1734 – Julien-Amable Mathieu, French composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1811)
1852 – Alfredo Napoleão dos Santos, Portuguese pianist, and composer, born in Porto, Portugal (d. 1917)
1865 – Tikhon of Moscow [Vasily Ivanovich Bellavin], 11th Patriarch of Moscow and all of Russia, born in Toropets District, Pskov, Russian Empire (d. 1925)
1881 – Irving Langmuir, American chemist and engineer (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1932, invented gas-filled incandescent lamp), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1957)
1919 – Jackie Robinson, American Baseball HOF second baseman (1st African-American MLB player Brooklyn Dodgers; 6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1955; NL MVP 1949), born in Cairo, Georgia (d. 1972)
1925 – Fred Catherwood, British politician (Vice President of the European Parliament 1989-1992), born in Castledawson, County Londonderry (d. 2014)
1936 – Drummond Rennie, British-American nephrologist and deputy editor (New England Journal of Medicine, 1977-81; Journal of the American Medical Association, 1983-2013), born in Yorkshire, England (d. 2025)
1949 – Frank Ricotti, British jazz and session vibraphonist and percussionist, born in London, England
1982 – Bruno Nogueira, Portuguese comedian, writer and actor (Os Contemporâneos, Último a Sair), born in Lisbon, Portugal
1994 – Vitalik Buterin, Russian-Canadian computer programmer (co-founder of Ethereum), born in Kolomna, Russia
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 30th January 2026
1901 – Hans Erich Nossak, German writer, born in Hamburg (d. 1977)
1911 – Hugh Marlowe [Hipple], American actor (All About Eve; Ellery Queen), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1982)
1927 – Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (1969-76, 1982-86) assassinated, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1986)
1936 – F. Vernon Boozer, American politician, born in Norfolk, Virginia
1940 – David C. Johnson, American composer, flautist, educator, and electronic music performer (Stockhausen), born in Batavia, New York (d. 2021)
1941 – Joe Terry (Terranova), American Doo-wop singer (Danny and The Juniors – “At The Hop”), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
1947 – Steve Marriott, British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Small Faces, 1965-68, 75-78); Humble Pie, 1969-75, 79-83 – Eat It), born in Manor Park, London (d. 1991)
1954 – Alides Hidding, Dutch singer-songwriter (Time Bandits), born in Schoonoord, Netherlands
1957 – Payne Stewart, American golfer (US Open 1991, 99; PGA 1989), born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 1999)
1967 – Bill Leverty, American guitarist (Firehouse – “Love of a Lifetime”), born in Richmond, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 29th January 2026
1823 – Franklin Gardner, American Major General (Confederate Army), born in New York City (d. 1873)
1843 – William McKinley, 25th US President (Republican: 1897-1901), born in Niles, Ohio (d. 1901)
1928 – Lee Shau-Kee, Hong Kong real estate tycoon, philanthropist and founder of Henderson Land Development, born in Shunde, China (d. 2025)
1930 – John Junkin, British actor and scriptwriter (A Hard Day’s Night), born in Ealing, Middlesex (d. 2006)
1940 – Justino DÍaz, Puerto Rican opera singer, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
1951 – Gegham Grigorian, Armenian operatic tenor, and artistic director (Yerevan Opera, 2000-07), born in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (d. 2016)
1954 – Dick Manitoba, American punk rock singer (The Dictators), born in New York City
1957 – Jac Bico [van Bekhoven], Dutch guitarist and singer-songwriter (Tambourine; Piu Piu), born in Oosterhout, Netherlands
1960 – James “JG” Thirlwell, Australian musician, composer and record producer, born in Melbourne, Australia
1977 – Justin Hartley, American actor (Smallville, This Us), born in Knoxville, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 28th January 2026
1540 – Ludolph van Ceulen, German-Dutch mathematician who calculated π to 35 places, born in Hildesheim, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1610)
1757 – Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, Italian composer and conductor, born in Cuneo, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1821)
1884 – Lucien d’Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
1887 – Lily Strickland, American composer of art songs, piano, and silent film music, and ethnomusicologist (The Music Courier), born in Anderson, South Carolina (d. 1958)
1932 – Parry O’Brien, American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1952, 1956; silver 1960), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2007)
1943 – John Beck, American actor (Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara), born in Chicago, Illinois
1944 – James Cran, British MP
1946 – Rick Allen, American rock bass player and keyboardist (The Box Tops – “Cry Like A Baby”), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
1974 – Jermaine Dye, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2000, 06; World Series MVP 2005 Chicago White Sox; Gold Glove Award 2000 KC Royals), born in Oakland, California
1998 – Ariel Winter, American actress and singer (Alex Dunphy in “Modern Family”; Sofia the First, Phineas and Ferb), born in Fairfax, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 27th January 2026
1775 – Friedrich von Schelling, German philosopher (Views on Christianity), born in Leonberg, Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1854)
1822 – Thomas Leiper Kane, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1883)
1868 – Cato Engelen-Sewing, Dutch soprano prima donna (Dutch Opera), born in Amsterdam (d. 1961)
1872 – Learned Hand, American Chief Judge of US Court of Appeals, born in Albany, New York (d. 1961)
1895 – Joseph Rosenstock, American conductor (NY City Opera), born in Kraków, Poland (d. 1985)
1895 – Harry Ruby [Harry Rubenstein], American composer and screenwriter, born in New York City (d. 1974)
1903 – Otto P. Weyland, American air force commander during the Korean War, born in Riverside, California (d. 1979)
1928 – Hans Modrow, German politician (last Communist Prime Minister of East Germany 1989-90), born in Jasenitz, Germany (d. 2023)
1960 – Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian politician (1st female President of Tanzania 2021-), born in Makunduchi, Sultanate of Zanzibar
1970 – Emmanuel Pahud, French-Swiss flautist, born in Geneva, Switzerland
Famous Birthdays for 26th January 2026
1748 – Emanuel Aloys Förster, Bohemian composer and music teacher, born in Niederstaina, Kingdom of Prussia (now Ścinawka Dolna, Poland) (d. 1823)
1814 – Rufus King, American newspaper editor, politician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1876)
1905 – Maria Augusta von Trapp, Austrian singer who inspired “The Sound of Music”, born in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1987)
1925 – Paul Newman, American actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler), auto racer and team owner (Newman/Haas Racing) and charity food company founder (Newman’s Own), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2008)
1926 – Charles Henderson Tidbury, British brewing executive (Whitbread and Co), born in Camberley, Surrey, England (d. 2003)
1951 – David Briggs, Australian rock guitarist (Little River Band, 1976-81 – “Lonesome Loser”), born in Melbourne, Australia
1962 – Tim May, Australian cricket spin bowler (24 Tests, 75 wickets, BB 5/9; South Australia CA), born in Adelaide, Australia
1963 – Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo], English rapper (Soul II Soul – “Feel Free”), born in Hornsey, London, England
1971 – Benjamin Jaffe, American jazz tuba and double bass player, creative director (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1978 – Kelly Stables, American actress (Superstore, The Exes), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Birthdays for 25th January 2026
1634 – Gaspar Fagel, Dutch statesman and writer, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1688)
1851 – Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Sea Bride, Princess of Herberg), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1912)
1908 – Lord Iliffe, English publisher (Coventry Evening Telegraph/Autocar), born in Coventry, United Kingdom (d. 1960)
1908 – Howard Wendell, American actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Murder Your Wife), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 1975)
1918 – Ernie Harwell, American baseball broadcaster (Detroit Tigers, 1960-2002), born in Washington, Georgia (d. 2010)
1923 – Shirley Mason, American psychiatric patient (Commonly known as “Sybil”), born in Dodge Center, Minnesota (d. 1998)
1929 – Robert Faurisson, British-born French academic, born in Shepperton, United Kingdom (d. 2018)
1951 – Steve Prefontaine, American long-distance runner (Olympics, 1972), born in Coos Bay, Oregon (d. 1975)
1957 – Eskil Erlandsson, Swedish politician, born in Kronoberg County, Sweden
1983 – Andrée Watters, Canadian pop-country-rock singer, born in Quebec City, Quebec
Famous Birthdays for 24th January 2026
76 – Hadrian, Roman Emperor (117-138) and builder of Hadrian’s Wall, born in Italica (d. 138)
1828 – Adam Jacoby Slemmer, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (d. 1868)
1912 – Ken Weekes, West Indian cricket batsman (2 Tests, top score 137; first Test cricketer born in US), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1998)
1916 – Marvin Creamer, American mariner, 1st recorded person to sail around the world without navigational instruments, born near Vineland, New Jersey (d. 2020)
1940 – Dave Getz, American drummer (Big Brother and The Holding Company), born in Brooklyn, New York City
1949 – Bart Gordon, American politician (Rep-D-TN, 1985-2011), born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
1950 – William A. Henry III, American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist (Boston Globe), arts critic (Time Magazine), and author, born in South Orange, New Jersey (d. 1994)
1951 – Murray Sinclair, Canadian and Anishinaabe senator and lawyer, led the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, born in Selkirk, Manitoba (d. 2024)
1954 – Jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1986)
1976 – Cindy Pieters, Belgian cyclist, born in Veurne, Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 23rd January 2026
1689 – Joseph Ames, English bibliographer and antiquarian (Typographical Antiquities), born in Great Yarmouth, England (d. 1759)
1830 – Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet, French general and Minister of War (1899-1900), born in Paris, France (d. 1909)
1843 – Bolko von Hochberg, German diplomat and composer, born in Castle Fürstenstein, Silesia (d. 1926)
1869 – Felice Boghen, Italian composer, born in Florence, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1945)
1925 – Marty Paich, American jazz pianist, conductor, producer, and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson), born in Oakland, California (d. 1995)
1928 – Jeanne Moreau, French actress (Going Places, Jules and Jim), born in Paris, France (d. 2017)
1929 – Filaret Denysenko [Mykhailo Denysenko], Ukrainian religious leader and Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, born in Blahodatne, Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR
1942 – [Lily] Susan Todd, British stage actress, director and co-founder of the Monstrous Regiment theatre company, born in Stourbridge, England (d. 2025)
1972 – Kez McCorvey, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Gautier, Mississippi
2002 – Josko Gvardiol, Croatian football player (Manchester City), born in Zagreb, Croatia
Famous Birthdays for 22nd January 2026
1796 – Karl Ernst Claus, Russian chemist, discovered chemical element ruthenium, born in Dorpat, Russia (modern Estonia) (d. 1864)
1897 – “Blind” Willie Johnson, American gospel blues singer and guitarist (“Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground”), born in Pendleton, Texas (d. 1945) [Note: some sources cite date as 25th]
1911 – Suzanne Danco, Belgian operatic soprano singer, born in Brussels (d. 2000)
1913 – Carl F. H. Henry, American evangelical theologian and publisher, born in Long Island, New York (d. 2003)
1925 – Leslie Silver, English paint manufacturer, Chairman of Leeds United, born in London, England (d. 2014)
1938 – Joe Esposito, American author and friend of Elvis, born in Chicago (d. 2016)
1941 – Eugene Hasenfus, American Marine and gunrunner involved in the Iran-Contra affair, born in Marinette, Wisconsin (d. 2025)
1957 – Francis Wheen, English writer and journalist, born in England
1980 – Ernst Busch, German cabaret and political song singer, and actor (Life of Galileo), born in Kiel, German Empire (d. 1980)
1980 – Subhash Ram Prajapati, Nepalese writer, born in Bhaktapur, Nepal