvani Italian music publisher and composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1827 or 1828)
21 Jan 1815
John Bingham American lawyer politician (US Representative from Ohio (R) 1865-73) and diplomat (US Ambassador to Japan 1873-85) born in Mercer Pennsylvania (d. 1900)
21 Jan 1867
James Marcus American actor (The Eagle The Lonely Trail) born in New York City (d. 1937)
21 Jan 1896
J. Carrol Naish American actor (Sahara A Medal for Benny) born in New York City (d. 1973)
21 Jan 1898
Avery Claflin American banker and composer (Lament for April 15 - income tax form instructions set to music) born in Keene New Hampshire (d. 1979) [1]
21 Jan 1899
Lido Manetti [Arnold Kent] Italian-born American actor (Quo Vardis) born in Florence Italy (d. 1928)
21 Jan 1905
Ossie O.S. Stevens Nock English railway writer born in Sutton England (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1910
Eua Sunthornsanan Thai singer composer and bandleader born in Amphawa Thailand (d. 1981)
21 Jan 1915
Alan Hewitt American actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian) born in New York City (d. 1986)
21 Jan 1917
Erling Persson Swedish entrepreneur (H&M stores) born in Borlnge Sweden (d. 2002)
21 Jan 1920
Errol Barrow first Prime Minister of Barbados (DLP) (1966-76 1986-87) born in Saint Lucy Barbados (d. 1987)
21 Jan 1920
Torsten Nilsson Swedish organist choral director composer (Out of the Night of the Earth Septem improvisationes) and pedagogue born in Hr Sweden (d. 1999)
21 Jan 1921
Barney Clark American heart patient 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart (d. 1983)
21 Jan 1921
Howard Unruh American mass murderer - shot 13 people in countrys 1st mass shooting born in Camden New Jersey (d. 2009) [1]
21 Jan 1922
(Aristotelis) Telly Savalas American actor (Kojak On Her Majestys Secret Service) and singer (If) born in Garden City New York (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1922
Jean Paul Vroom Dutch artist and print maker born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2006)
21 Jan 1923
Judith Merril [Judith Josephine Grossman] American-Canadian sci-fi writer (edited influential anthologies) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1997)
21 Jan 1926
Franco Evangelisti Italian avant-garde classical and electroacoustic composer and sound theorist (From Silence to a New Sonorous World) born in Rome Italy (d. 1980)
21 Jan 1926
Stephen Steve Reeves American professional bodybuilder actor (Hercules Goliath Sandokan) and philanthropist born in Glasgow Montana (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1927
Clive Churchill Australian rugby league fullback (37 Tests NSW 27 games South Sydney RL Immortal) and coach (Australia 29 Tests South Sydney) born in Newcastle Australia (d. 1985)
21 Jan 1939
Friedel Lutz German soccer full-back (12 caps West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.) born in Bad Vilbel Gau Hesse-Nassau Germany (d. 2023)
21 Jan 1945
Arthur Beetson Australian rugby league front rower (29 Tests Balmain Easts Parramatta RL Immortal) and coach (2 Tests Australia 16 games Queensland) born in Roma Australia (d. 2011)
21 Jan 1948
Dan Morrison American baseball umpire (World Series 1992 MLB All Star Game 1988 AL Cship Series 1989 96 99) born in Glasgow Kentucky (d. 2023)
21 Jan 1951
Ben Mink Canadian guitarist violinist mandolin player songwriter and record producer (k.d. lang Barenaked Ladies Heart) born in Toronto Ontario
21 Jan 1952
Mike Krukow American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1986 SF Giants Chicago Cubs) and broadcaster (KNBR [with Duane Kuiper] SF Giants) born in Long Beach California
21 Jan 1955
Peter Fleming American tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979 81 83 Wimbledon doubles 1979 81 83 84 7 x Tour Finals doubles [John McEnroe]) born in Chatham Borough New Jersey
21 Jan 1956
Bob Brill American drummer (Berlin - You Take My Breath Away) born in New York City
21 Jan 1956
Forrest Gander American poet (Be With - 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry) born in Barstow California
21 Jan 1958
Miguel Alejandro American actor (Popi) born in New York City
21 Jan 1962
Marie Trintignant French actress (Le Cousin) born in Boulogne-Billancourt France (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1970
Ken Leung American actor (Lost Shanghai Kiss The Night Shift) born in New York City
21 Jan 1972
Cat Power [Charlyn Chan Marshall] American indie rock-folk singer-songwriter (Jukebox) born in Atlanta Georgia
21 Jan 1972
Yasunori Mitsuda Japanese video game and film composer (Inazuma Eleven) born in Tokuyama Japan
21 Jan 1974
Keith Hufnagel American skateboarder (founded skateclothing company HUF) born in New York City (d. 2020)
21 Jan 1571
Johannes Isacius Pontanus Dutch teacher and historian (1st history of Amsterdam) born at sea off the coast of Helsingr Denmark (d. 1639)
21 Jan 1735
Johann Gottfried Eckard German composer born in Augsburg Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1809)
21 Jan 1762
Giuseppe Antonio Silvani Italian music publisher and composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1827 or 1828)
21 Jan 1792
Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma Dutch Frisian merchant poet and story teller (Rhymes & Tales) born in Grou Frisia Dutch Republic (d. 1852)
21 Jan 1801
Ramon Vilanova y Barrera Catalan composer and choirmaster born in Barcelona Spain (d. 1870)
21 Jan 1804
Eliza Roxcy Snow American poet historian and religious leader of the Latter Day Saints born in Becket Massachusetts (d. 1887)
21 Jan 1812
Moses Hess German-Jewish philosopher socialist and Zionist born in Bonn French Republic (d. 1875)
21 Jan 1814
Thomas Attwood Walmisley English organist composer and educator (Cathedral Music) born in London England (d. 1856)
21 Jan 1825
Imre Madch Hungarian writer known for The Tragedy of Man born in Alssztregova Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1864)
21 Jan 1836
Maria Christina of Savoy Queen of the Two Sicilies and saint dies in childbirth at 23
21 Jan 1859
Antoni Wincenty Rutkowski Polish composer and pianist born in Warsaw Russian Poland (d. 1886)
21 Jan 1860
Karl Staaff Swedens first liberal Prime Minister of Sweden (1905-06 1911-1914) born in Stockholm (d. 1915)
21 Jan 1867
Ludwig Thoma German writer born in Oberammergau Bavaria (d. 1921)
21 Jan 1867
Maxime Weygand French general (head of French armed forces during German Invasion of France WWII) born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1965)
21 Jan 1882
Pavel Florensky Russian Orthodox theologian philosopher and mathematician born in Yevlakh Elisabethpol Governorate Russia (d. 1937)
21 Jan 1883
Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Filipino politician President of the Senate of the Philippines (1954-63) born in Montalban Philippines (d. 1964)
21 Jan 1886
Gustaaf Sap Belgian minister of Economic Affairs born in Kortemark Belgium (d. 1940)
21 Jan 1897
Ren Ich French sculptor (Le Couple Melpomne 36) born in Sallles-dAude France (d. 1954)
21 Jan 1905
Karl Wallenda German-American acrobat (The Flying Wallendas) born in Magdeburg Germany (d. 1978)
21 Jan 1906
Igor Moiseyev Russian choreographer and founder of the Moiseyev Ensemble born in Kyiv Russian Empire (d. 2007)
21 Jan 1917
Rohan Butler English historian (Roots of National Socialism) born in London (d. 1996)
21 Jan 1921
Barney Clark American dentist and heart patient 1st to receive a permanent artificial heart born in Utah (d. 1983)
21 Jan 1930
Valentin Ignatyevich Filatyev Soviet-Russian lost cosmonaut who was dismissed for disciplinary reasons born in Malinovka Russia Soviet Union (d. 1990)
21 Jan 1932
Boris Shakhlin Russian gymnast (Olympic gold 1956 1960 1964 World Champion 1958 European Champion 1955) born in Ishim Russia USSR (d. 2008)
21 Jan 1932
Don Donoher American College Basketball HOF coach (University of Dayton 1964-89) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 2024)
21 Jan 1933
Itzhak Fuks Israeli El Al captain who died in the Bijlmer air disaster in Amsterdam (d 1992)
21 Jan 1933
Joseph W. Eschbach American doctor and kidney specialist born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2007)
21 Jan 1933
William Wrigley III American chewing gum mogul (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1999)
21 Jan 1935
Ann Wedgeworth American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (Chapter Two Scarecrow Evening Shade) born in Abilene Texas (d. 2017)
21 Jan 1936
Koji Hashimoto Japanese film director (Sayonara Jupiter) born in Tochigi Japan (d. 2005)
21 Jan 1937
Max Emanuel Herzog in Bayern German royal (Duke in Bavaria) born in Munich Germany
21 Jan 1938
John Savident British actor (Fred Elliot in Coronation Street) born in St Peter Port Guernsey (d. 2024)
21 Jan 1941
Ivan Putski [Jzef Bednarski Polish-American professional wrestler born in Krakw Poland
21 Jan 1941
Stathis Giallelis Greek actor known for America America born in Kalamata Greece
21 Jan 1945
Martin Shaw British actor (The Chief Inspector George Gently) born in Birmingham England
21 Jan 1946
Vincent Placoly Martinique writer and playwright (Leau-de-mort guildive) born in Martinique (d. 1992)
21 Jan 1952
Louis Menand American writer and critic known for The Metaphysical Club born in Syracuse New York
21 Jan 1952
Marco Camenisch Swiss environmental activist and anarchist who spent 10 years on the run born in Campocologno Switzerland
21 Jan 1962
Tyler Cowen American economist columnist and blogger born in Bergen County New Jersey
21 Jan 1965
Jam Master Jay [Jason Mizell] American rapper DJ and musician (Run-DMC) born in New York City (d. 2002)
21 Jan 1972
Alan Benes American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) born in Evansville Indiana
21 Jan 1972
Rick Falkvinge Swedish IT entrepreneur and founder of the Pirate political party born in Gothenburg Sweden
21 Jan 1972
Shelley Looney American ice hockey forward (Gold USA Olympics 1998) born in Brownstown Charter Township Michigan
21 Jan 1972
Xiaowei Zhuang Chinese-American scientist developed super-resolution imaging method STORM born in Rugao Jiangsu China [1]
21 Jan 1974
Rove McManus Australian television host and comedian (Rove) born in Perth Western Australia
21 Jan 1975
Jason Moran American jazz pianist composer (The Bandwagon Selma From the Dancehall to the Battlefield) and educator born in Houston Texas
21 Jan 1975
Nicky Butt English soccer midfielder (39 caps Manchester United 270 games Newcastle United 134 games) born in Manchester England
21 Jan 1804
Eliza Roxcy Snow American poet historian and religious leader of the Latter Day Saints born in Becket Massachusetts (d. 1887)
21 Jan 1814
Thomas Attwood Walmisley British organist composer and educator (Cathedral Music) born in London (d. 1856)
21 Jan 1821
John C. Breckinridge American politician (14th US Vice-President 1857-61 at just 36) and Confederate general born near Lexington Kentucky (d. 1875)
21 Jan 1823
Alexandre Goria French pianist and composer born in Paris (d. 1860)
21 Jan 1848
Henri Duparc French composer (Linvitation au voyage) and visual artist born in Paris (d. 1933)
21 Jan 1865
Heinrich Albers-Schoenberg German physician educator and x-ray experimenter born in Hamburg German Confederation (d. 1921)
21 Jan 1902
Webster Booth British tenor singer of light opera known with wife Anne Ziegler as the Sweethearts in Song born in Handsworth West Midlands England (d. 1984)
21 Jan 1905
Ossie O.S. Stevens Nock British railway writer born in Sutton England (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1915
Alan Hewitt American character actor (My Favorite Martian) born in New York City (d. 1986)
21 Jan 1917
Rohan Butler British historian (Roots of National Socialism) born in London (d. 1996)
21 Jan 1918
Geoffrey Dawes British physiologist (fetal and neonatal physiology) born in Mackworth England (d. 1996)
21 Jan 1919
(Eugenia) Jinx Falkenburg American actress and well-known US cover-girl model throughout 1930s-40s born in Barcelona Spain (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1920
D. C. Coleman [Donald Cuthbert Coleman] British economic historian (The Economy of England 1450-1750) and editor of the Economic History Review (1967-72) born in England (d. 1995) [1] [2]
21 Jan 1920
Edwin Alberian American TV entertainer (Clarabell the clown) born in New York (d. 1997)
21 Jan 1920
Errol Barrow Barbadian DLP party politician (first Prime Minister of Barbados 1966-76 and 1986-87) born in Saint Lucy Barbados (d. 1987)
21 Jan 1921
John Doucette American actor (The Lone Ranger Lock Up Big Town) born in Brockton Plymouth County Massachusetts (d. 1994)
21 Jan 1924
Benny Hill [Alfred Hawthorn Hill] British comedian (The Benny Hill Show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) born in Southampton Hampshire England (d. 1992)
21 Jan 1924
Shafiga Akhundova Azerbaijani opera composer (Galin gayasi (Brides rock)) born in Shaki Azerbaijan (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1926
Brian Brockless British organist and composer born in London (d. 1995)
21 Jan 1926
Steve Reeves American professional bodybuilder actor (Hercules Goliath Sandokan) and philanthropist born in Glasgow Montana (d. 2000)
21 Jan 1932
Don Donoher American College Basketball HOF coach (University of Dayton 1964-89) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 2024)
21 Jan 1933
Norman Willis British union leader (General Secretary of the UKs Trades Union Congress) born in Ashford Middlesex England (d. 2014)
21 Jan 1933
Yitzhak Fuchs Israeli El Al airline captain who died in the Bijlmer air disaster in Amsterdam born in Israel (d. 1992)
21 Jan 1941
Richie Havens American singer-songwriter and guitarist who opened the Woodstock Festival (Freedom Here Comes the Sun) born in BedfordStuyvesant Brooklyn New York City (d. 2013)
21 Jan 1941
Stathis Giallelis Greek actor (America America) born in Kalamata Greece
21 Jan 1942
Edwin Starr [Hatcher] American soul and R&B singer (War Twenty-Five Miles) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2003)
21 Jan 1942
Freddy Breck [Gerhard Breker] German schlager singer-songwriter (berall auf der Welt Bianca) and news anchor born in Sonneberg Germany (d. 2008)
21 Jan 1944
Uto Ughi Italian violinist and conductor (Orchestra dellAccademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 1987-92) born in Busto Arsizio Italy
21 Jan 1945
Pete Kircher British drummer (Honeybus Status Quo 1981-85) born in Folkestone England
21 Jan 1946
Nella Martinetti Swiss singer-songwriter (Bella Musica Ne partez pas sans moi) born in Brissago Switzerland (d. 2011)
21 Jan 1947
Jill Eikenberry American stage and screen actress (Ann Kelsey on L.A. Law The Manhattan Project) born in New Haven Connecticut
21 Jan 1948
Dan Morrison American baseball umpire (World Series 1992 MLB All-Star Game 1988 AL Cship Series 1989 96 99) born in Glasgow Kentucky (d. 2023)
21 Jan 1952
Marty Walsh American session and touring country and rock guitarist (Supertramp Lee Ann Rimes) songwriter and educator (Berklee College of Music) born in Hollywood California
21 Jan 1955
Dave Smith American MLB baseball pitcher (2 x All-Star - Houston Astros Chicago Cubs) born in Richmond California (d. 2008)
21 Jan 1960
Mike Terrana American session and touring heavy metal drummer (Artension Axel Rudi Pell) born in Buffalo New York
21 Jan 1968
Charlotte Ross American actress (Days of Our Lives NYPD Blue) born in Chicago Illinois
21 Jan 1972
Alan Benes American MLB baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) born in Evansville Indiana
21 Jan 1972
Joana Benedek Romanian-Mexican actress (Amigas y rivales Double Life) born in Bucharest Romania
21 Jan 1977
Jerry Trainor American actor (Drake & Josh iCarly) born in San Diego California
21 Jan 1978
Tamir Nokio Ruffin American rapper songwriter and record producer (Dru Hill) born in Baltimore Maryland
21 Jan 1980
Aubrie Rippner American tennis star (1995 USTA National Girls 18) born in Los Angeles California
21 Jan 1980
Dave Kitson English footballer 1998-2015 (Cambridge United Reading Portsmouth and other teams) born in Hitchin England
21 Jan 1980
Nana Mizuki [Kond] Japanese voice actress film dubber and J-pop singer (Phantom Minds) born in Niihama Ehime Japan
21 Jan 1981
Andy Lee [Lee Sun-ho] Korean K-pop singer (Shinhwa) and actor born in Seoul South Korea
21 Jan 1981
David F. Sandberg Swedish film director (Lights Out Shazam) born in Jnkping Sweden
21 Jan 1981
Gillian Chung [Yan-tung] Hong Kong Canto-pop singer (Twins) and actress (Beyond Our Ken) born in British Hong Kong
21 Jan 1982
Dean Whitehead English footballer 1999-2018 (Oxford United Sunderland and 3 other teams) born in Abington England
21 Jan 1983
Maryse Ouellet French Canadian model and professional wrestler (WWE) born in Montreal Quebec
21 Jan 1984
Hiroki Yuhara Japanese rugby union hooker (22 caps Toshiba Brave Lupus) born in Chiba Japan (d. 2020)
21 Jan 1984
Luke Grimes American actor (Yellowstone) born in Dayton Ohio
21 Jan 1985
Adrian Lewis English darts player (PDC World Champion 2011-12) born in Stoke-on-Trent England
21 Jan 1985
Alex Prez Spanish footballer born in Madrid Spain
21 Jan 1985
Matt Unicomb Australian basketball player born in Hornsby Australia
21 Jan 1985
Sasha Pivovarova Russian artist and model (Kate Spade New York AW19 Chanel Haute Couture AW15) born in Moscow Russia
21 Jan 1986
Coffin Joe [Spurgeon] British rock drummer (The Horrors) born in Clare England
21 Jan 1988
Felipe Neto Brazilian vlogger (YouTube) born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil
21 Jan 1988
William C. Woxlin Swedish ambient and electronic music composer born in Borlnge Sweden
21 Jan 1993
Sei Young Kim South Korean golfer (PGA Womens Cship 2020 LPGA 72-hole scoring record 257) born in Seoul South Korea
21 Jan 1994
(Nils) Booboo Stewart American actor (Descendants) born in Beverly Hills California
21 Jan 1994
Laura Robson British tennis player (Olympics mixed doubles silver 2012) born in Melbourne Australia
21 Jan 2004
Ingrid Alexandra Princess of Norway oldest child of Crown Prince Haakon born in Oslo Norway
21 Jan 2007
Luke Littler English darts player (PDC World Cship 2024 25 youngest PDC World Champion [17 years and 347 days]) born in Runcorn England