People born on January 31 181
Taejo of Goryeo
b. 877 – d. 943
Taejo of Goryeo, Korean king (b. 877)
Henry, King of Portugal
b. 1512 – d. 1580
Henry, King of Portugal (b. 1512)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
b. 1543 – d. 1616
Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japanese shogun (b. 1543)
Peter Bulkley
b. 1583 – d. 1659
Peter Bulkley, English and later American Puritan (d. 1659)
John Francis Regis
b. 1597 – d. 1640
John Francis Regis, French priest and saint (d. 1640)
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
b. 1607 – d. 1651
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby (d. 1651)
Arnold Geulincx
b. 1624 – d. 1669
Arnold Geulincx, Flemish philosopher and academic (d. 1669)
Louis de Montfort
b. 1673 – d. 1716
Louis de Montfort, French priest and saint (b. 1673)
Hans Egede
b. 1686 – d. 1758
Hans Egede, Norwegian missionary and explorer (d. 1758)
Gouverneur Morris
b. 1752 – d. 1816
Gouverneur Morris, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (d. 1816)
François Devienne
b. 1759 – d. 1803
François Devienne, French flute player and composer (b. 1759)
André-Jacques Garnerin
b. 1769 – d. 1823
André-Jacques Garnerin, French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute (b. 1769)
Franz Schubert
b. 1797 – d. 1828
Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1828)
Rodolphe Töpffer
b. 1799 – d. 1846
Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist (b. 1799)
William B. Washburn
b. 1820 – d. 1887
William B. Washburn, American politician, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887)
Lunalilo
b. 1835 – d. 1874
Lunalilo of Hawaii (d. 1874)
David Emmanuel (mathematician)
b. 1854 – d. 1941
David Emmanuel, Romanian mathematician and academic (d. 1941)
Henri Desgrange
b. 1865 – d. 1940
Henri Desgrange, French cyclist and journalist (d. 1940)
Shastriji Maharaj
b. 1865 – d. 1951
Shastriji Maharaj, Indian spiritual leader, founded BAPS (d. 1951)
Theodore William Richards
b. 1868 – d. 1928
Theodore William Richards, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1868)
Zane Grey
b. 1872 – d. 1939
Zane Grey, American author (d. 1939)
Irving Langmuir
b. 1881 – d. 1957
Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)
Theodor Heuss
b. 1884 – d. 1963
Theodor Heuss, German journalist and politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Germany (d. 1963)
Mammad Amin Rasulzade
b. 1884 – d. 1955
Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Azerbaijani scholar and politician, 1st President of The Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (d. 1955)
Frank Foster (cricketer)
b. 1889 – d. 1958
Frank Foster, English cricketer (b. 1889)
Eddie Cantor
b. 1892 – d. 1964
Eddie Cantor, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (b. 1892)
Isham Jones
b. 1894 – d. 1956
Isham Jones, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1956)
Sofya Yanovskaya
b. 1896 – d. 1966
Sofya Yanovskaya, Russian mathematician and historian (d. 1966)
Betty Parsons
b. 1900 – d. 1982
Betty Parsons, American artist, art dealer and collector (d. 1982) [1]
Nat Bailey
b. 1902 – d. 1978
Nat Bailey, Canadian businessman, founded White Spot (d. 1978)
Tallulah Bankhead
b. 1902 – d. 1968
Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (d. 1968)
Alva Myrdal
b. 1902 – d. 1986
Alva Myrdal, Swedish sociologist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)
John O'Hara
b. 1905 – d. 1970
John O'Hara, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1905)
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Miron Grindea
b. 1909 – d. 1995
Miron Grindea, Romanian-English journalist (d. 1995)
Don Hutson
b. 1913 – d. 1997
Don Hutson, American football player and coach (b. 1913)
Jersey Joe Walcott
b. 1914 – d. 1994
Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer and police officer (d. 1994)
Bobby Hackett
b. 1915 – d. 1976
Bobby Hackett, American trumpet player and cornet player (d. 1976)
Alan Lomax
b. 1915 – d. 2002
Alan Lomax, American historian, scholar, and activist (b. 1915)
Thomas Merton
b. 1915 – d. 1968
Thomas Merton, American monk and author (d. 1968)
Garry Moore
b. 1915 – d. 1993
Garry Moore, American comedian and game show host (d. 1993)
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Frank Parker
b. 1916 – d. 1997
Frank Parker, American tennis player (d. 1997)
Fred Bassetti
b. 1917 – d. 2013
Fred Bassetti, American architect and academic, founded Bassetti Architects (d. 2013)
Jackie Robinson
b. 1919 – d. 1972
Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1972)
Stewart Udall
b. 1920 – d. 2010
Stewart Udall, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 37th United States Secretary of the Interior (d. 2010)
Bert Williams (footballer, born 1920)
b. 1920 – d. 2004
Bert Williams, English footballer (d. 2004)
John Agar
b. 1921 – d. 2002
John Agar, American actor (b. 1921)
Carol Channing
b. 1921
Carol Channing, American actress, singer, and dancer
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E. Fay Jones
b. 1921 – d. 2004
E. Fay Jones, American architect, designed the Thorncrown Chapel (d. 2004)
Mario Lanza
b. 1921 – d. 1959
Mario Lanza, American tenor and actor (b. 1921)
Joanne Dru
b. 1922 – d. 1996
Joanne Dru, American actress (b. 1922)
Norman Mailer
b. 1923 – d. 2007
Norman Mailer, American journalist and author (d. 2007)
Benjamin Hooks
b. 1925 – d. 2010
Benjamin Hooks, American minister, lawyer, and activist (d. 2010)
Tom Alston
b. 1926 – d. 1993
Tom Alston, American baseball player (d. 1993)
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Norm Prescott
b. 1927 – d. 2005
Norm Prescott, American actor, composer, and producer, co-founded Filmation Studios (b. 1927)
Chuck Willis
b. 1928 – d. 1958
Chuck Willis, American singer-songwriter (b. 1928)
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Irma Wyman
b. 1928 – d. 2015
Irma Wyman, American computer scientist and engineer (d. 2015)
Rudolf Mössbauer
b. 1929 – d. 2011
Rudolf Mössbauer, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2011)
Jean Simmons
b. 1929 – d. 2010
Jean Simmons, English-American actress (d. 2010)
Joakim Bonnier
b. 1930 – d. 1972
Joakim Bonnier, Swedish race car driver (d. 1972)
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Al De Lory
b. 1930 – d. 2012
Al De Lory, American keyboard player, conductor, and producer (b. 1930)
Ernie Banks
b. 1931 – d. 2015
Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)
Christopher Chataway
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (d. 2014)
Miron Babiak
b. 1932 – d. 2013
Miron Babiak, Polish captain (d. 2013)
Camille Henry
b. 1933 – d. 1997
Camille Henry, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1933)
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Morton Mower
b. 1933
Morton Mower, American cardiologist and inventor
Ernesto Brambilla
b. 1934
Ernesto Brambilla, Italian motorcycle racer and race car driver
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Gene DeWeese
b. 1934 – d. 2012
Gene DeWeese, American author (d. 2012)
James Franciscus
b. 1934 – d. 1991
James Franciscus, American actor (b. 1934)
Bob Turner (ice hockey)
b. 1934 – d. 2005
Bob Turner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2005)
Kenzaburō Ōe
b. 1935
Kenzaburō Ōe, Japanese author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Can Bartu
b. 1936
Can Bartu, Turkish former basketball and football player
Regimantas Adomaitis
b. 1937
Regimantas Adomaitis, Lithuanian actor
Andrée Boucher
b. 1937 – d. 2007
Andrée Boucher, Canadian educator and politician, 39th Mayor of Quebec City (b. 1937)
Philip Glass
b. 1937
Philip Glass, American composer
Suzanne Pleshette
b. 1937 – d. 2008
Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (d. 2008)
Beatrix of the Netherlands
b. 1938
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Lynn Carlin
b. 1938
Lynn Carlin, American actress
James G. Watt
b. 1938
James G. Watt, American lawyer and politician, 43rd United States Secretary of the Interior
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Kitch Christie
b. 1940 – d. 1998
Kitch Christie, South African rugby player and coach (b. 1940)
Dick Gephardt
b. 1941
Dick Gephardt, American lawyer and politician
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Gerald McDermott
b. 1941 – d. 2012
Gerald McDermott, American author and illustrator (d. 2012)
Jessica Walter
b. 1941
Jessica Walter, American actress
Daniela Bianchi
b. 1942
Daniela Bianchi, Italian actress
Derek Jarman
b. 1942 – d. 1994
Derek Jarman, English director and set designer (b. 1942)
Connie Booth
b. 1944
Connie Booth, American-English actress, screenwriter, comedian and psychotherapist
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John Inverarity
b. 1944
John Inverarity, Australian cricketer and coach
Rynn Berry
b. 1945 – d. 2014
Rynn Berry, American historian and author (d. 2014)
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond
b. 1945
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, English lawyer, judge, and academic
Joseph Kosuth
b. 1945
Joseph Kosuth, American sculptor and theorist
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Medin Zhega
b. 1946 – d. 2012
Medin Zhega, Albanian footballer and manager (b. 1946)
Nolan Ryan
b. 1947
Nolan Ryan, American baseball player
Matt Minglewood
b. 1947
Matt Minglewood, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Glynn Turman
b. 1947
Glynn Turman, American actor
Volkmar Groß
b. 1948 – d. 2014
Volkmar Groß, German footballer (b. 1948)
Muneo Suzuki
b. 1948
Muneo Suzuki, Japanese politician
Johan Derksen
b. 1949
Johan Derksen, Dutch footballer and journalist
Norris Church Mailer
b. 1949 – d. 2010
Norris Church Mailer, American model and educator (d. 2010)
Ken Wilber
b. 1949
Ken Wilber, American sociologist, philosopher, and author
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Denise Fleming
b. 1950
Denise Fleming, American author and illustrator
Alexander Korzhakov
b. 1950
Alexander Korzhakov, Russian general and bodyguard
Janice Rebibo
b. 1950 – d. 2015
Janice Rebibo, American-Israeli author and poet (d. 2015)
Harry Wayne Casey
b. 1951
Harry Wayne Casey, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
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Faoud Bacchus
b. 1954
Faoud Bacchus, Guyanese cricketer
Adrian Vandenberg
b. 1954
Adrian Vandenberg, Dutch guitarist and songwriter
Virginia Ruzici
b. 1955
Virginia Ruzici, Romanian tennis player and manager
John Lydon
b. 1956
John Lydon, English singer-songwriter
Stefan Majewski
b. 1956
Stefan Majewski, Polish footballer and coach
Shirley Babashoff
b. 1957
Shirley Babashoff, American swimmer
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Armin Reichel
b. 1958
Armin Reichel, German footballer and manager
Anthony LaPaglia
b. 1959
Anthony LaPaglia, Australian actor and producer
Kelly Lynch
b. 1959
Kelly Lynch, American model and actress
Akbar Ganji
b. 1960
Akbar Ganji, Iranian journalist and author
Grant Morrison
b. 1960
Grant Morrison, Scottish author and screenwriter
Željko Šturanović
b. 1960 – d. 2014
Željko Šturanović, Montenegrin lawyer and politician, 31st Prime Minister of Montenegro (b. 1960)
Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker
b. 1961
Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker, English politician
Fatou Bensouda
b. 1961
Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer and judge
Lloyd Cole
b. 1961
Lloyd Cole, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Craig Coleman
b. 1963
Craig Coleman, Australian rugby league player and coach
Gwen Graham
b. 1963
Gwen Graham, American lawyer and politician
Martha MacCallum
b. 1964
Martha MacCallum, American journalist
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Giorgos Gasparis
b. 1965
Giorgos Gasparis, Greek basketball player and coach
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Ofra Harnoy
b. 1965
Ofra Harnoy, Israeli-Canadian cellist
Peter Sagal
b. 1965
Peter Sagal, American author and radio host
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Umar Alisha
b. 1966
Umar Alisha, Indian journalist and philanthropist
Dexter Fletcher
b. 1966
Dexter Fletcher, English actor and director
Fat Mike
b. 1967
Fat Mike, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
Matt King (comedian)
b. 1968
Matt King, English actor, producer, and screenwriter
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Ulrica Messing
b. 1968
Ulrica Messing, Swedish politician, 2nd Swedish Minister for Infrastructure
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Patrick Stevens
b. 1968
Patrick Stevens, Belgian sprinter
Dov Charney
b. 1969
Dov Charney, Canadian-American fashion designer and businessman, founded American Apparel
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Daniel Moder
b. 1969
Daniel Moder, American cinematographer
Minnie Driver
b. 1970
Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress
Danny Michel
b. 1970
Danny Michel, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
Patrick Kielty
b. 1971
Patrick Kielty, Northern Irish comedian and television host
Patricia Velásquez
b. 1971
Patricia Velásquez, Venezuelan model and actress
Portia de Rossi
b. 1973
Portia de Rossi, Australian-American actress
Othella Harrington
b. 1974
Othella Harrington, American basketball player and coach
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Ariel Pestano
b. 1974
Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player
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Fred Coleman
b. 1975
Fred Coleman, American football player and coach
Preity Zinta
b. 1975
Preity Zinta, Indian Actress, producer, television host
Traianos Dellas
b. 1976
Traianos Dellas, Greek footballer and manager
Buddy Rice
b. 1976
Buddy Rice, American race car driver
Paul Scheer
b. 1976
Paul Scheer, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Kerry Washington
b. 1977
Kerry Washington, American actress
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Fabián Caballero
b. 1978
Fabián Caballero, Argentinian footballer and manager
Daniel Tammet
b. 1979
Daniel Tammet, English author and educator
James Adomian
b. 1980
James Adomian, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Shim Yi-young
b. 1980
Shim Yi-young, South Korean actress
Julio Arca
b. 1981
Julio Arca, Argentinian footballer
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Mark Cameron (cricketer)
b. 1981
Mark Cameron, Australian cricketer
Justin Timberlake
b. 1981
Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor
Maret Ani
b. 1982
Maret Ani, Estonian tennis player
Yuniesky Betancourt
b. 1982
Yuniesky Betancourt, Cuban baseball player
Andreas Görlitz
b. 1982
Andreas Görlitz, German footballer
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Salvatore Masiello
b. 1982
Salvatore Masiello, Italian footballer
Allan McGregor
b. 1982
Allan McGregor, Scottish footballer
Jānis Sprukts
b. 1982
Jānis Sprukts, Latvian ice hockey player
Yukimi Nagano
b. 1982
Yukimi Nagano, Swedish singer-songwriter
Brad Thompson
b. 1982
Brad Thompson, American baseball player
James Sutton (actor)
b. 1983
James Sutton, English actor
Fabio Quagliarella
b. 1983
Fabio Quagliarella, Italian footballer
Vernon Davis
b. 1984
Vernon Davis, American football player
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Josh Johnson (baseball)
b. 1984
Josh Johnson, Canadian-American baseball player
Jeremy Wariner
b. 1984
Jeremy Wariner, American runner
Alessandro Zanni
b. 1984
Alessandro Zanni, Italian rugby player
Adam Federici
b. 1985
Adam Federici, Australian footballer
Mario Williams
b. 1985
Mario Williams, American football player
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Megan Ellison
b. 1986
Megan Ellison, American film producer, founded Annapurna Pictures
George Elokobi
b. 1986
George Elokobi, Cameroonian footballer
Yves Ma-Kalambay
b. 1986
Yves Ma-Kalambay, Belgian footballer
Pauline Parmentier
b. 1986
Pauline Parmentier, French tennis player
Marcus Mumford
b. 1987
Marcus Mumford, American-English singer-songwriter
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Justine Ozga
b. 1988
Justine Ozga, German tennis player
Brett Pitman
b. 1988
Brett Pitman, English footballer
Taijo Teniste
b. 1988
Taijo Teniste, Estonian footballer
Kyle Kulinski
b. 1988
Kyle Kulinski, American talk show host
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Jacopo Fortunato
b. 1990
Jacopo Fortunato, Italian footballer
Jacob Markström
b. 1990
Jacob Markström, Swedish ice hockey player
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Kota Yabu
b. 1990
Kota Yabu, Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, model, actor
Kenneth Zohore
b. 1994
Kenneth Zohore, Danish footballer
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Sten Olmre
b. 1995
Sten Olmre, Estonian basketball player