1627 – Alfonso Marsh, English composer and lutenist, born in London (d. 1681) baptismal date
1873 – Colette [Sidonie-Gabrielle], French novelist and performer (Gigi), born in Paris, France
1900 – Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)
1908 – Paul Misraki [Misrachi], French jazz pianist, songwriter, and film score composer (Jean Renoir), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1998)
1934 – Mitr Chaibancha, Thai actor (d. 1970)
1945 – José Luis Perales, Spanish singer
1948 – Mamoru Mohri, Yoichi-machi Hokkaido Japan, astronaut (STS 47)
1963 – Denise Biellmann, Swiss figure skater (Olympic 4th 1980), born in Zurich, Switzerland
1970 – Mr. Prospector, American thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion (most influential sire of his generation), born in Spendthrift Farm, Kentucky (d. 1999)
1976 – Miltiadis Sapanis, Greek footballer
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Famous Birthdays for 27th January 2021
1805 – Sophie of Bavaria, archduchess of Austria (d. 1872)
1859 – Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1888-1918), born in Berlin (d. 1941)
1894 – Fritz Pollard, early African American NFL star (1920-26)
1901 – Willy Fritsch, German actor (Spies, Women in the Moon), born in Katowice, Upper Silesia, Germany (d. 1973)
1927 – Doretta Morrow, American actress (Because You’re Mine), born in NYC, New York (d. 1968)
1930 – Esteban Edward Torres, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-99), born in Miami, Arizona
1934 – Edithe Cresson, premier of France (1991-92)
1950 – Derek Acorah, English spirit medium and TV personality (Most Haunted), born in Bootle, England
1964 – Bridget Fonda, American actress (Scandal, Single White Female), born in Los Angeles, California
1964 – Woody Austin, American golfer (PGA C’ship 2007 runner-up; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Tampa, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 26th January 2021
1852 – Frederick Corder, composer
1902 – Laurence “Bill” Craigie, jet pioneer
1925 – Joan Leslie, American actress (High Sierra, Yankee Doodle Dandy), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
1949 – Jonathan Carroll, American author, born in New York
1951 – Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czech 400m/800m runner (Olympic silver 1980), born in Golčův Jeníkov, Czechia
1957 – Shivlal Yadav, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner 102 Test wickets 1979-87), born in Hyderabad, India
1965 – Thomas Östros, Swedish politician, born in Malmberget, Sweden
1970 – Ronald Moore, American NFL running back (NY Jets, St Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals), born in Chowchilla, California
1970 – Kirk Franklin, American singer, born in Fort Worth, Texas
1977 – Leandro Fresco, Argentine ambient-electronic musician, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous Birthdays for 25th January 2021
1739 – Charles François Dumouriez, French general, born in Cambrai, France (d. 1823)
1750 – Johann Gottfried Vierling, German organist and composer, born in Metzels, Germany (d. 1813)
1851 – Arne Garborg, Norwegian writer and playwright (Bondestudentar), born in Jæren, Norway (d. 1924)
1930 – Tanya Savicheva, Russian diarist, born in Dvorišče (d. 1944)
1941 – Elzie “Buddy” Baker, American NASCAR driver, born in Florence, South Carolina (d. 2015)
1957 – Jenifer Lewis, American actress (Girl 6, Meteor Man, Sister Act), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1962 – Bruno Martini, French soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Auxerre, Nancy, Montpellier), born in Challuy, France (d. 2020)
1965 – Esa Tikkanen, Finnish NHL left wing (Panthers, Canucks, Olympic bronze 1998), born in Helsinki, Finland
1976 – Mario Haberfeld, Brazilian racing car driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
1985 – Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer, born in Orotukan, Russia
Famous Birthdays for 24th January 2021
1638 – Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet (d. 1706)
1798 – Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)
1828 – Ferdinand Cohn, German biologist, born in Wrocław, Poland (d. 1898)
1828 – Karol Studzinski, Polish violinist and composer, born in Krakow; (d. 1883)
1874 – Arthur Schomburg (Arturo Alfonso), Puerto Rico, archivist of African American history and culture
1913 – Norman Dello Joio [Nicodemo DeGioio], American classical composer (Choreography: Three Dances for Strings), born in New York City, New York (d. 2008)
1923 – Simeon ten Holt, Dutch minimalist composer (Canto Ostinato), born in Bergen, Netherlands (d. 2012)
1943 – Subhash Ghai, Indian film director, born in Nagpur, India
1946 – Michael Ontkean, Canadian actor (Rookies, Slap Shot, Twin Peaks), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1967 – John Myung, American musician (Dream Theater), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 23rd January 2021
1868 – Juventino Rosas, Mexican composer and violinist, born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Mexico (d. 1894)
1869 – Felice Boghen, Italian composer, born in Florence, Italy (d. 1945)
1915 – Herma Bauma, Austrian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1948), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2003)
1942 – Laurie Mayne, Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler in 6 Tests 1965-70), born in Westonia, West Australia
1946 – Arnoldo Aleman, 81st President of Nicaragua (1997-2002), born in Managua, Nicaragua
1950 – Bill Cunningham, American original bass guitarist/keyboardist (Box Tops), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1950 – John Greaves, English musician (Henry Cow, National Health), born in Prestatyn, United Kingdom
1964 – Frank Winters, American NFL center (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
1980 – Theresa Kulikowski, American gymnast (World-bronze-95, Olympics 1996), born in Tacoma, Washington
1985 – Dong Fangzhuo, Chinese football player, born in Dalian, China
Famous Birthdays for 22nd January 2021
1709 – Joseph Riepel, Austrian-born German composer, born in Rainbach im Mühlkreis (d. 1782)
1875 – D.W. Griffith, American film director and producer (Birth of a Nation, Intolerance), born in LaGrange, Kentucky (d. 1948)
1897 – Rosa Ponselle, opera diva (Casta Diva, La Forza del Destino)
1916 – Harilal Upadhyay, Gujarati Author, Poet, Astrologist (Gujarat is a State of India) (d. 1994)
1916 – Henri Dutilleux, French composer (Tout un monde lointain, L’arbre des songes), born in Angers, France (d. 2013)
1924 – J. J. Johnson, American composer and jazz trombonist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2001)
1925 – Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer/multi-millionaire
1943 – Marília Pêra, Brazilian actress (Better Days Ahead, Pixote), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2015)
1951 – Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater (d. 1989)
1964 – Wayne Kirby, American baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians, LA Dodgers), born in Williamsburg, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 21st January 2021
1891 – Timothy Mather Spelman, American composer, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1970)
1898 – Avery Claflin, composer
1915 – Alan Hewitt, American actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), born in NYC, New York (d. 1986)
1918 – Chichay [Amparo Robles Custodio], Filipino comedienne and actress (Bilangguang puso, Ngitngit ng pitong whistle bomb), born in Tondo, Manila (d. 1993)
1925 – Oswald “Ossie” Stevens Nock, railway writer
1969 – Matt Willig, NFL tackle/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Jets)
1972 – Howard Nathan, NBA guard (Atlanta Hawks)
1978 – Faris al-Sultan, German-Iraqi triathlete
1979 – Byung-Hyun Kim, Korean baseball player
1981 – Andy Lee, Korean singer (Shinhwa)
Famous Birthdays for 20th January 2021
1554 – King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)
1586 – Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d’Israel)
1896 – Isabel Withers, American actress (Possessed, Lady of Burlesque), born in Frankton, Indiana (d. 1968)
1910 – Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, born in Kiel, Germany (d. 1980)
1920 – Thorleif Schjelderup, Norwegian author and ski jumper, born in Aker, Norway (d. 2006)
1940 – Krishnam Raju, Indian actor and politician, born in Mogalthur, India
1942 – William Powell, American RandB singer (O’Jays), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 1977)
1969 – Patrick K. Kroupa, American hacker and activist, born in Los Angeles, California
1972 – Alcides Catanho, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey
1979 – Will Young, British singer-songwriter and actor, born in Wokingham, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 19th January 2021
1813 – Henry Bessemer, engineer/inventor (Bessemer engine)
1863 – Werner Sombart, German fascist (Juden und das Wirtschaftsleben)
1924 – Jean Francois Revel, French journalist/author (Ni Marx ni Jesus)
1941 – Colin Gunton, British theologian (d. 2003)
1963 – Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut
1969 – Edwidge Danticat, Haitian-American author, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
1973 – Chris Stynes, American baseball infielder (KC Royals), born in Queens, New York
1974 – Tarik Oulida, Dutch football player (Ajax/Seville), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1979 – Svetlana Khorkina, Russian gymnast, born in Belgorod, Russia
1985 – Esteban Guerrieri, Argentine racing driver, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina