People born on January 29 131
👤
Emperor Shizong of Liao
b. 919 – d. 951
Shi Zong, emperor of the Liao Dynasty (b. 919)
John, Prince of Portugal (1451)
b. 1451 – d. 1451
John, Prince of Portugal, Prince of Portugal (d. 1451)
Johann Reuchlin
b. 1455 – d. 1522
Johann Reuchlin, German humanist and Hebrew scholar (b. 1455)
Giuliano Bugiardini
b. 1475 – d. 1577
Giuliano Bugiardini, Italian painter (d. 1577)
Katharina von Bora
b. 1499 – d. 1552
Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther; formerly a Roman Catholic nun (d. 1552)
Lelio Sozzini
b. 1525 – d. 1562
Lelio Sozzini, Italian Protestant theologian (b. 1525)
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
b. 1584 – d. 1647
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (d. 1647)
Franciscus Junius (the younger)
b. 1591 – d. 1677
Franciscus Junius, pioneer of Germanic philology (d. 1677)
Johann Georg Graevius
b. 1632 – d. 1703
Johann Georg Graevius, German scholar and critic (d. 1703)
👤
Juan de Galavís
b. 1650 – d. 1739
Juan de Galavís, Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop of Santo Domingo and Bogotá (d. 1739)
Emanuel Swedenborg
b. 1688 – d. 1772
Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish-English astronomer, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1772)
👤
Carlmann Kolb
b. 1703 – d. 1765
Carlmann Kolb, German priest and composer (d. 1765)
Giuseppe Bonno
b. 1711 – d. 1788
Giuseppe Bonno, Austrian composer (b. 1711)
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
b. 1715 – d. 1777
Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian organist and composer (d. 1777)
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
b. 1717 – d. 1797
Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, English field marshal and politician, Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. 1717)
Paul Rabaut
b. 1718 – d. 1794
Paul Rabaut, French pastor (b. 1718)
Christian VII of Denmark
b. 1749 – d. 1808
Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)
Moses Cleaveland
b. 1754 – d. 1806
Moses Cleaveland, American general, lawyer, and politician, founded Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1806)
Henry Lee III
b. 1756 – d. 1818
Henry Lee III, American general and politician, 9th Governor of Virginia (d. 1818)
Albert Gallatin
b. 1761 – d. 1849
Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, and politician, 4th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1761)
Daniel Auber
b. 1782 – d. 1871
Daniel Auber, French composer (d. 1871)
Johannes Bernardus van Bree
b. 1801 – d. 1857
Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1857)
Ernst Kummer
b. 1810 – d. 1893
Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (b. 1810)
William McKinley
b. 1843 – d. 1901
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (b. 1843)
Karol Olszewski
b. 1846 – d. 1915
Karol Olszewski, Polish chemist, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1915)
Frederic Hymen Cowen
b. 1852 – d. 1935
Frederic Hymen Cowen, Jamaican-English pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1935)
Henry Ward Ranger
b. 1858 – d. 1916
Henry Ward Ranger, American painter and academic (d. 1916)
Anton Chekhov
b. 1860 – d. 1904
Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (b. 1860)
Frederick Delius
b. 1862 – d. 1934
Frederick Delius, English composer and educator (b. 1862)
👤
Julio Peris Brell
b. 1866 – d. 1944
Julio Peris Brell, Spanish painter (d. 1944)
Romain Rolland
b. 1866 – d. 1944
Romain Rolland, French historian, author, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1944)
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
b. 1867 – d. 1928
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Spanish journalist and author (d. 1928)
Süleyman Nazif
b. 1870 – d. 1927
Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet and civil servant (d. 1927)
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
b. 1874 – d. 1960
John D. Rockefeller Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1874)
Havergal Brian
b. 1876 – d. 1972
Havergal Brian, English composer (d. 1972)
Georges Catroux
b. 1877 – d. 1969
Georges Catroux, French general and diplomat (d. 1969)
W. C. Fields
b. 1880 – d. 1946
W. C. Fields, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (d. 1946)
Alice Catherine Evans
b. 1881 – d. 1975
Alice Catherine Evans, American microbiologist (d. 1975)
Juhan Aavik
b. 1884 – d. 1982
Juhan Aavik, Estonian-Swedish composer and conductor (d. 1982)
Sydney Chapman (mathematician)
b. 1888 – d. 1970
Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (b. 1888)
Elizaveta Gerdt
b. 1891 – d. 1975
Elizaveta Gerdt, Russian ballerina and educator (d. 1975)
R. Norris Williams
b. 1891 – d. 1968
R. Norris Williams, Swiss-American tennis player and banker (d. 1968)
Muna Lee (writer)
b. 1895 – d. 1965
Muna Lee, American poet and author (d. 1965)
Allen B. DuMont
b. 1901 – d. 1965
Allen B. DuMont, American engineer and broadcaster, founded the DuMont Television Network (d. 1965)
E. P. Taylor
b. 1901 – d. 1989
E. P. Taylor, Canadian businessman and horse breeder (d. 1989)
Barnett Newman
b. 1905 – d. 1970
Barnett Newman, American painter and illustrator (b. 1905)
Joe Primeau
b. 1906 – d. 1989
Joe Primeau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1989)
Victor Mature
b. 1913 – d. 1999
Victor Mature, American actor (b. 1913)
Bill Peet
b. 1915 – d. 2002
Bill Peet, American animator and screenwriter (b. 1915)
John Raitt
b. 1917 – d. 2005
John Raitt, American actor and singer (b. 1917)
John Forsythe
b. 1918 – d. 2010
John Forsythe, American actor (b. 1918)
Geraldine Pittman Woods
b. 1921 – d. 1999
Geraldine Pittman Woods, American science administrator and embryologist (d. 1999)
Jack Burke Jr.
b. 1923
Jack Burke Jr., American golfer
Paddy Chayefsky
b. 1923 – d. 1981
Paddy Chayefsky, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
Abdus Salam
b. 1926 – d. 1996
Abdus Salam, Pakistani-British physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1996)
Edward Abbey
b. 1927 – d. 1989
Edward Abbey, American environmentalist and author (d. 1989)
Elio Petri
b. 1929 – d. 1982
Elio Petri, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 1982)
👤
Joseph Kruskal
b. 1929 – d. 2010
Joseph Kruskal, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 2010)
👤
Leslie Bricusse
b. 1931
Leslie Bricusse, English playwright and composer
Ferenc Mádl
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian academic and politician, 14th President of Hungary (b. 1931)
Raman Subba Row
b. 1932
Raman Subba Row, English cricketer and referee
Tommy Taylor
b. 1932
Sacha Distel
b. 1933 – d. 2004
Sacha Distel, French singer and guitarist (b. 1933)
Branko Miljković
b. 1934 – d. 1961
Branko Miljković, Serbian poet and academic (d. 1961)
Veturi Sundararama Murthy
b. 1936 – d. 2010
Veturi Sundararama Murthy, Indian poet and songwriter (d. 2010)
Hassan Habibi
b. 1937 – d. 2013
Hassan Habibi, Iranian lawyer and politician, 1st Vice President of Iran (b. 1937)
👤
Bobby Scott (musician)
b. 1937 – d. 1990
Bobby Scott, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (d. 1990)
Germaine Greer
b. 1939
Germaine Greer, Australian journalist and author
Katharine Ross
b. 1940
Katharine Ross, American actress and author
Kunimitsu Takahashi
b. 1940
Kunimitsu Takahashi, Japanese motorcycle racer and race car driver
Robin Morgan
b. 1941
Robin Morgan, American actress, journalist, and author
Tony Blackburn
b. 1943
Tony Blackburn, English radio and television host
Pat Quinn (ice hockey)
b. 1943 – d. 2014
Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2014)
Andrew Loog Oldham
b. 1944
Andrew Loog Oldham, English record producer and manager
Patrick Lipton Robinson
b. 1944
Patrick Lipton Robinson, Jamaican lawyer and judge
Pauline van der Wildt
b. 1944
Pauline van der Wildt, Dutch swimmer
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
b. 1945
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Malian academic and politician, Prime Minister of Mali
Jim Nicholson (Northern Ireland politician)
b. 1945
Jim Nicholson, Northern Irish politician
Tom Selleck
b. 1945
Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman
Bettye LaVette
b. 1946
Bettye LaVette, American singer-songwriter
Linda B. Buck
b. 1947
Linda B. Buck, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
David Byron
b. 1947 – d. 1985
David Byron, English singer-songwriter (d. 1985)
Marián Varga
b. 1947
Marián Varga, Slovak organist and composer
Raymond Keene
b. 1948
Raymond Keene, English chess player and author
Evgeny Lovchev
b. 1949
Evgeny Lovchev, Russian footballer and manager
Tommy Ramone
b. 1949 – d. 2014
Tommy Ramone, Hungarian-American drummer and producer (b. 1949)
Ann Jillian
b. 1950
Ann Jillian, American actress and singer
Jody Scheckter
b. 1950
Jody Scheckter, South African race car driver and sportscaster
Fereydoon Forooghi
b. 1951 – d. 2001
Fereydoon Forooghi, Iranian singer-songwriter (d. 2001)
👤
Andy Roberts (cricketer)
b. 1951
Andy Roberts, Caribbean cricketer
Peter Baumann
b. 1953
Peter Baumann, German keyboard player and songwriter
Charlie Wilson (singer)
b. 1953
Charlie Wilson, American singer-songwriter and producer
👤
Christian Bjelland IV
b. 1954
Christian Bjelland IV, Norwegian businessman and art collector
Terry Kinney
b. 1954
Terry Kinney, American actor and director
Oprah Winfrey
b. 1954
Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions
Jan Jakub Kolski
b. 1956
Jan Jakub Kolski, Polish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer
👤
Philippe Dintrans
b. 1957
Philippe Dintrans, French rugby player
👤
Ron Franscell
b. 1957
Ron Franscell, American author and journalist
👤
Grażyna Miller
b. 1957
Grażyna Miller, Italian journalist and poet
Mike Foligno
b. 1959
Mike Foligno, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Greg Louganis
b. 1960
Greg Louganis, American diver and author
Petra Thümer
b. 1961
Petra Thümer, German swimmer and photographer
👤
Nicholas Turturro
b. 1962
Nicholas Turturro, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
👤
John Anthony Gallagher
b. 1964
John Anthony Gallagher, English-New Zealand rugby player
Dominik Hašek
b. 1965
Dominik Hašek, Czech ice hockey player
Peter Lundgren
b. 1965
Peter Lundgren, Swedish tennis player and coach
Romário
b. 1966
Romário, Brazilian footballer, manager, and politician
👤
Stacey King
b. 1967
Stacey King, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
Edward Burns
b. 1968
Edward Burns, American actor, director, and producer
Susi Erdmann
b. 1968
Susi Erdmann, German luger and bobsledder
Heather Graham
b. 1970
Heather Graham, American actress
Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer)
b. 1970
Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer
Paul Ryan
b. 1970
Paul Ryan, American economist and politician, 62nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Mohammed Yusuf (Boko Haram)
b. 1970 – d. 2009
Mohammed Yusuf, Nigerian militant leader, founded Boko Haram (b. 1970)
Sara Gilbert
b. 1975
Sara Gilbert, American actress, producer, and talk show host
Justin Hartley
b. 1977
Justin Hartley, American film and television actor
Ivan Klasnic
b. 1980
Ivan Klasnic, German-Croatian footballer
Rachna Khatau
b. 1981
Rachna Khatau, Indian-American actress and singer
Adam Lambert
b. 1982
Adam Lambert, American singer-songwriter and actor
👤
Biagio Pagano
b. 1983
Biagio Pagano, Italian footballer
Nedžad Sinanović
b. 1983
Nedžad Sinanović, Bosnian basketball player
Natalie du Toit
b. 1984
Natalie du Toit, South African swimmer
Nuno Morais
b. 1984
Nuno Morais, Portuguese footballer
Safee Sali
b. 1984
Safee Sali, Malaysian footballer
Marc Gasol
b. 1985
Marc Gasol, Spanish basketball player
Jair Jurrjens
b. 1986
Jair Jurrjens, Dutch baseball player
José Abreu (baseball)
b. 1987
José Abreu, Cuban baseball player
Tatyana Chernova
b. 1988
Tatyana Chernova, Russian heptathlete
Shay Logan
b. 1988
Shay Logan, English footballer
Aydın Yılmaz
b. 1988
Aydın Yılmaz, Turkish footballer
Kevin Shattenkirk
b. 1989
Kevin Shattenkirk, American ice hockey player