People born on January 24 160
Richard de Bury
b. 1287 – d. 1345
Richard de Bury, English bishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of The United Kingdom (b. 1287)
Galeazzo Maria Sforza
b. 1444 – d. 1476
Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan (d. 1476)
Edmund Campion
b. 1540 – d. 1581
Edmund Campion, English priest and martyr (d. 1581)
Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
b. 1547 – d. 1578
Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Austrian Archduchess (d. 1578)
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland
b. 1602 – d. 1666
Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English politician (d. 1666)
Yamazaki Ansai
b. 1619 – d. 1682
Yamazaki Ansai, Japanese philosopher (d. 1682)
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset
b. 1638 – d. 1706
Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and courtier (b. 1638)
John Vanbrugh
b. 1664 – d. 1726
John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist (d. 1726)
William Congreve
b. 1670 – d. 1729
William Congreve, English playwright and poet (d. 1729)
Thomas Tanner (bishop)
b. 1674 – d. 1735
Thomas Tanner, English bishop (d. 1735)
Christian Wolff (philosopher)
b. 1679 – d. 1754
Christian Wolff, German philosopher and academic (b. 1679)
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Dom Bédos de Celles
b. 1709 – d. 1779
Dom Bédos de Celles, French monk and organist (d. 1779)
Frederick the Great
b. 1712 – d. 1786
Frederick the Great, Prussian king (b. 1712)
Pierre Beaumarchais
b. 1732 – d. 1799
Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright and publisher (b. 1732)
Gustav III of Sweden
b. 1746 – d. 1792
Gustav III of Sweden (d. 1792)
Charles James Fox
b. 1749 – d. 1806
Charles James Fox, English soldier and politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (b. 1749)
Andrew Ellicott
b. 1754 – d. 1820
Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor and urban planner (b. 1754)
Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron
b. 1763 – d. 1831
Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, French-Russian general (b. 1763)
E. T. A. Hoffmann
b. 1776 – d. 1822
E. T. A. Hoffmann, German composer, critic, and jurist (b. 1776)
Signe Rink
b. 1836 – d. 1909
Signe Rink, Greenland-born Danish writer and enthnologist (b. 1836)
Josip Stadler
b. 1843 – d. 1918
Josip Stadler, Croatian archbishop (d. 1918)
Vasily Surikov
b. 1848 – d. 1916
Vasily Surikov, Russian painter (d. 1916)
Constance Naden
b. 1858 – d. 1889
Constance Naden, English poet and philosopher (d. 1889)
Edith Wharton
b. 1862 – d. 1937
Edith Wharton, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1862)
Marguerite Durand
b. 1864 – d. 1936
Marguerite Durand, French actress, journalist, and activist (d. 1936)
Jaan Poska
b. 1866 – d. 1920
Jaan Poska, Estonian lawyer and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 1920)
Konstantin Bogaevsky
b. 1872 – d. 1943
Konstantin Bogaevsky, Russian painter (d. 1943)
Morris Travers
b. 1872 – d. 1961
Morris Travers, English chemist and academic (d. 1961)
Henry King (director)
b. 1886 – d. 1982
Henry King, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1886)
Vicki Baum
b. 1888 – d. 1960
Vicki Baum, Austrian author and screenwriter (d. 1960)
Ernst Heinkel
b. 1888 – d. 1958
Ernst Heinkel, German engineer and businessman; founded the Heinkel Aircraft Company (b. 1888)
Charles Hawes
b. 1889 – d. 1923
Charles Hawes, American historian and author (d. 1923)
Walter Model
b. 1891 – d. 1945
Walter Model, German field marshal (b. 1891)
Eugen Roth
b. 1895 – d. 1976
Eugen Roth, German poet and songwriter (d. 1976)
Cliff Heathcote
b. 1898 – d. 1939
Cliff Heathcote, American baseball player (d. 1939)
Theodosius Dobzhansky
b. 1900 – d. 1975
Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ukrainian-American geneticist and biologist (d. 1975)
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Harry Calder
b. 1901 – d. 1995
Harry Calder, South African cricketer (b. 1901)
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Edward Turner
b. 1901 – d. 1973
Edward Turner, English engineer (d. 1973)
Ephraim Avigdor Speiser
b. 1902 – d. 1965
Ephraim Avigdor Speiser, Ukrainian-American archaeologist and scholar (d. 1965)
J. Howard Marshall
b. 1905 – d. 1995
J. Howard Marshall, American lawyer and businessman (d. 1995)
Maurice Couve de Murville
b. 1907 – d. 1999
Maurice Couve de Murville, French soldier and politician, Prime Minister of France (d. 1999)
Martin Lings
b. 1909 – d. 2005
Martin Lings, English author and scholar (b. 1909)
Doris Haddock
b. 1910 – d. 2010
Doris Haddock, American political activist (d. 2010)
Muir Mathieson
b. 1911 – d. 1975
Muir Mathieson, Scottish conductor and composer (d. 1975)
Frederick Ashworth
b. 1912 – d. 2005
Frederick Ashworth, American admiral (d. 2005)
Norman Dello Joio
b. 1913 – d. 2008
Norman Dello Joio, American pianist and composer (b. 1913)
Ray Stehr
b. 1913 – d. 1983
Ray Stehr, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1913)
Vítězslava Kaprálová
b. 1915 – d. 1940
Vítězslava Kaprálová, Czech composer and conductor (d. 1940)
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Robert Motherwell
b. 1915 – d. 1991
Robert Motherwell, American painter and academic (b. 1915)
Rafael Caldera
b. 1916 – d. 2009
Rafael Caldera, Venezuelan lawyer and politician, 65th President of Venezuela (d. 2009)
Gene Mako
b. 1916 – d. 2013
Gene Mako, Hungarian-American tennis player and actor (d. 2013)
Ernest Borgnine
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Ernest Borgnine, American actor (b. 1917)
Gottfried von Einem
b. 1918 – d. 1996
Gottfried von Einem, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1996)
Oral Roberts
b. 1918 – d. 2009
Oral Roberts, American evangelist, founded Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (d. 2009)
Coleman Francis
b. 1919 – d. 1973
Coleman Francis, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1973)
Leon Kirchner
b. 1919 – d. 2009
Leon Kirchner, American composer and educator (d. 2009)
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Jimmy Forrest
b. 1920 – d. 1980
Jimmy Forrest, American saxophonist (d. 1980)
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Daniel Boulanger
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Daniel Boulanger, French actor and screenwriter (d. 2014)
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Neil Franklin
b. 1922 – d. 1996
Neil Franklin, English footballer (d. 1996)
Brian Bevan
b. 1924 – d. 1991
Brian Bevan, Australian rugby league player (b. 1924)
C. B. Muthamma
b. 1924 – d. 2009
C. B. Muthamma, Indian soldier and diplomat (d. 2009)
Gus Mortson
b. 1925 – d. 2015
Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1925)
Maria Tallchief
b. 1925 – d. 2013
Maria Tallchief, American ballerina (b. 1925)
Ruth Asawa
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Ruth Asawa, American sculptor and educator (b. 1926)
Georges Lautner
b. 1926 – d. 2013
Georges Lautner, French director and screenwriter (d. 2013)
Sir Patrick Macnaghten, 11th Baronet
b. 1927 – d. 2007
Sir Patrick Macnaghten, 11th Baronet, Scottish lieutenant (d. 2007)
Desmond Morris
b. 1928
Desmond Morris, English zoologist, ethologist, and painter
Michel Serrault
b. 1928 – d. 2007
Michel Serrault, French actor (b. 1928)
Mahmoud Farshchian
b. 1930
Mahmoud Farshchian, Iranian-Persian painter and academic
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Bernard Matthews
b. 1930 – d. 2010
Bernard Matthews, English farmer and businessman, founded Bernard Matthews Farms (d. 2010)
John Romita Sr.
b. 1930
John Romita Sr., American soldier and illustrator
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Leonard Baker
b. 1931 – d. 1984
Leonard Baker, American historian and author (d. 1984)
Lars Hörmander
b. 1931 – d. 2012
Lars Hörmander, Swedish mathematician and academic (d. 2012)
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Ib Nørholm
b. 1931
Ib Nørholm, Danish composer and organist
Stanisław Grochowiak
b. 1934 – d. 1976
Stanisław Grochowiak, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1934)
Shivabalayogi
b. 1935 – d. 1994
Shivabalayogi, Indian religious leader (d. 1994)
Eric Ashton
b. 1935 – d. 2008
Eric Ashton, English rugby player and coach (d. 2008)
Julius Hemphill
b. 1938 – d. 1995
Julius Hemphill, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1995)
Ray Stevens
b. 1939
Ray Stevens, American singer-songwriter and actor
Joachim Gauck
b. 1940
Joachim Gauck, German pastor and politician, 11th President of Germany
Neil Diamond
b. 1941
Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Aaron Neville
b. 1941
Aaron Neville, American singer
Dan Shechtman
b. 1941
Dan Shechtman, Israeli chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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Melvin Fitting
b. 1942
Melvin Fitting, American logician
Gary Hart (wrestler)
b. 1942 – d. 2008
Gary Hart, American wrestler and manager (d. 2008)
Subhash Ghai
b. 1943
Subhash Ghai, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter
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Peter Struck
b. 1943 – d. 2012
Peter Struck, German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence (d. 2012)
Sharon Tate
b. 1943 – d. 1969
Sharon Tate, American model and actress (b. 1943)
Tony Trimmer
b. 1943
Tony Trimmer, English race car driver
John Garamendi
b. 1945
John Garamendi, American football player and politician, 1st United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Michael Ontkean
b. 1946
Michael Ontkean, Canadian actor
Giorgio Chinaglia
b. 1947 – d. 2012
Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian-American soccer player and radio host (b. 1947)
Michio Kaku
b. 1947
Michio Kaku, American physicist and academic
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Masashi Ozaki
b. 1947
Masashi Ozaki, Japanese baseball player and golfer
Warren Zevon
b. 1947 – d. 2003
Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
Michael Des Barres
b. 1948
Michael Des Barres, English singer-songwriter and actor
John Belushi
b. 1949 – d. 1982
John Belushi, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1982)
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Bill Bush
b. 1949
Bill Bush, New Zealand rugby player
Daniel Auteuil
b. 1950
Daniel Auteuil, French actor, director, and screenwriter
Yakov Smirnoff
b. 1951
Yakov Smirnoff, Ukrainian-American comedian and actor
Yuri Bashmet
b. 1953
Yuri Bashmet, Russian violinist, viola player, and conductor
Moon Jae-in
b. 1953
Moon Jae-in, 19th President of South Korea
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Jo Gartner
b. 1954 – d. 1986
Jo Gartner, Austrian race car driver (b. 1958)
Jim Montgomery (swimmer)
b. 1955
Jim Montgomery, American swimmer
Alan Sokal
b. 1955
Alan Sokal, American physicist and author
Lynda Weinman
b. 1955
Lynda Weinman, American businesswoman and author
Mark Eaton (basketball)
b. 1957
Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster
Neil Allen
b. 1958
Neil Allen, American baseball player and coach
Jools Holland
b. 1958
Jools Holland, English singer-songwriter and pianist
Akira Maeda
b. 1959
Akira Maeda, Japanese wrestler, mixed martial artist, and actor
Michel Preud'homme
b. 1959
Michel Preud'homme, Belgian footballer and manager
Vic Reeves
b. 1959
Vic Reeves, English comedian, actor, and author
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Mária Bajzek Lukács
b. 1960
Mária Bajzek Lukács, Hungarian author and educator
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Mark Reeds
b. 1960 – d. 2015
Mark Reeds, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960)
Guido Buchwald
b. 1961
Guido Buchwald, German footballer and manager
Nastassja Kinski
b. 1961
Nastassja Kinski, German-American actress and producer
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William Van Dijck
b. 1961
William Van Dijck, Belgian runner
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Argiris Kambouris
b. 1962
Argiris Kambouris, Greek basketball player
Carlos Saldanha
b. 1965
Carlos Saldanha, Brazilian-American director, screenwriter, and voice actor
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Pagonis Vakalopoulos
b. 1965
Pagonis Vakalopoulos, Greek footballer and manager
Jimeoin
b. 1966
Jimeoin, English-Irish comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Phil LaMarr
b. 1967
Phil LaMarr, American actor, singer, and screenwriter
John Myung
b. 1967
John Myung, American bass player and songwriter
Mary Lou Retton
b. 1968
Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast
Yoo Ho-jeong
b. 1969
Yoo Ho-jeong, South Korean actress
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Luke Egan
b. 1970
Luke Egan, Australian surfer
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Neil Johnson (cricketer)
b. 1970
Neil Johnson, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer
Matthew Lillard
b. 1970
Matthew Lillard, American actor
Daniel Kawczynski
b. 1972
Daniel Kawczynski, Polish-English accountant and politician
Ed Helms
b. 1974
Ed Helms, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Melissa Tkautz
b. 1974
Melissa Tkautz, Australian actress and singer
Rónald Gómez
b. 1975
Rónald Gómez, Costa Rican footballer and manager
Shae-Lynn Bourne
b. 1976
Shae-Lynn Bourne, Canadian ice dancer, coach, and choreographer
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Cindy Pieters
b. 1976
Cindy Pieters, Belgian cyclist
Kristen Schaal
b. 1978
Kristen Schaal, American actress and voice artist
Leandro Desábato
b. 1979
Leandro Desábato, Argentinian footballer
Tom Kostopoulos
b. 1979
Tom Kostopoulos, Canadian ice hockey player
Nik Wallenda
b. 1979
Nik Wallenda, American acrobat and tightrope walker
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Rocky Boiman
b. 1980
Rocky Boiman, American football player and sportscaster
Michael Wolf (ice hockey)
b. 1981
Michael Wolf, German ice hockey player
Davide Biondini
b. 1983
Davide Biondini, Italian footballer
Wyatt Crockett
b. 1983
Wyatt Crockett, New Zealand rugby player
Shaun Maloney
b. 1983
Shaun Maloney, Scottish footballer
Scott Speed
b. 1983
Scott Speed, American race car driver
Scott Kazmir
b. 1984
Scott Kazmir, American baseball player
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Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves
b. 1984
Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves, Portuguese footballer
Ian Henderson (footballer)
b. 1985
Ian Henderson, English footballer
Cristiano Araújo
b. 1986 – d. 2015
Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
Mischa Barton
b. 1986
Mischa Barton, English-American actress
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Vladislav Ivanov (footballer)
b. 1986
Vladislav Ivanov, Russian footballer
Michael Kightly
b. 1986
Michael Kightly, English footballer
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Ricky Ullman
b. 1986
Ricky Ullman, Israeli-American actor
Luis Suárez
b. 1987
Luis Suárez, Uruguayan footballer
Ki Sung-yueng
b. 1989
Ki Sung-yueng, South Korean footballer
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Mao Abe
b. 1990
Mao Abe, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
Li Xuerui
b. 1991
Li Xuerui, Chinese badminton player
Becky Downie
b. 1992
Becky Downie, English gymnast
Albert Vete
b. 1993
Albert Vete, New Zealand rugby league player
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Samantha Yeo
b. 1997
Samantha Yeo, Singaporean swimmer
Hadrian
b. ? – d. 138
Hadrian, Roman emperor (b. 76)