People born on January 21 204
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Alexander, Prince of Scotland
b. 1264 – d. 1284
Alexander, Prince of Scotland (d. 1284)
Charles V of France
b. 1338 – d. 1380
Charles V of France (b. 1338)
Ludwig Helmbold
b. 1532 – d. 1598
Ludwig Helmbold, German classical singer (d. 1598)
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Theaurau John Tany
b. 1608 – d. 1659
Theaurau John Tany, Christian mystic (d. 1659)
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Elizabeth Fones
b. 1610 – d. 1673
Elizabeth Fones, English-American settler (d. 1673)
James Murray (British Army officer, born 1721)
b. 1721 – d. 1794
James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, 20th Governor of the Province of Quebec (b. 1721)
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Johann Gottfried Eckard
b. 1735 – d. 1809
Johann Gottfried Eckard, German pianist and composer (d. 1809)
Ethan Allen
b. 1738 – d. 1789
Ethan Allen, American farmer, general, and politician (b. 1738)
Eliza R. Snow
b. 1804 – d. 1887
Eliza R. Snow, American poet and hymn-writer (d. 1887)
John C. Frémont
b. 1813 – d. 1890
John C. Frémont, American general and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (b. 1813)
John Bingham
b. 1815 – d. 1900
John Bingham, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 7th United States Ambassador to Japan (d. 1900)
Joseph Wolf
b. 1820 – d. 1899
Joseph Wolf, German ornithologist and illustrator (b. 1820)
Stonewall Jackson
b. 1824 – d. 1863
Stonewall Jackson, American general (b. 1824)
Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin
b. 1827 – d. 1900
Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1827)
Oscar II of Sweden
b. 1829 – d. 1907
Oscar II of Sweden (d. 1907)
Pieter Hendrik Schoute
b. 1846 – d. 1923
Pieter Hendrik Schoute, Dutch mathematician and academic (d. 1923)
Henri Duparc (composer)
b. 1848 – d. 1933
Henri Duparc, French soldier and composer (d. 1933)
Karl Staaff
b. 1860 – d. 1915
Karl Staaff, Swedish lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)
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Paul Troje
b. 1864 – d. 1942
Paul Troje, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1864)
Ludwig Thoma
b. 1867 – d. 1921
Ludwig Thoma, German paramedic and author (d. 1921)
Maxime Weygand
b. 1867 – d. 1965
Maxime Weygand, Belgian-French general (b. 1867)
Grigori Rasputin
b. 1869 – d. 1916
Grigori Rasputin, Russian Mystic (d. 1916)
Vahan Tekeyan
b. 1878 – d. 1948
Vahan Tekeyan, Armenian poet and activist (d. 1948)
Joseph Roffo
b. 1879 – d. 1933
Joseph Roffo, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (d. 1933)
Ernst Fast
b. 1881 – d. 1959
Ernst Fast, Swedish runner (d. 1959)
Pavel Florensky
b. 1882 – d. 1937
Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician and theologian (d. 1937)
Olav Aukrust
b. 1883 – d. 1929
Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet and educator (d. 1929)
Eulogio Rodriguez
b. 1883 – d. 1964
Eulogio Rodriguez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 7th President of the Senate of the Philippines (d. 1964)
Roger Nash Baldwin
b. 1884 – d. 1981
Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (b. 1884)
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Ernst Gustav Kühnert
b. 1885 – d. 1961
Ernst Gustav Kühnert, Estonian-German architect and historian (b. 1885)
Umberto Nobile
b. 1885 – d. 1978
Umberto Nobile, Italian engineer and explorer (d. 1978)
Georges Vézina
b. 1887 – d. 1926
Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1926)
Herbie Collins
b. 1888 – d. 1959
Herbie Collins, Australian cricketer (d. 1959)
Cristóbal Balenciaga
b. 1895 – d. 1972
Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish fashion designer, founded Balenciaga (d. 1972)
René Iché
b. 1897 – d. 1954
René Iché, French sculptor (d. 1954)
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Avery Claflin
b. 1898 – d. 1979
Avery Claflin, American banker and composer (d. 1979)
Alexander Tcherepnin
b. 1899 – d. 1977
Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian-American pianist and composer (d. 1977)
Ricardo Zamora
b. 1901 – d. 1978
Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1978)
Puck van Heel
b. 1904 – d. 1984
Puck van Heel, Dutch footballer (d. 1984)
Christian Dior
b. 1905 – d. 1957
Christian Dior, French fashion designer, founded Christian Dior S.A. (d. 1957)
Karl Wallenda
b. 1905 – d. 1978
Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas (d. 1978)
Todor Skalovski
b. 1909 – d. 2004
Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer and conductor (b. 1909)
Albert Rosellini
b. 1910 – d. 2011
Albert Rosellini, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Washington (d. 2011)
Eua Sunthornsanan
b. 1910 – d. 1981
Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai singer-songwriter and bandleader (b. 1910)
Bill Graber
b. 1911 – d. 1996
Bill Graber, American pole vaulter (d. 1996)
Konrad Emil Bloch
b. 1912 – d. 2000
Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000)
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William Ungar
b. 1913 – d. 2013
William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (b. 1913)
Orazio Mariani
b. 1915 – d. 1981
Orazio Mariani, Italian sprinter (d. 1981)
Bill Sefton
b. 1915 – d. 1982
Bill Sefton, American pole vaulter (d. 1982)
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Chicháy
b. 1918 – d. 1993
Chicháy, Filipino actress (d. 1993)
Richard Winters
b. 1918 – d. 2011
Richard Winters, American soldier (d. 2011)
Eric Brown (pilot)
b. 1919 – d. 2016
Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (b. 1919)
Lincoln Alexander
b. 1921 – d. 2012
Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 2012)
Telly Savalas
b. 1922 – d. 1994
Telly Savalas, American actor (b. 1924)
Paul Scofield
b. 1922 – d. 2008
Paul Scofield, English actor (d. 2008)
Lola Flores
b. 1923 – d. 1995
Lola Flores, Spanish singer, dancer, and actress (d. 1995)
Benny Hill
b. 1924 – d. 1992
Benny Hill, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1924)
Eva Ibbotson
b. 1925 – d. 2010
Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (d. 2010)
Arnold Skaaland
b. 1925 – d. 2007
Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler and manager (d. 2007)
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Brian Brockless
b. 1926 – d. 1995
Brian Brockless, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1995)
Clive Churchill
b. 1927 – d. 1985
Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1927)
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John Olsen (artist)
b. 1928
John Olsen, Australian painter
Gene Sharp
b. 1928
Gene Sharp, American political scientist and academic, founded the Albert Einstein Institution
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Mainza Chona
b. 1930 – d. 2001
Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Zambia (d. 2001)
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Bill Bell (businessman)
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Bill Bell, English businessman (d. 2013)
John Chaney (basketball, born 1932)
b. 1932
John Chaney, American basketball player and coach
Joseph W. Eschbach
b. 1933 – d. 2007
Joseph W. Eschbach, American physician and academic (d. 2007)
Masamichi Noro
b. 1935 – d. 2013
Masamichi Noro, Japanese-French martial artist (d. 2013)
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Nushiravan Keihanizadeh
b. 1937
Nushiravan Keihanizadeh, Iranian-American journalist and historian
Sandy Barr
b. 1938 – d. 2007
Sandy Barr, American wrestler and referee (d. 2007)
Wolfman Jack
b. 1938 – d. 1995
Wolfman Jack, American radio host (b. 1938)
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Ken Maginnis
b. 1938
Ken Maginnis, Northern Irish soldier and politician
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers
b. 1938
Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
John J. McGinty III
b. 1940 – d. 2014
John J. McGinty III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)
Jack Nicklaus
b. 1940
Jack Nicklaus, American golfer and sportscaster
Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
b. 1941 – d. 2013
Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1941)
Plácido Domingo
b. 1941
Plácido Domingo, Spanish tenor and conductor
Richie Havens
b. 1941 – d. 2013
Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
Mike Medavoy
b. 1941
Mike Medavoy, Chinese-American film producer, co-founded Orion Pictures
Ivan Putski
b. 1941
Ivan Putski, Polish-American wrestler and bodybuilder
Elaine Showalter
b. 1941
Elaine Showalter, American author and critic
Mac Davis
b. 1942
Mac Davis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Edwin Starr
b. 1942 – d. 2003
Edwin Starr, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
Rosemary Butler (politician)
b. 1943
Rosemary Butler, English-Welsh academic and politician
Dimitris Poulikakos
b. 1943
Dimitris Poulikakos, Greek singer-songwriter and actor
Arthur Beetson
b. 1945 – d. 2011
Arthur Beetson, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 2011)
Martin Shaw
b. 1945
Martin Shaw, English actor and producer
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Gretel Ehrlich
b. 1946
Gretel Ehrlich, American author
Johnny Oates
b. 1946 – d. 2004
Johnny Oates, American baseball player and manager (d. 2004)
Jill Eikenberry
b. 1947
Jill Eikenberry, American actress
Pye Hastings
b. 1947
Pye Hastings, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Michel Jonasz
b. 1947
Michel Jonasz, French singer-songwriter and actor
Jonathan Meades
b. 1947
Jonathan Meades, English journalist and author
Jonas Åkerlund (politician)
b. 1949
Jonas Åkerlund, Swedish lawyer and politician
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Gennaro Contaldo
b. 1949
Gennaro Contaldo, Italian chef and author
Gary Locke
b. 1950
Gary Locke, American politician and diplomat, 36th United States Secretary of Commerce
Billy Ocean
b. 1950
Billy Ocean, Trinidadian-English singer-songwriter
Agnes van Ardenne
b. 1950
Agnes van Ardenne, Dutch politician and diplomat, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation
Eric Holder
b. 1951
Eric Holder, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 82nd United States Attorney General
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Marco Camenisch
b. 1952
Marco Camenisch, Swiss activist and murderer
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Louis Menand
b. 1952
Louis Menand, American critic and essayist
Paul Allen
b. 1953
Paul Allen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
Glenn Kaiser
b. 1953
Glenn Kaiser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Idrissa Ouedraogo
b. 1954
Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé director, producer, and screenwriter
Phil Thompson
b. 1954
Phil Thompson, English footballer and coach
Peter Fleming (tennis)
b. 1955
Peter Fleming, American tennis player
Jeff Koons
b. 1955
Jeff Koons, American painter and sculptor
Robby Benson
b. 1956
Robby Benson, American actor and director
Geena Davis
b. 1956
Geena Davis, American actress and producer
Gareth Branwyn
b. 1958
Gareth Branwyn, American journalist and critic
Alex McLeish
b. 1959
Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
Toxey Haas
b. 1960
Toxey Haas, American businessman, founded Haas Outdoors, Inc.
Jennifer Keyte
b. 1960
Jennifer Keyte, Australian journalist
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Mamoru Nagano
b. 1960
Mamoru Nagano, Japanese animator and director
Tyler Cowen
b. 1962
Tyler Cowen, American economist and academic
Brian Hildebrand
b. 1962 – d. 1999
Brian Hildebrand, American wrestler, referee, and manager (d. 1999)
Hakeem Olajuwon
b. 1963
Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player
Detlef Schrempf
b. 1963
Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player and coach
Jam Master Jay
b. 1965 – d. 2002
Jam Master Jay, American DJ, rapper, and producer (d. 2002)
Artashes Minasian
b. 1967
Artashes Minasian, Armenian chess player
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Eduard Hämäläinen
b. 1969
Eduard Hämäläinen, Finnish-Belarusian decathlete
Tsubaki Nekoi
b. 1969
Tsubaki Nekoi, Japanese comic artist
Ken Leung
b. 1970
Ken Leung, American actor
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Oren Peli
b. 1970
Oren Peli, Israeli-American director, producer and screenwriter
Sergey Klevchenya
b. 1971
Sergey Klevchenya, Russian speed skater
Doug Weight
b. 1971
Doug Weight, American ice hockey player and coach
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Alan Benes
b. 1972
Alan Benes, American baseball player and coach
Rick Falkvinge
b. 1972
Rick Falkvinge, Swedish businessman and politician
Yasunori Mitsuda
b. 1972
Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer and producer
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Brett Mullins
b. 1972
Brett Mullins, Australian rugby league player
Rob Hayles
b. 1973
Rob Hayles, English cyclist
Ruben Wiki
b. 1973
Ruben Wiki, New Zealand rugby league player and manager
Rove McManus
b. 1974
Rove McManus, Australian comedian, television host, and producer
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Alex Sperafico
b. 1974
Alex Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver
Nicky Butt
b. 1975
Nicky Butt, English footballer and coach
Thomas Castaignède
b. 1975
Thomas Castaignède, French rugby player and journalist
Yuji Ide
b. 1975
Yuji Ide, Japanese race car driver
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Ito (Spanish footballer)
b. 1975
Ito, Spanish footballer and manager
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Willem Korsten
b. 1975
Willem Korsten, Dutch footballer and manager
Aivaras Abromavičius
b. 1976
Aivaras Abromavičius, Lithuanian-Ukrainian banker and politician; 15th Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development
Emma Bunton
b. 1976
Emma Bunton, English singer
Mike Daisey
b. 1976
Mike Daisey, American monologist, author, and actor
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Patrick de Lange
b. 1976
Patrick de Lange, Dutch baseball player
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Kirsten Klose
b. 1977
Kirsten Klose, German hammer thrower
Ulrike Maisch
b. 1977
Ulrike Maisch, German runner
Phil Neville
b. 1977
Phil Neville, English footballer and manager
Jerry Trainor
b. 1977
Jerry Trainor, American actor, director, and producer
Faris Al-Sultan
b. 1978
Faris Al-Sultan, German triathlete
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Bryan Gilmore
b. 1978
Bryan Gilmore, American football player
Phil Stacey
b. 1978
Phil Stacey, American singer
Andrei Zyuzin
b. 1978
Andrei Zyuzin, Russian ice hockey player
Byung-hyun Kim
b. 1979
Byung-hyun Kim, South Korean baseball player
Spider Loc
b. 1979
Spider Loc, American rapper and actor
Brian O'Driscoll
b. 1979
Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player
Dave Kitson
b. 1980
Dave Kitson, English footballer and manager
Nana Mizuki
b. 1980
Nana Mizuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress
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Brie Rippner
b. 1980
Brie Rippner, American tennis player
Gillian Chung
b. 1981
Gillian Chung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
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Jamie Dalrymple
b. 1981
Jamie Dalrymple, English cricketer
Ivan Ergić
b. 1981
Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer
Dany Heatley
b. 1981
Dany Heatley, Canadian ice hockey player
Andy Lee (South Korean singer)
b. 1981
Andy Lee, South Korean singer and actor
Izabella Miko
b. 1981
Izabella Miko, Polish actress, dancer, and producer
Michel Teló
b. 1981
Michel Teló, Brazilian singer-songwriter
Jung Ryeo-won
b. 1981
Jung Ryeo-won, South Korean actress
Nicolas Mahut
b. 1982
Nicolas Mahut, French tennis player
Simon Rolfes
b. 1982
Simon Rolfes, German footballer
Go Shiozaki
b. 1982
Go Shiozaki, Japanese wrestler
Rapsody
b. 1983
Rapsody, American rapper
Alex Acker
b. 1983
Alex Acker, American basketball player
Peter Philipakos
b. 1983
Peter Philipakos, American soccer player
Moritz Volz
b. 1983
Moritz Volz, German footballer
David Harris (American football)
b. 1984
David Harris, American football player
Alex Koslov
b. 1984
Alex Koslov, Moldovan-American wrestler
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Robert Ray (baseball)
b. 1984
Robert Ray, American baseball player
Salvatore Giunta
b. 1985
Salvatore Giunta, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient
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Justin Ingram
b. 1985
Justin Ingram, American basketball player
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Matt Unicomb
b. 1985
Matt Unicomb, Australian basketball player
Peyton Hillis
b. 1986
Peyton Hillis, American football player
Jonathan Quick
b. 1986
Jonathan Quick, American ice hockey player
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Ioannis Athanasoulas
b. 1987
Ioannis Athanasoulas, Greek basketball player
Augustine Kiprono Choge
b. 1987
Augustine Kiprono Choge, Kenyan runner
Brandon Crawford
b. 1987
Brandon Crawford, American baseball player
Henrico Drost
b. 1987
Henrico Drost, Dutch footballer
Darren Helm
b. 1987
Darren Helm, Canadian ice hockey player
Mulopo Kudimbana
b. 1987
Mulopo Kudimbana, Congolese footballer
Maša Zec Peškirič
b. 1987
Maša Zec Peškirič, Slovenian tennis player
Glaiza de Castro
b. 1988
Glaiza de Castro, Filipino actress and singer
Ashton Eaton
b. 1988
Ashton Eaton, American decathlete
Doğuş Balbay
b. 1989
Doğuş Balbay, Turkish basketball player
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
b. 1989
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenian footballer
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Martin Dorbek
b. 1991
Martin Dorbek, Estonian basketball player
Craig Roberts
b. 1991
Craig Roberts, Welsh actor and director
Cho Soo-hyang
b. 1991
Cho Soo-hyang, South Korean actress
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John Cofie
b. 1993
John Cofie, English footballer
Ben Meehan
b. 1993
Ben Meehan, Australian rugby player
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Simone Pasa
b. 1994
Simone Pasa, Italian footballer
Laura Robson
b. 1994
Laura Robson, Australian-English tennis player
Kang Seung-yoon
b. 1994
Kang Seung-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor
Lim Kim
b. 1994
Lim Kim, South Korean singer and actress
Jake Elliott
b. 1995
Jake Elliott, American football player
Andrew Watson (racing driver)
b. 1995
Andrew Watson, Northern Irish race car driver
Marco Asensio
b. 1996
Marco Asensio, Spanish footballer
Jeremy Shada
b. 1997
Jeremy Shada, American actor, musician and singer