People born on January 4 166
Emperor Zhezong
b. 1076 – d. 1100
Emperor Zhezong of Song (b. 1076)
Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy
b. 1334 – d. 1383
Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy (d. 1383)
Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
b. 1467 – d. 1538
Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode (d. 1538)
François d'Aguilon
b. 1567 – d. 1617
François d'Aguilon, Belgian Jesuit mathematician (d. 1617)
James Ussher
b. 1581 – d. 1656
James Ussher, Irish archbishop and historian (d. 1656)
Isaac Newton
b. 1643 – d. 1727
Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist (d. 1727)
Lars Roberg
b. 1664 – d. 1742
Lars Roberg, Swedish physician and academic (b. 1664)
Hugh Boulter
b. 1672 – d. 1742
Hugh Boulter, Irish archbishop (b. 1672)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
b. 1710 – d. 1736
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer, violinist, and organist (d. 1736)
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Johann Friedrich Agricola
b. 1720 – d. 1774
Johann Friedrich Agricola, German organist and composer (d. 1774)
Jacob Grimm
b. 1785 – d. 1863
Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist (b. 1785)
Louis Braille
b. 1809 – d. 1852
Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille (b. 1809)
Isaac Pitman
b. 1813 – d. 1897
Isaac Pitman, English linguist and educator (d. 1897)
George Tryon
b. 1832 – d. 1893
George Tryon, English admiral (d. 1893)
General Tom Thumb
b. 1838 – d. 1883
General Tom Thumb, American circus performer (d. 1883)
Carl Humann
b. 1839 – d. 1896
Carl Humann, German archaeologist, architect, and engineer (d. 1896)
Katsura Tarō
b. 1848 – d. 1913
Katsura Tarō, Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1848)
Carter Glass
b. 1858 – d. 1946
Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1858)
Clara Emilia Smitt
b. 1864 – d. 1928
Clara Emilia Smitt, Swedish author (d. 1928)
Tommy Corcoran (baseball)
b. 1869 – d. 1960
Tommy Corcoran, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)
Rose and Ottilie Sutro
b. 1872 – d. 1970
Ottilie Sutro, American pianist (d. 1970)
Albert Tyler (athlete)
b. 1872 – d. 1945
Albert Tyler, American pole vaulter and educator (d. 1945)
Josef Suk (composer)
b. 1874 – d. 1935
Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer (b. 1874)
Marsden Hartley
b. 1877 – d. 1943
Marsden Hartley, American painter and poet (b. 1877)
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A. E. Coppard
b. 1878 – d. 1957
A. E. Coppard English poet and short story writer (b. 1878)
Rosa Grünberg
b. 1878 – d. 1960
Rosa Grünberg, Swedish actress (b. 1878)
Augustus John
b. 1878 – d. 1961
Augustus John, Welsh painter and illustrator (d. 1961)
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
b. 1881 – d. 1919
Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German sculptor (d. 1919)
Aristarkh Lentulov
b. 1882 – d. 1943
Aristarkh Lentulov, Russian painter and set designer (b. 1882)
Max Eastman
b. 1883 – d. 1969
Max Eastman, American author and poet (d. 1969)
Johanna Westerdijk
b. 1883 – d. 1961
Johanna Westerdijk, Dutch pathologist and academic (d. 1961)
Guy Pène du Bois
b. 1884 – d. 1958
Guy Pène du Bois, American painter, critic, and educator (d. 1958)
M. Patanjali Sastri
b. 1889 – d. 1963
M. Patanjali Sastri, Indian lawyer and jurist, 2nd Chief Justice of India (d. 1963)
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
b. 1890 – d. 1965
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, American publisher, founded DC Comics (d. 1965)
Edward Brooker
b. 1891 – d. 1948
Edward Brooker, English-Australian politician, 31st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1891)
Manuel de Abreu
b. 1894 – d. 1962
Manuel de Abreu, Brazilian physician and engineer (b. 1894)
Leroy Grumman
b. 1895 – d. 1982
Leroy Grumman, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Grumman Aeronautical Engineering Co. (d. 1982)
Everett Dirksen
b. 1896 – d. 1969
Everett Dirksen, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1896)
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Jørgen Løvset
b. 1896 – d. 1981
Jørgen Løvset, Norwegian gynaecologist and academic (b. 1896)
André Masson
b. 1896 – d. 1987
André Masson, French painter and illustrator (d. 1987)
Arnold Susi
b. 1896 – d. 1968
Arnold Susi, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Education (b. 1896)
Chen Cheng
b. 1897 – d. 1965
Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (d. 1965)
James Bond (ornithologist)
b. 1900 – d. 1989
James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist (b. 1900)
C. L. R. James
b. 1901 – d. 1989
C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and historian (b. 1901)
John A. McCone
b. 1902 – d. 1991
John McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence (d. 1991)
Sterling Holloway
b. 1905 – d. 1992
Sterling Holloway, American actor (d. 1992)
J.R. Simplot
b. 1909 – d. 2008
J.R. Simplot, American businessman (d. 2008)
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Arthur Villeneuve
b. 1910 – d. 1990
Arthur Villeneuve, Canadian painter (b. 1910)
Noro Morales
b. 1912 – d. 1964
Noro Morales, Puerto Rican-American pianist and bandleader (d. 1964)
Malietoa Tanumafili II
b. 1913 – d. 2007
Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (b. 1913)
Herman Franks
b. 1914 – d. 2009
Herman Franks, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2009)
Slim Gaillard
b. 1916 – d. 1991
Slim Gaillard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1991)
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Lionel Newman
b. 1916 – d. 1989
Lionel Newman, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1916)
Robert Parrish
b. 1916 – d. 1995
Robert Parrish, American actor and director (d. 1995)
William Colby
b. 1920 – d. 1996
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1920)
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Mart Port
b. 1922 – d. 2012
Mart Port, Estonian architect (d. 2012)
Frank Wess
b. 1922 – d. 2013
Frank Wess, American saxophonist and flute player (d. 2013)
Tito Rodríguez
b. 1923 – d. 1973
Tito Rodríguez, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter and television host (d. 1973)
Sebastian Kappen
b. 1924 – d. 1993
Sebastian Kappen, Indian priest and theologian (d. 1993)
Marianne Werner
b. 1924
Marianne Werner, German shot putter
Veikko Hakulinen
b. 1925 – d. 2003
Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (d. 2003)
Paul Desmarais
b. 1927 – d. 2013
Paul Desmarais, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1927)
Barbara Rush
b. 1927
Barbara Rush, American actress
Günter Schabowski
b. 1929 – d. 2015
Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (d. 2015)
Sorrell Booke
b. 1930 – d. 1994
Sorrell Booke, American lieutenant, actor, and director (b. 1930)
Don Shula
b. 1930
Don Shula, American football player and coach
William Deane
b. 1931
William Deane, Australian judge and politician, 22nd Governor-General of Australia
Coşkun Özarı
b. 1931 – d. 2011
Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (d. 2011)
Clint Hill (Secret Service)
b. 1932
Clint Hill, American secret service agent and author
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Roman Personov
b. 1932 – d. 2002
Roman Personov, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1932)
Carlos Saura
b. 1932
Carlos Saura, Spanish director and screenwriter
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
b. 1933
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, American author
Hellmuth Karasek
b. 1934 – d. 2015
Hellmuth Karasek, Czech-German journalist, author, and critic (b. 1934)
Rudolf Schuster
b. 1934
Rudolf Schuster, Slovak politician, 2nd President of Slovakia
Walter Mahlendorf
b. 1935
Walter Mahlendorf, German sprinter
Floyd Patterson
b. 1935 – d. 2006
Floyd Patterson, American boxer and actor (b. 1935)
Grace Bumbry
b. 1937
Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano
Dyan Cannon
b. 1937
Dyan Cannon, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
Gao Xingjian
b. 1940
Gao Xingjian, Chinese novelist, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate
Helmut Jahn
b. 1940
Helmut Jahn, German-American architect
Brian Josephson
b. 1940
Brian Josephson, Welsh physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
George P. Cosmatos
b. 1941 – d. 2005
George P. Cosmatos, Italian-Greek director and screenwriter (b. 1941)
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Kalpnath Rai
b. 1941 – d. 1999
Kalpnath Rai, Indian politician (d. 1999)
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K. Thurairetnasingam
b. 1941
K. Thurairetnasingam, Sri Lankan civil servant and politician
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Bolaji Akinyemi
b. 1942
Bolaji Akinyemi, Nigerian political scientist, academic, and politician
John McLaughlin (musician)
b. 1942
John McLaughlin, English guitarist and songwriter
Doris Kearns Goodwin
b. 1943
Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian and author
Hwang Sok-yong
b. 1943
Hwang Sok-yong, South Korean author and educator
Priit Vesilind
b. 1943
Priit Vesilind, Estonian-American author and photographer
Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond
b. 1944
Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond, English politician
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Alan Sutherland (rugby player)
b. 1944
Alan Sutherland, New Zealand rugby player
Richard R. Schrock
b. 1945
Richard R. Schrock, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Arthur Conley
b. 1946 – d. 2003
Arthur Conley, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
Chris Cutler
b. 1947
Chris Cutler, American-English drummer and songwriter
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Marie-Thérèse Letablier
b. 1947
Marie-Thérèse Letablier, French sociologist and academic
Rick Stein
b. 1947
Rick Stein, English chef and author
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Kostas Davourlis
b. 1948 – d. 1992
Kostas Davourlis, Greek footballer (b. 1948)
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé
b. 1948
Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Malian civil servant and politician, Prime Minister of Mali
Mick Mills
b. 1949
Mick Mills, English footballer and manager
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain
b. 1950 – d. 2013
Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (b. 1950)
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Bob Black
b. 1951
Bob Black, American author and activist
Barbara Cochran
b. 1951
Barbara Cochran, American skier
Norberto Alonso
b. 1953
Norberto Alonso, Argentinian footballer
Tina Knowles
b. 1954
Tina Knowles, American fashion designer, founded House of Deréon
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Cecilia Conrad
b. 1955
Cecilia Conrad, Norwegian economist and academic
Ann Magnuson
b. 1956
Ann Magnuson, American actress and performance artist
Zehava Gal-On
b. 1956
Zehava Gal-On, Israeli politician
Sarojini Sahoo
b. 1956
Sarojini Sahoo, Indian journalist, author, and poet
Bernard Sumner
b. 1956
Bernard Sumner, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Patty Loveless
b. 1957
Patty Loveless, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Matt Frewer
b. 1958
Matt Frewer, American-Canadian actor
Julian Sands
b. 1958
Julian Sands, English actor
Vanity (singer)
b. 1959 – d. 2016
Vanity, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (b. 1959)
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Gavin Miller
b. 1960
Gavin Miller, Australian rugby league player
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Art Paul Schlosser
b. 1960
Art Paul Schlosser, American singer-songwriter
Michael Stipe
b. 1960
Michael Stipe, American singer-songwriter and producer
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Sidney Green (basketball)
b. 1961
Sidney Green, American basketball player and coach
André Rouvoet
b. 1962
André Rouvoet, Dutch educator and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Peter Steele
b. 1962 – d. 2010
Peter Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1962)
Dave Foley
b. 1963
Dave Foley, Canadian comedian, actor, director, and producer
Till Lindemann
b. 1963
Till Lindemann, German singer-songwriter
Susan Devoy
b. 1964
Susan Devoy, New Zealand squash player
Dot Jones
b. 1964
Dot Jones, American shot putter and actress
Yvan Attal
b. 1965
Yvan Attal, French actor and director
Guy Forget
b. 1965
Guy Forget, French tennis player
Craig Revel Horwood
b. 1965
Craig Revel Horwood, Australian-English dancer, choreographer, and director
Julia Ormond
b. 1965
Julia Ormond, English actress and producer
Deana Carter
b. 1966
Deana Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Berman (musician)
b. 1967
David Berman, American singer-songwriter
Johnny Nelson
b. 1967
Johnny Nelson, English boxer and sportscaster
David Toms
b. 1967
David Toms, American golfer and philanthropist
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David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967)
b. 1967
David Wilson, Australian rugby player
Kees van Wonderen
b. 1969
Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager
Junichi Kakizaki
b. 1971
Junichi Kakizaki, Japanese botanist and sculptor
Frank Høj
b. 1973
Frank Høj, Danish cyclist
Harmony Korine
b. 1973
Harmony Korine, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Danilo Hondo
b. 1974
Danilo Hondo, German cyclist
Shane Carwin
b. 1975
Shane Carwin, American mixed martial artist and wrestler
Ted Lilly
b. 1976
Ted Lilly, American baseball player
Dominik Hrbatý
b. 1978
Dominik Hrbatý, Slovakian tennis player
Mai Meneses
b. 1978
Mai Meneses, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Shergo Biran
b. 1979
Shergo Biran, German footballer
Tristan Gommendy
b. 1979
Tristan Gommendy, French race car driver
Miguel Monteiro
b. 1980
Miguel Monteiro, Portuguese footballer
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Justin Ontong
b. 1980
Justin Ontong, South African cricketer
Yaroslav Popovych
b. 1980
Yaroslav Popovych, Ukrainian cyclist
Alicia Garza
b. 1981
Alicia Garza, American activist
Kang Hye-jung
b. 1982
Kang Hye-jung, South Korean actress and singer
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Richard Logan (footballer, born 1982)
b. 1982
Richard Logan, English footballer
Lucie Škrobáková
b. 1982
Lucie Škrobáková, Czech hurdler
Gökhan Gönül
b. 1985
Gökhan Gönül, Turkish footballer
Al Jefferson
b. 1985
Al Jefferson, American basketball player
Younès Kaboul
b. 1986
Younès Kaboul, French footballer
Andrei Krauchanka
b. 1986
Andrei Krauchanka, Belarusian decathlete
James Milner
b. 1986
James Milner, English footballer
Hsieh Su-wei
b. 1986
Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwanese tennis player
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Kay Voser
b. 1987
Kay Voser, Swiss footballer
Anestis Argyriou
b. 1988
Anestis Argyriou, Greek footballer
Maximilian Riedmüller
b. 1988
Maximilian Riedmüller, German footballer
Graham Rahal
b. 1989
Graham Rahal, American race car driver
Iago Falque
b. 1990
Iago Falque, Spanish footballer
Toni Kroos
b. 1990
Toni Kroos, German footballer
Alberto Paloschi
b. 1990
Alberto Paloschi, Italian footballer
Kris Bryant
b. 1992
Kris Bryant, American baseball player
Jackson Hastings
b. 1996
Jackson Hastings, Australian rugby league player
Nico Hischier
b. 1999
Nico Hischier, Swiss hockey player