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
Category: Famous Birthdays
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
Famous Birthdays for 18th January 2021
1820 – Abraham Buford, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1884)
1933 – Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov, Russian cosmonaut, born in Moscow
1935 – Raymond Briggs, English author (Fungus the Bogeyman), born in Wimbledon, London
1944 – Paul Keating, 24th Prime Minister of Australia (Labor: 1991-96), born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
1944 – Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian politician, President of Austria (2017-), born in Vienna, Austria
1960 – Mark Rylance [David Mark Rylance Waters], English actor (Bridge of Spies) and theatre director, born in Ashford, Kent
1964 – Virgil Hill, American middleweight boxer (Olympic silver 1984), born in Clinton, Missouri
1971 – Christian Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver (Formula 3000 1991), born in São Paulo, Brazil
1977 – Richard Archer, British singer (lead singer of Hard-Fi), born in Staines, United Kingdom
1980 – Jason Segel, American actor (How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 17th January 2021
1712 – John Stanley, English blind composer and organist, born in London (d. 1786)
1896 – Harry Reser, American banjo player and bandleader (Sammy Kaye Show), born in Piqua, Ohio (d. 1965)
1901 – Vasily Petrovich Shirinsky, composer
1920 – George Handy [Hendleman], American bebop jazz arranger, pianist and composer, born in New York City (d. 1997)
1955 – Kazumasa Akiyama, Japanese jazz-fusion guitarist (Dig My Style), born in Tokyo
1956 – Paul Young, British rock and blue-eyed soul vocalist (“Every Time You Go Away”; Band-Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”), born in Luton, England
1964 – Jeff Tabaka, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Barberton, Ohio
1967 – Gregory Caccia, American team handball right back (Olympics 1996), born in Bayshore, New York
1969 – Lukas Moodysson, Swedish film writer and director, born in Lund, Sweden
1975 – Freddy Rodriguez, Puerto Rican-American actor, born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 16th January 2021
1477 – Johannes Schöner, German polymath, astronomer and cartographer (Schöner globes), born in Karlstadt am Main, Lower Franconia, Bavaria (d. 1547)
1893 – Daisy Kennedy, Australian violinist (d. 1981)
1894 – Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)
1918 – Stirling Silliphant, screenwriter
1934 – William Vollie Alexander Jr., American politician (Rep-D-AR, 1969- ), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1944 – Jim Stafford, American singer (Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill), born in Eloise, Florida
1948 – Ruth Reichl, American magazine editor, born in Greenwich Village, New York
1949 – Caroline Munro, English actress and model (The Spy Who Loved Me, Maniac), born in Windsor, Berkshire
1952 – Roberta Baskin, American correspondent (48 Hours), born in New York, United States
1971 – Josh Evans, American actor (Ricochett, The Doors), and film producer, born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 15th January 2021
1913 – Miriam Hyde, Australian composer, born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2005)
1930 – Eddie Graham, American professional wrestler, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1985)
1939 – Tony Bullimore, British yachtsman (1997 solo around-the-world yacht race, dramatic rescue), born in Southend-on-Sea, England (d. 2018)
1942 – Edward “Sonny” Bivins, American singer (Manhattans-Kiss and Say Goodbye), born in Macon, Georgia
1963 – Richard Nasheim, Canadian-Austrian ice hockey coach and forward (Team Austria 1998), born in Regina, Canada
1964 – Paula Schnurr, Canadian 1.5k runner (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario
1965 – Michael Clemons, American CFL running back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Dunedin, Florida
1968 – Steve McConaghy, Australian soling sailor (Olympics 1996)
1975 – Mary Pierce, French tennis player (Australian Open 1995, French Open 2000), born in Montreal, Quebec
1981 – Sean Lamont, Scottish rugby union footballer, born in Perth, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 14th January 2021
1615 – John Biddle, English nontrinitarian and Unitarian minister, born in Gloucestershire, England (d. 1662)
1863 – Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator, born in Valkenburg, Netherlands (d. 1930)
1892 – Martin Niemöller, German theologian who supported, then opposed the Nazi regime, famous for his widely quoted poem “First they came …”, born in Lippstadt, Germany (d. 1984)
1920 – Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1935 – Lucille Wheeler, Canadian alpine skier, born in Mont-Tremblant, Canada
1941 – Marjoe Gortner, American actor (Speak Up America, Falcon Crest), born in Long Beach, California
1946 – Harold Shipman, British serial killer, born in Bestwood Estate, Nottingham (d. 2004)
1965 – Jemma Redgrave, English actress (Buddha of Suburbia), born in London, England
1980 – Cory Gibbs, American soccer player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1988 – Jordy [Lemoine], French singer, youngest singer (4 years) to have a #1, born in Paris, France
Famous Birthdays for 13th January 2021
1893 – Roy Cazaly, Australian rules footballer (d. 1963)
1905 – Percy Humphrey, American jazz trumpet player and bandleader, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1995)
1924 – Philip Rawson, artist/teacher
1925 – Gwyneth “Gwen” Verdon, American actress, singer and dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity), born in Culver City, California (d. 2000)
1931 – Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian and gameshow panelist (Match Game, Ghost and Mrs Muir), born in NYC, New York (d. 2007)
1948 – Kenia Jayantilal, cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India)
1957 – Christina Seufert, Sacraento California, diver (Olympic bronze 1984)
1960 – Takis Lemonis, Greek footballer and coach
1965 – Bill Bailey, British comedian (Black Books, QI), born in bath, England
1972 – Vitaly Scherbo, Belarusian gymnast (6 Olympic gold medals Barcelona 1992), born in Minsk, Belarus