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)
1898 – Hans van Werveke, Belgian historian (Diocese Terwaan) (d. 1974)
1900 – Franz Salmhofer, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera, 1945-54), and composer (mostly of ballet and opera), born in Vienna (d. 1975)
1926 – Lord Erskine of Rerrick, peer
1933 – Jean-Louis Viale, French jazz drummer, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1984)
1939 – Jeff Smith, American chef (d. 2004)
1943 – Marília Pêra, Brazilian actress (Better Days Ahead, Pixote), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (d. 2015)
1954 – Tully Blanchard, American professional wrestler, born in Calgary, Canada
1959 – Linda Blair, American actress (Exorcist, Chained Heat, Savage St), born in St Louis, Missouri
1976 – James Dearth, American football player, born in Fort Ord National Monument, California
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 21st January 2023
1815 – John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. 1900)
1910 – Nicholas Cayzer, British shipping magnate (British and Commonwealth Shipping), born in Ayrshire, Scotland (d. 1999)
1925 – Oswald “Ossie” Stevens Nock, railway writer
1926 – Stephen “Steve” Reeves, American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist (Hercules, Goliath, Sandokan), born in Glasgow, Montana (d. 2000)
1937 – George Flynn, American pianist, composer (Trinity), and teacher (Columbia; DePaul), born in Miles City, Montana
1957 – Jacob Green, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawk)
1961 – Sherry Ramsay, American actress (Trish Mason-As the World Turns), born in Stauton, Virginia
1965 – Robert Del Naja, British trip-hop singer-songwriter (Massive Attack), and artist, born in Bristol, England
1974 – Orpheus Roye, defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1977 – Rick Ross, American rapper
Famous Birthdays for 20th January 2023
1716 – Carlos III, King of Spain (1759-88) and King of Naples and Sicily (1734-59), born in Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain (d. 1788)
1872 – Julia Morgan, American architect (Hearst Castle, and other Hearst properties), first female degreed by Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and first licensed in California, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1957)
1873 – Charles A. Ellwood, American sociologist and psychologist, born near Ogdensburg, New York (d. 1946)
1940 – Carol Heiss Jenkins, American figure skater (Olympic gold singles 1960; silver 1956; World C’ship gold 1956–1960), born in NYC, New York
1941 – Richard Friedman, American psychoanalyst who proved sexual orientation was biological, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2020)
1948 – Natan Sharansky, Israeli politician and human rights activist, born in Donetsk, Ukraine
1965 – John Michael Montgomery, American country music singer, born in Danville, Kentucky
1966 – Chris Morris, American NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1980 – Matthew Tuck, Welsh guitarist (Bullet for My Valentine), born in Bridgend, United Kingdom
1997 – Blueface [Johnathan Jamall Porter], American rapper (Respect My Cryppin; Thotiana), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 19th January 2023
1806 – Vaclav Jindrich Veit, Czech composer, born in Řepnice (d. 1864)
1897 – Natacha Rambova [Winifred Shaughnessy], American film costume designer, 2nd wife of Rudolph Valentino (1923-25), and Egyptologist, born in Salt Lake City, Utah (d. 1966)
1913 – Rex Ingamells, Australian poet (d. 1955)
1941 – Colin Gunton, British theologian (d. 2003)
1953 – Desi Arnaz Jr., American actor (Here’s Lucy – “Craig”; Fakeout; Joyride), and musician, born in Los Angeles, California
1956 – Parthenon Huxley [Richard Miller], American rock guitarist, singer- songwriter and producer (ELO II; The Orchestra; P. Hux), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1966 – Lena Philipsson, Swedish singer, born in Vetlanda, Sweden
1969 – Andrew Murray Stone, New Zealand sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
1977 – Lauren, Cameroonian footballer, born in Kribi, Cameroon
1980 – Jenson Button, English auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2009; Super GT 2018), born in Frome, England
Famous Birthdays for 18th January 2023
1872 – Paul Léautaud [Maurice Boissard], French writer and theatre critic (Petit ami), born in Paris, France (d. 1956)
1908 – Lillian Bond, English-American actress (Air Mail, Pick-up, Blond Cheat), born in London (d. 1991)
1916 – James Crow, American geneticist and educator (Genetic Theories and Influences: Comments on the Value of Diversity), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
1922 – Antonio Bibalo, Italian-Norwegian pianist, contemporary classical and opera composer (The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder ; Ghosts), born in Trieste, Italy (d. 2008)
1924 – Donald Baverstock, British TV producer, born in Cardiff, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
1933 – Ray Dolby, American engineer, sound expert, and inventor (Dolby noise reduction system), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2013)
1959 – Bob Rosenberg, American musician (Will To Power – “Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1973 – Burnie Burns, American film producer and comedian (Machinima, Rooster Teeth), born in Rochester, New York
1977 – Curtis Cregan, American actor, born in Vintage, Pennsylvania
1981 – Olivier Rochus, Belgian tennis player, born in Namur, Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 17th January 2023
1877 – May Gibbs, Australian children’s author (d. 1969)
1885 – Emmy Hennings-Ball [Emma Cordsen], German poet and performer, born in Flensburg, German Empire (d. 1948)
1908 – L. V. Prasad, Indian pioneering filmmaker, born in Somavarappadu, Madras Presidency, British India (d. 1994)
1920 – George Handy [Hendleman], American bebop jazz arranger, pianist and composer (Handyland, U.S.A.), born in New York City (d. 1997)
1926 – Sir Clyde Walcott, West Indian cricket batsman (44 Tests @ 56.68; 15 x 100s) and administrator (ICC chairman 1997-2000), born in St Michael, Barbados (d. 2006)
1931 – Frederick A. Fox, American classical composer (Nightscenes; Shaking The Pumpkin),and educator (Indiana University, 1974-94), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2011)
1940 – Tabaré Vázquez, Uruguayan politician and physician, President of Uruguay (2005-10, 2015-20), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2020)
1947 – Jane Elliot, American actress (Baby Boom, Gen Hospital, Knots Landing), born in New York City, New York
1953 – Ted Thompson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers) and executive (GM Green Bay Packers 2005-17), born in Atlanta, Texas (d. 2021)
1981 – Scott Mechlowicz, American actor, born in New York
Famous Birthdays for 16th January 2023
1853 – Andre Michelin, French industrialist, tire manufacturer (Michelin) and publisher of the Michelin Guide, born in Paris (d. 1931)
1894 – Irving Mills [Isadore Minsky], American jazz music publisher, manager (Duke Ellington, 1926-48), singer and lyricist, born in Odessa, Ukraine (d. 1985)
1924 – Katy Jurado, Mexican actress, 1st Latin actress to win a Golden Globe (High Noon, Broken Lance), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (d. 2002)
1928 – Ezra Sims, American composer of microtonal music, born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2015)
1941 – Richard Bohringer, French actor (Diva, I Married a Shadow), born in Paris, France
1944 – Chris de Marigny, painter/designer
1945 – Wim Suurbier, Dutch soccer right back (60 caps; Ajax 392 games) and manager (LA Heat, TB Rowdies), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands (d. 2020)
1947 – Juliet Berto, French actress (Le Sex Shop), born in Grenoble France (d. 1990)
1961 – Jill Sobule, American singer-songwriter (“I Kissed a Girl”), born in Denver, Colorado
1970 – Don MacLean, American NBA forward (NJ Nets, Denver Nuggets), born in Palo Alto, California
Famous Birthdays for 15th January 2023
1671 – Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian, born in Hatfield (d. 1704)
1816 – Marie LaFarge, French murderer, born in Paris, France (d. 1852)
1866 – Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, born in Uppsala, Sweden (d. 1931)
1911 – Wim Kan, Dutch cabaret artist, born in South Holland, Netherlands (d. 1983)
1914 – Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian (The Last Days of Hitler), born in Glanton, England (d. 2003)
1918 – André Donner, Dutch jurist (constitutional law), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1928 – [Beverly] Joanne Linville, American character actress, born in Bakersfield, California (d. 2021)
1942 – Edward “Sonny” Bivins, American singer (Manhattans-Kiss and Say Goodbye), born in Macon, Georgia
1944 – Joan Marie Johnson, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups – “Chapel Of Love”; “Iko Iko”), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
1998 – Chloe Kelly. English footballer (Manchester City), born in Manchester, England
Famous Birthdays for 14th January 2023
1751 – Corona Schröter, German musician, born in Guben, Germany (d. 1802)
1812 – Carl Gradener, German composer, born in Rostock, Germany (d. 1883)
1934 – Richard Briers, English actor, born in Raynes Park, London (d. 2013)
1937 – Ken Higgs, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 71 wickets, 1 x 50), born in Kidsgrove, England (d. 2016)
1948 – Carl Weathers, American actor (Apollo Creed-Rocky), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1952 – Maureen Dowd, American writer, born in Washington, D.C.
1974 – Kevin Durand, Canadian actor (The Strain), born in Thunder Bay, Canada
1974 – Hugues Legault, Canadian 50m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
1979 – Karen Elson, British supermodel, born in Oldham, United Kingdom
1979 – Angela Lindvall, American supermodel, born in Midwest City, Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays for 13th January 2023
1616 – Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish-French mystic, born in Lille (d. 1680)
1788 – Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, German composer, born in Ludwigslust (d. 1854)
1866 – Vasily Kalinnikov, Russian composer influenced by folksong, born in Voina, Russia (d. 1901
1901 – A. B. Guthrie, American novelist, historian (d. 1991)
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)
1936 – Renato Bruson, Italian operatic baritone
1938 – Billy Gray, American actor (Father Knows Best – “Bud”), born in Los Angeles, California
1948 – Kenia Jayantilal, cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India)
1961 – Kent Hull, NFL center (Buffalo Bills)
1967 – George Paterson, Scottish rock singer-songwriter (Donaldson, Moir and Paterson (DMP) – Natural Anthems)