People born on January 15 207
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Seongjong of Goryeo
b. 961 – d. 997
Seongjong of Goryeo, Korean ruler (d. 997)
Afonso V of Portugal
b. 1432 – d. 1481
Afonso V, king of Portugal (b. 1432)
Edzard I, Count of East Frisia
b. 1462 – d. 1528
Edzard I, Count of East Frisia, German noble (b. 1462)
Ashikaga Yoshizumi
b. 1481 – d. 1511
Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1481)
Maeda Toshiie
b. 1538 – d. 1599
Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)
Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth
b. 1595 – d. 1661
Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of Monmouth, English politician (b. 1595)
Molière
b. 1622 – d. 1673
Molière, French actor and playwright (b. 1622)
Algernon Sidney
b. 1623 – d. 1683
Algernon Sidney, British philosopher (d. 1683)
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Abraham de la Pryme
b. 1671 – d. 1704
Abraham de la Pryme, English archaeologist and historian (d. 1704)
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon
b. 1674 – d. 1762
Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and playwright (b. 1674)
Philip Livingston
b. 1716 – d. 1778
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (b. 1716)
John Aikin
b. 1747 – d. 1822
John Aikin, English surgeon and author (d. 1822)
Richard Martin (Irish politician)
b. 1754 – d. 1834
Richard Martin, Irish activist and politician, co-founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (d. 1834)
Franz Grillparzer
b. 1791 – d. 1872
Franz Grillparzer, Austrian playwright and poet (b. 1791)
Alexander Griboyedov
b. 1795 – d. 1829
Alexander Griboyedov, Russian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1795)
Marjorie Fleming
b. 1803 – d. 1811
Marjorie Fleming, Scottish poet and author (d. 1811)
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
b. 1809 – d. 1865
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher and politician (b. 1809)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
b. 1812 – d. 1885
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Norwegian author and scholar (d. 1885)
William Bickerton
b. 1815 – d. 1905
William Bickerton, English-American religious leader, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement (b. 1815)
Samuel Arza Davenport
b. 1834 – d. 1911
Samuel Arza Davenport, American lawyer and politician (b. 1843)
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
b. 1841 – d. 1908
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, English captain and politician, 6th Governor General of Canada (b. 1841)
Josef Breuer
b. 1842 – d. 1925
Josef Breuer, Austrian physician and psychologist (b. 1842)
Mary MacKillop
b. 1842 – d. 1909
Mary MacKillop, Australian nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (b. 1842)
Leonard Darwin
b. 1850 – d. 1943
Leonard Darwin, English soldier, eugenicist, and politician (d. 1943)
Mihai Eminescu
b. 1850 – d. 1889
Mihai Eminescu, Romanian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1850)
Sofia Kovalevskaya
b. 1850 – d. 1891
Sofia Kovalevskaya, Russian-Swedish mathematician and physicist (b. 1850)
Jacques Damala
b. 1855 – d. 1889
Jacques Damala, Greek-French soldier and actor (d. 1889)
Giovanni Segantini
b. 1858 – d. 1899
Giovanni Segantini, Austrian painter (b. 1858)
Archibald Peake
b. 1859 – d. 1920
Archibald Peake, English-Australian politician, 25th Premier of South Australia (d. 1920)
Wilhelm Marx
b. 1863 – d. 1946
Wilhelm Marx, German lawyer and politician, 17th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1863)
Nathan Söderblom
b. 1866 – d. 1931
Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
Ruby Laffoon
b. 1869 – d. 1941
Ruby Laffoon, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Kentucky (d. 1941)
Stanisław Wyspiański
b. 1869 – d. 1907
Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish poet, playwright, and painter (d. 1907)
Pierre S. du Pont
b. 1870 – d. 1954
Pierre S. du Pont, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1954)
Arsen Kotsoyev
b. 1872 – d. 1944
Arsen Kotsoyev, Russian author and translator (b. 1872)
Thomas Burke (athlete)
b. 1875 – d. 1929
Thomas Burke, American sprinter, coach, and lawyer (b. 1875)
Lewis Terman
b. 1877 – d. 1956
Lewis Terman, American psychologist, eugenicist, and academic (d. 1956)
Johanna Müller-Hermann
b. 1878 – d. 1941
Johanna Müller-Hermann, Austrian composer (b. 1878)
Mazo de la Roche
b. 1879 – d. 1961
Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1879)
Henry Burr
b. 1882 – d. 1941
Henry Burr, Canadian singer, radio performer, and producer (d. 1941)
Lorenz Böhler
b. 1885 – d. 1973
Lorenz Böhler, Austrian physician and surgeon (b. 1885)
Grover Lowdermilk
b. 1885 – d. 1968
Grover Lowdermilk, American baseball player (d. 1968)
Michiaki Kamada
b. 1890 – d. 1947
Michiaki Kamada, Japanese admiral (d. 1947)
Ray Chapman
b. 1891 – d. 1920
Ray Chapman, American baseball player (b. 1891)
Osip Mandelstam
b. 1891 – d. 1938
Osip Mandelstam, Russian poet and translator (d. 1938)
Ivor Novello
b. 1893 – d. 1951
Ivor Novello, Welsh singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1951)
Ecaterina Teodoroiu
b. 1894 – d. 1917
Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Romanian soldier and nurse (d. 1917)
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
b. 1895 – d. 1973
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen, Finnish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973)
Marjorie Bennett
b. 1896 – d. 1982
Marjorie Bennett, Australian-American actress (d. 1982)
Nâzım Hikmet
b. 1902 – d. 1963
Nâzım Hikmet, Greek-Turkish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1963)
Saud of Saudi Arabia
b. 1902 – d. 1969
Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, 2nd King of Saudi Arabia (b. 1902)
Paul A. Dever
b. 1903 – d. 1958
Paul A. Dever, American lieutenant and politician, 58th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1958)
Aristotle Onassis
b. 1906 – d. 1975
Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping magnate (d. 1975)
Janusz Kusociński
b. 1907 – d. 1940
Janusz Kusociński, Polish runner and soldier (d. 1940)
Edward Teller
b. 1908 – d. 2003
Edward Teller, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (b. 1908)
Jean Bugatti
b. 1909 – d. 1939
Jean Bugatti, German-Italian engineer (b. 1909)
Gene Krupa
b. 1909 – d. 1973
Gene Krupa, American drummer, composer, and actor (d. 1973)
Michel Debré
b. 1912 – d. 1996
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th Prime Minister of France (b. 1912)
Eugène Brands
b. 1913 – d. 2002
Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (b. 1913)
Lloyd Bridges
b. 1913 – d. 1998
Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998)
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Miriam Hyde
b. 1913 – d. 2005
Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005)
Alexander Marinesko
b. 1913 – d. 1963
Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963)
Stefan Bałuk
b. 1914 – d. 2014
Stefan Bałuk, Polish general ad photographer (b. 1914)
Hugh Trevor-Roper
b. 1914 – d. 2003
Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian and academic (b. 1917)
K. A. Thangavelu
b. 1917 – d. 1994
K. A. Thangavelu, Indian film actor and comedian (b. 1917)
João Figueiredo
b. 1918 – d. 1999
João Figueiredo, Brazilian general and politician, 30th President of Brazil (d. 1999)
Édouard Gagnon
b. 1918 – d. 2007
Édouard Gagnon, Canadian cardinal (d. 2007)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
b. 1918 – d. 1970
Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egyptian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Egypt (b. 1918)
Maurice Herzog
b. 1919 – d. 2012
Maurice Herzog, French mountaineer and politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (d. 2012)
George Cadle Price
b. 1919 – d. 2011
George Cadle Price, 1st Prime Minister of Belize (b. 1919)
Steve Gromek
b. 1920 – d. 2002
Steve Gromek, American baseball player (d. 2002)
John O'Connor (cardinal)
b. 1920 – d. 2000
John O'Connor, American cardinal (d. 2000)
Babasaheb Bhosale
b. 1921 – d. 2007
Babasaheb Bhosale, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 1921)
Frank Thornton
b. 1921 – d. 2013
Frank Thornton, English actor (d. 2013)
Eric Willis
b. 1922 – d. 1999
Eric Willis, Australian politician, 34th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1922)
Ivor Cutler
b. 1923 – d. 2006
Ivor Cutler, Scottish pianist, songwriter, and poet (d. 2006)
Lee Teng-hui
b. 1923
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwanese-Chinese economist and politician, 4th President of the Republic of China
George Lowe (mountaineer)
b. 1924 – d. 2013
George Lowe, New Zealand-English mountaineer and explorer (d. 2013)
Ruth Slenczynska
b. 1925
Ruth Slenczynska, American pianist and composer
Ignacio López Tarso
b. 1925
Ignacio López Tarso, Mexican actor
Maria Schell
b. 1926 – d. 2005
Maria Schell, Austrian-Swiss actress (b. 1926)
Phyllis Coates
b. 1927
Phyllis Coates, American actress
W. R. Mitchell
b. 1928 – d. 2015
W. R. Mitchell, English journalist and author (b. 1928)
Earl Hooker
b. 1929 – d. 1970
Earl Hooker, American guitarist (d. 1970)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b. 1929 – d. 1968
Martin Luther King Jr., American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
Eddie Graham
b. 1930 – d. 1985
Eddie Graham, American wrestler and promoter (b. 1930)
Lee Bontecou
b. 1931
Lee Bontecou, American painter and sculptor
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Lou Jones (athlete)
b. 1932 – d. 2006
Lou Jones, American sprinter (d. 2006)
Frank Bough
b. 1933
Frank Bough, English journalist and radio host
Ernest J. Gaines
b. 1933
Ernest J. Gaines, American author and academic
Peter Maitlis
b. 1933
Peter Maitlis, English chemist and academic
V. S. Ramadevi
b. 1934 – d. 2013
V. S. Ramadevi, Indian politician, 13th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1934)
Margaret O'Brien
b. 1937
Margaret O'Brien, American actress and singer
Ashraf Aman
b. 1938
Ashraf Aman, Pakistani engineer and mountaineer
Estrella Blanca
b. 1938
Estrella Blanca, Mexican wrestler
Chuni Goswami
b. 1938
Chuni Goswami, Indian footballer and cricketer
Per Ahlmark
b. 1939
Per Ahlmark, Swedish journalist and politician, 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
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Tony Bullimore
b. 1939
Tony Bullimore, British sailor
Captain Beefheart
b. 1941 – d. 2010
Captain Beefheart, American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist (d. 2010)
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Frank Joseph Polozola
b. 1942 – d. 2013
Frank Joseph Polozola, American academic and judge (d. 2013)
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George Ambrum
b. 1943 – d. 1986
George Ambrum, Australian rugby league player (d. 1986)
Margaret Beckett
b. 1943
Margaret Beckett, English metallurgist and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Stuart E. Eizenstat
b. 1943
Stuart E. Eizenstat, American lawyer and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the European Union
Mike Marshall (pitcher)
b. 1943
Mike Marshall, American baseball player
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Jenny Nimmo
b. 1944
Jenny Nimmo, English author
Ko Chun-hsiung
b. 1945 – d. 2015
Ko Chun-hsiung, Taiwanese actor, director, and politician (d. 2015)
Vince Foster
b. 1945 – d. 1993
Vince Foster, American lawyer and political figure (b. 1945)
William R. Higgins
b. 1945 – d. 1990
William R. Higgins, American colonel (d. 1990)
Princess Michael of Kent
b. 1945
Princess Michael of Kent
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David Pleat
b. 1945
David Pleat, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
Charles Brown (actor)
b. 1946 – d. 2004
Charles Brown, American actor (d. 2004)
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Mary Hogg
b. 1947
Mary Hogg, English lawyer and judge
Andrea Martin
b. 1947
Andrea Martin, American-Canadian actress, singer, and screenwriter
Ronnie Van Zant
b. 1948 – d. 1977
Ronnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter (d. 1977)
Luis Alvarado
b. 1949 – d. 2001
Luis Alvarado, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (d. 2001)
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Alasdair Liddell
b. 1949 – d. 2012
Alasdair Liddell, English businessman (d. 2012)
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Ian Stewart (athlete)
b. 1949
Ian Stewart, Scottish runner
Howard Twitty
b. 1949
Howard Twitty, American golfer
Marius Trésor
b. 1950
Marius Trésor, French footballer and coach
Boris Blank (musician)
b. 1952
Boris Blank, Swiss singer-songwriter
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Andrzej Fischer
b. 1952
Andrzej Fischer, Polish footballer
Randy White (American football)
b. 1953
Randy White, American football player
Jose Dalisay, Jr.
b. 1954
Jose Dalisay, Jr., Filipino poet, author, and screenwriter
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Nigel Benson
b. 1955
Nigel Benson, English author and illustrator
Andreas Gursky
b. 1955
Andreas Gursky, German photographer
Khalid Islambouli
b. 1955 – d. 1982
Khalid Islambouli, Egyptian lieutenant (d. 1982)
Vitaly Kaloyev
b. 1956
Vitaly Kaloyev, Russian architect
Mayawati
b. 1956
Mayawati, Indian educator and politician, 23rd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Marc Trestman
b. 1956
Marc Trestman, American football player and coach
David Ige
b. 1957
David Ige, American politician
Marty Lyons
b. 1957
Marty Lyons, American football player and sportscaster
Andrew Tyrie
b. 1957
Andrew Tyrie, English journalist and politician
Mario Van Peebles
b. 1957
Mario Van Peebles, American actor and director
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Ken Judge
b. 1958 – d. 2016
Ken Judge, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1958)
Boris Tadić
b. 1958
Boris Tadić, Serbian psychologist and politician, 16th President of Serbia
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Greg Dowling
b. 1959
Greg Dowling, Australian rugby league player
Pavle Kozjek
b. 1959 – d. 2008
Pavle Kozjek, Slovenian mountaineer and photographer (d. 2008)
Pete Trewavas
b. 1959
Pete Trewavas, English bass player and songwriter
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Serhiy N. Morozov
b. 1961
Serhiy N. Morozov, Ukrainian footballer and coach
Yves Pelletier
b. 1961
Yves Pelletier, Canadian actor and director
Conrad Lant
b. 1963
Conrad Lant, English singer-songwriter and bass player
Bruce Schneier
b. 1963
Bruce Schneier, American cryptographer and author
Osmo Tapio Räihälä
b. 1964
Osmo Tapio Räihälä, Finnish composer
Maurizio Fondriest
b. 1965
Maurizio Fondriest, Italian cyclist
Bernard Hopkins
b. 1965
Bernard Hopkins, American boxer and coach
James Nesbitt
b. 1965
James Nesbitt, Northern Irish actor
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
b. 1966
Lisa Lisa, American R&B singer
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Ted Tryba
b. 1967
Ted Tryba, American golfer
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Chad Lowe
b. 1968
Chad Lowe, American actor, director, and producer
Delino DeShields
b. 1969
Delino DeShields, American baseball player and manager
Shane McMahon
b. 1970
Shane McMahon, American wrestler and businessman
Regina King
b. 1971
Regina King, American actress
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Shelia Burrell
b. 1972
Shelia Burrell, American heptathlete
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Christos Kostis
b. 1972
Christos Kostis, Greek footballer
Claudia Winkleman
b. 1972
Claudia Winkleman, English journalist and critic
Essam El-Hadary
b. 1973
Essam El-Hadary, Egyptian footballer
Suparno Satpathy
b. 1973
Suparno Satpathy, Socio-Political leader -India
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Séverine Deneulin
b. 1974
Séverine Deneulin, international development academic
Ray King (baseball)
b. 1974
Ray King, American baseball player
Mary Pierce
b. 1975
Mary Pierce, Canadian-American tennis player and coach
Doug Gottlieb
b. 1976
Doug Gottlieb, American basketball player and sportscaster
Iryna Lishchynska
b. 1976
Iryna Lishchynska, Ukrainian runner
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Scott Murray (rugby union)
b. 1976
Scott Murray, Scottish rugby player
Florentin Petre
b. 1976
Florentin Petre, Romanian footballer and manager
Eddie Cahill
b. 1978
Eddie Cahill, American actor
Franco Pellizotti
b. 1978
Franco Pellizotti, Italian cyclist
Ryan Sidebottom
b. 1978
Ryan Sidebottom, English cricketer
Drew Brees
b. 1979
Drew Brees, American football player
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Michalis Morfis
b. 1979
Michalis Morfis, Cypriot footballer
Martin Petrov
b. 1979
Martin Petrov, Bulgarian footballer
Matt Holliday
b. 1980
Matt Holliday, American baseball player
Pitbull (rapper)
b. 1981
Pitbull, American rapper and producer
Dylan Armstrong
b. 1981
Dylan Armstrong, Canadian shot putter and hammer thrower
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Vanessa Henke
b. 1981
Vanessa Henke, German tennis player
Sean Lamont
b. 1981
Sean Lamont, Scottish rugby player
Benjamin Agosto
b. 1982
Benjamin Agosto, American skater
Armando Galarraga
b. 1982
Armando Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player
Brett Lebda
b. 1982
Brett Lebda, American ice hockey player
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Ari Pulkkinen
b. 1982
Ari Pulkkinen, Finnish pianist and composer
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Francis Zé
b. 1982
Francis Zé, Cameroonian footballer
Jermaine Pennant
b. 1983
Jermaine Pennant, English footballer
Hugo Viana
b. 1983
Hugo Viana, Portuguese footballer
Ben Shapiro
b. 1984
Ben Shapiro, American author and pundit
René Adler
b. 1985
René Adler, German footballer
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Enrico Patrizio
b. 1985
Enrico Patrizio, Italian rugby player
Kenneth Emil Petersen
b. 1985
Kenneth Emil Petersen, Danish footballer
Fred Davis (tight end)
b. 1986
Fred Davis, American football player
Greg Inglis
b. 1987
Greg Inglis, Australian rugby league player
Tsegaye Kebede
b. 1987
Tsegaye Kebede, Ethiopian runner
David Knight (English footballer)
b. 1987
David Knight, English footballer
Kelly Kelly
b. 1987
Barbara Blank, American model and former professional wrestler
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Michael Seater
b. 1987
Michael Seater, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Daniel Caligiuri
b. 1988
Daniel Caligiuri, German footballer
Skrillex
b. 1988
Skrillex, American DJ and producer
Alexei Cherepanov
b. 1989 – d. 2008
Alexei Cherepanov, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2008)
Paul Blake (athlete)
b. 1990
Paul Blake, English sprinter
Fernando Forestieri
b. 1990
Fernando Forestieri, Italian footballer
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Robert Trznadel
b. 1990
Robert Trznadel, Polish footballer
Marc Bartra
b. 1991
Marc Bartra, Spanish footballer
Nicolai Jørgensen
b. 1991
Nicolai Jørgensen, Danish footballer
Darya Klishina
b. 1991
Darya Klishina, Russian long jumper
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James Mitchell (basketball)
b. 1991
James Mitchell, Australian basketball player
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Joshua King (footballer)
b. 1992
Joshua King, Norwegian footballer
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Jordy Croux
b. 1994
Jordy Croux, Belgian footballer
Eric Dier
b. 1994
Eric Dier, English footballer
Liam Knight
b. 1995
Liam Knight, Australian rugby league player
Grace VanderWaal
b. 2004
Grace VanderWaal, American singer