1887 – Diego Valeri, Italian author and poet (Le Gaie Tristezze), born in Piove di Sacco, Italy (d. 1976)
1902 – Gerard Knuvelder, Dutch literature historian (Vocation, Kitty), born in Arnhem, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1935 – António Ramalho Eanes, 17th President of Portugal, born in Castelo Branco Municipality, Portugal
1952 – Timothy White, American journalist (d. 2002)
1958 – Gary Brian Tibbs, English rock bassist (Adam and The Ants, Roxy Music), born in London, England
1964 – Billy Andrade, American golfer (4 PGA Tour wins), born in Bristol, RI
1968 – Heinrich “Haini” Wolfgramm, Polynesian-American actor and musician (The Jets), born in San Francisco, California
1973 – Anthony Harris, American football linebacker (Miami Dolphins), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
1973 – Geoff Johns, American comic book writer, born in Detroit, Michigan
1974 – Daniel Sproule, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 24th January 2020
1724 – Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)
1798 – Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)
1820 – John Milton Thayer, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Bellingham, Massachusetts (d. 1906)
1859 – Alexander Alexandrovich Il’yinsky, composer
1922 – Charles Socarides, American psychiatrist, born in Brockton, Massachusetts (d. 2005)
1936 – Doug Kershaw, American fiddle player, born in Cameron Parrish, Louisiana
1956 – Lounès Matoub, Berber Kabyle singer, born in Béni-Aïssi, Algeria (d. 1998)
1965 – Carlos Saldanha, Brazilian film director, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1971 – Joe Panos, American football offensive lineman (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Brookfield, Wisconsin
1979 – Tatyana M. Ali, American actress (Sesame St, Fresh Prince of Bel Air), born in New York City, New York
Famous Birthdays for 23rd January 2020
1809 – Veer Surendra Sai, Indian freedom fighter and tribal leader, born in Sambalpur district, India (d. 1884)
1830 – Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet, French general and Minister of War (1899-1900), born in Paris, France (d. 1909)
1889 – Franklin Pangborn, American actor (My Best Gal, Hats Off, Easy Living), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1958)
1893 – Frank Carlson, American politician (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), born in Cloud County, Kansas (d. 1987)
1932 – Bud Shuster, American politician (Rep-R-PA, 1973- ), born in Glassport, Pennsylvania
1943 – Jimmy Castor, American pop and funk musician (Troglodyte (Cave Man), Jimmy Castor Bunch), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)
1964 – Frank Winters, American NFL center (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
1969 – Ariadna Gil, Spanish actress, born in Barcelona, Spain
1974 – Tiffani Theissen, American actress (Saved by Bell, 90210), born in Long Beach, California
1989 – Yani Tseng, Taiwanese golfer (5 major titles; British Open 2010-11), born in Guishan, Republic of China
Famous Birthdays for 22nd January 2020
1891 – Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La Souris Boiteuse)
1892 – Marcel Dassault, [Bloch], French airplane builder
1897 – Rosa Ponselle, opera diva (Casta Diva, La Forza del Destino)
1916 – Henri Dutilleux, French composer (Tout un monde lointain, L’arbre des songes), born in Angers, France (d. 2013)
1951 – Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater (d. 1989)
1954 – Tully Blanchard, American professional wrestler, born in Calgary, Canada
1957 – Rene Requiestas, Filipino actor and comedian, born in Tondo, Philippines (d. 1993)
1962 – Choi Min-sik, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
1972 – Gonzalo Rodríguez, Uruguayan racing driver, born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1999)
1980 – Lizz Wright, American jazz and gospel singer, born in Hahira, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 21st January 2020
1338 – King Charles V, (Charles the Wise), of France (1364-80)
1801 – Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer
1933 – William Wrigley III, American chewing gum mogul (Wrigleys)
1950 – Richie Ranno, American rocker (Starz), born in The Bronz, New York
1952 – Louis Menand, American writer and critic
1965 – Brian Bradley, NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Kitchener, Ontario
1969 – Ted Long, CFL slot back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1981 – Gillian Chung Yan-tung, Hong Kong singer (Twins)
1983 – Moritz Volz, German footballer
1994 – Laura Robson, British tennis player (Olympics mixed doubles silver 2012), born Melbourne, Australia
Famous Birthdays for 20th January 2020
1732 – Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed US Declaration of Independence)
1907 – Roy Welensky, Northern Rhodesian politician, born in Harare, Zimbabwe (d. 1991)
1914 – Wensley Pithey, South-African actor (Oliver!, The Saint, Little Women), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1993)
1915 – Ghulam Ishaq Khan, President of Pakistan, born in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (d. 2006)
1921 – Bernt Engelmann, German writer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1994)
1948 – Natan Sharansky, Israeli politician and human rights activist, born in Donetsk, Ukraine
1959 – Lea Antonoplis, American tennis player, born in West Covina, California
1965 – John Michael Montgomery, American country music singer, born in Danville, Kentucky
1970 – Skeet Ulrich, American actor (Scream), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
1970 – Mitch Benn, English comedian and musician, born in Liverpool, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 19th January 2020
1544 – Francis II, King of France (1559-60) and husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, born in Château de Fontainebleau, France (d. 1560)
1897 – René Victor, Flemish lawyer/knight (Rechtskundig Weekblad)
1912 – Leonid V Kantorovich, economist (Nobel), born in St Petersburg, Russia
1913 – Phyllis Flowerdew, school Reading text author
1922 – Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer (great lefty opening batsman), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2015)
1943 – Janis Joplin, American rocker and blues singer-songwriter (Down on Me), born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1970)
1960 – Alfrederick Joyner, American triple jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
1969 – Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian footballer, born in Podgorica, Montenegro
1972 – Drea de Matteo, American actress (Swordfish, The Sopranos), born in Queens, New York
1976 – Tarso Marques, Brazilian racing driver, born in Paraná, Brazil
Famous Birthdays for 18th January 2020
1685 – Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized
1818 – Johannes van Vloten, Dutch literary/theologist
1849 – Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (1900-03)
1892 – Paul Rostock, German surgeon, born in Kręcko, Poland (d. 1956)
1947 – Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi, Fireworks), born in Tokyo, Japan
1960 – Mark Rylance [David Mark Rylance Waters], English actor (Bridge of Spies) and theatre director, born in Ashford, Kent
1965 – Dave Attell, American writer and comedian, born in Brooklyn, New York
1971 – Seamus O’Regan, Canadian politician and television personality, born in St. John’s, Canada
1971 – Jonathan Davis, American singer (Korn), born in Bakersfield, California
1977 – Richard Archer, British singer (lead singer of Hard-Fi), born in Staines, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 17th January 2020
1517 – Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)
1712 – John Stanley, English blind composer and organist, born in London (d. 1786)
1759 – Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/African American nationalist
1842 – Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman Philology in Netherlands)
1871 – David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I (Battle of Jutland), born in Nantwich, England (d. 1936)
1887 – Ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)
1933 – Bruno Schroder, British baron/banker/multi-millionaire
1964 – Michelle Obama, 1st African-American US First Lady (2009-16), born in DeYoung, Illinois
1977 – Leigh Whannell, Australian screenwriter and actor, born in Melbourne, Australia
1981 – Scott Mechlowicz, American actor, born in New York
Famous Birthdays for 16th January 2020
1749 – Vittorio Alfieri, Italian count, dramatist and poet (Maria Stuarda) who is considered the founder of Italian tragedy, born in Asti, Italy (d. 1803)
1872 – Henri-Paul Busser, composer
1916 – Frederick Stewart, Scottish geologist, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (d. 2001)
1929 – Allard Lowenstein, radical (Students for Democratic Action)
1937 – Luiz Bueno, Brazilian racing driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2011)
1937 – Conny Vandenbos, Dutch singer (My rose, my little rose), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2002)
1959 – Juanita Bynum, American televangelist, born in Chicago, Illinois
1962 – Joel Fitzgibbon, Australian Labor Party politician, born in Bellingen, Australia
1963 – James May, English television presenter, born in Bristol, United Kingdom
1971 – Junior Bryant, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Omaha, Nebraska