People born on January 7 189
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Li Bian
b. 889 – d. 943
Li Bian, emperor of Southern Tang (d. 943)
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
b. 1355 – d. 1397
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1355)
Pope Gregory XIII
b. 1502 – d. 1585
Pope Gregory XIII (b. 1502)
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Edward Stafford, 3rd Baron Stafford
b. 1535 – d. 1603
Edward Stafford, 3rd Baron Stafford, English Baron (d. 1603)
Adam Krieger
b. 1634 – d. 1666
Adam Krieger, German organist and composer (d. 1666)
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg
b. 1647 – d. 1677
William Louis, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677)
Jonas Alströmer
b. 1685 – d. 1761
Jonas Alströmer, Swedish businessman (b. 1685)
Johann Heinrich Zedler
b. 1706 – d. 1751
Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (d. 1751)
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Giovanni Battista Locatelli
b. 1713 – d. 1785
Giovanni Battista Locatelli, Italian director and manager (d. 1785)
Israel Putnam
b. 1718 – d. 1790
Israel Putnam, American general (b. 1718)
George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith
b. 1746 – d. 1823
George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Scottish admiral and politician (d. 1823)
Joseph Bonaparte
b. 1768 – d. 1844
Joseph Bonaparte, French brother of Napoleon (b. 1768)
John Catron
b. 1786 – d. 1865
John Catron, American lawyer and judge (b. 1786)
Millard Fillmore
b. 1800 – d. 1874
Millard Fillmore, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 13th President of the United States (d. 1874)
Sandford Fleming
b. 1827 – d. 1915
Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor, developed Standard time (b. 1827)
Heinrich von Stephan
b. 1831 – d. 1897
Heinrich von Stephan, German postman, founded the Universal Postal Union (d. 1897)
James Munro (Australian politician)
b. 1832 – d. 1908
James Munro, Scottish-Australian publisher and politician, 15th Premier of Victoria (d. 1908)
Johann Philipp Reis
b. 1834 – d. 1874
Johann Philipp Reis, German physicist and academic, invented the Reis telephone (b. 1834)
Thomas Henry Ismay
b. 1837 – d. 1899
Thomas Henry Ismay, English businessman, founded the White Star Line Shipping Company (d. 1899)
Bernadette Soubirous
b. 1844 – d. 1879
Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (b. 1844)
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Joseph James Fletcher
b. 1850 – d. 1926
Joseph James Fletcher, Australian biologist (b. 1850)
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
b. 1858 – d. 1922
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Belarusian lexicographer and journalist (d. 1922)
Emanuil Manolov
b. 1860 – d. 1902
Emanuil Manolov, Bulgarian composer (d. 1902)
Seo Jae-pil
b. 1864 – d. 1951
Seo Jae-pil, South Korean-American journalist and activist (d. 1951)
Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart
b. 1870 – d. 1943
Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart, English judge and politician, 7th Lord Chief Justice of England (d. 1943)
Émile Borel
b. 1871 – d. 1956
Émile Borel, French mathematician and academic (b. 1871)
Charles Péguy
b. 1873 – d. 1914
Charles Péguy, French poet and philosopher (b. 1873)
Adolph Zukor
b. 1873 – d. 1976
Adolph Zukor, American film producer, co-founded Paramount Pictures (b. 1873)
Gustav Flatow
b. 1875 – d. 1945
Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)
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William Hurlstone
b. 1876 – d. 1906
William Hurlstone, English pianist and composer (d. 1906)
William Clarence Matthews
b. 1877 – d. 1928
William Clarence Matthews, American baseball player, coach, and lawyer (d. 1928)
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Edwin Swatek
b. 1885 – d. 1966
Edwin Swatek, American swimmer and water polo player (d. 1966)
Oskar Luts
b. 1887 – d. 1953
Oskar Luts, Estonian author and playwright (d. 1953)
Vera de Bosset
b. 1888 – d. 1982
Vera de Bosset, Russian-American ballerina (d. 1982)
Zora Neale Hurston
b. 1891 – d. 1960
Zora Neale Hurston, American novelist, short story writer, and folklorist (b. 1891)
Hudson Fysh
b. 1895 – d. 1974
Hudson Fysh, Australian pilot and businessman, co-founded Qantas Airways Limited (b. 1895)
Robert LeGendre
b. 1898 – d. 1931
Robert LeGendre, American pentathlete and dentist (d. 1931)
Al Bowlly
b. 1899 – d. 1941
Al Bowlly, Mozambican-English singer-songwriter (d. 1941)
Francis Poulenc
b. 1899 – d. 1963
Francis Poulenc, French pianist and composer (b. 1899)
John Brownlee (baritone)
b. 1900 – d. 1969
John Brownlee, Australian actor and singer (d. 1969)
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Ioannis Despotopoulos
b. 1903 – d. 1992
Ioannis Despotopoulos, Greek architect and academic (d. 1992)
Alan Napier
b. 1903 – d. 1988
Alan Napier, English actor (b. 1903)
James Simpson, Jr.
b. 1905 – d. 1960
James Simpson, Jr., American race car driver and politician (d. 1960)
Red Allen
b. 1906 – d. 1967
Red Allen, American singer and trumpet player (b. 1908)
Bobbi Trout
b. 1906 – d. 2003
Bobbi Trout, American pilot (d. 2003)
Orval Faubus
b. 1910 – d. 1994
Orval Faubus, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Arkansas (d. 1994)
Butterfly McQueen
b. 1911 – d. 1995
Butterfly McQueen, American actress and dancer (d. 1995)
Charles Addams
b. 1912 – d. 1988
Charles Addams, American cartoonist (b. 1912)
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Günter Wand
b. 1912 – d. 2002
Günter Wand, German conductor and composer (d. 2002)
Johnny Mize
b. 1913 – d. 1993
Johnny Mize, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1913)
Bobby McDermott
b. 1914 – d. 1963
Bobby McDermott, American basketball player (d. 1963)
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W. L. Jeyasingham
b. 1916 – d. 1989
W. L. Jeyasingham, Sri Lankan geographer and academic (d. 1989)
Babe Pratt
b. 1916 – d. 1988
Babe Pratt, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1988)
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Ulysses Kay
b. 1917 – d. 1995
Ulysses Kay, American composer and educator (d. 1995)
Milton Resnick
b. 1917 – d. 2004
Milton Resnick, Russian-American painter and educator (d. 2004)
Steve Belichick
b. 1919 – d. 2005
Steve Belichick, American football player, coach and scout (d. 2005)
Vincent Gardenia
b. 1920 – d. 1992
Vincent Gardenia, Italian-American actor (d. 1992)
Esmeralda Arboleda Cadavid
b. 1921 – d. 1997
Esmeralda Arboleda Cadavid, Colombian politician (b. 1921)
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Chester Kallman
b. 1921 – d. 1975
Chester Kallman, American poet and translator (d. 1975)
Alvin Dark
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Alvin Dark, American baseball player and manager (d. 2014)
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Eric Jupp
b. 1922 – d. 2003
Eric Jupp, English-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2003)
Jean-Pierre Rampal
b. 1922 – d. 2000
Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flute player (b. 1922)
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Hugh Kenner
b. 1923 – d. 2003
Hugh Kenner, Canadian scholar and critic (d. 2003)
Pablo Birger
b. 1924 – d. 1966
Pablo Birger, Argentinian race car driver (d. 1966)
Gene L. Coon
b. 1924 – d. 1973
Gene L. Coon, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1924)
Gerald Durrell
b. 1925 – d. 1995
Gerald Durrell, Indian-English zookeeper, conservationist and author, founded Durrell Wildlife Park (d. 1995)
Kim Jong-pil
b. 1926
Kim Jong-pil, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 11th Prime Minister of South Korea
William Peter Blatty
b. 1928 – d. 2017
William Peter Blatty, American writer and filmmaker (b. 1928)
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Robert Juniper
b. 1929 – d. 2012
Robert Juniper, Australian painter and sculptor (d. 2012)
Terry Moore (actress)
b. 1929
Terry Moore, American actress
Eddie LeBaron
b. 1930 – d. 2015
Eddie LeBaron, American football player, manager, and sportscaster (d. 2015)
Mirja Hietamies
b. 1931 – d. 2013
Mirja Hietamies, Finnish skier (d. 2013)
Joe Berinson
b. 1932
Joe Berinson, Australian pharmacist, lawyer, and politician; Attorney-General of Western Australia
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Elliott Kastner
b. 1933 – d. 2010
Elliott Kastner, American-English film producer (d. 2010)
Phil Mulkey
b. 1933
Phil Mulkey, American decathlete and coach
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Jean Corbeil
b. 1934 – d. 2002
Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Labour (b. 1934)
Charles Jenkins Sr.
b. 1934
Charles Jenkins Sr., American sprinter and coach
Tassos Papadopoulos
b. 1934 – d. 2008
Tassos Papadopoulos, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 5th President of Cyprus (d. 2008)
Kenny Davern
b. 1935 – d. 2006
Kenny Davern, American clarinet player and saxophonist (d. 2006)
Valeri Kubasov
b. 1935 – d. 2014
Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935)
Ducky Schofield
b. 1935
Ducky Schofield, American baseball player
G. Robert Blakey
b. 1936
G. Robert Blakey, American lawyer and academic
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Ben Cropp
b. 1936
Ben Cropp, Australian hunter and photographer
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Hunter Davies
b. 1936
Hunter Davies, Scottish author and journalist
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Ian La Frenais
b. 1936
Ian La Frenais, English screenwriter and producer
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Lou Graham
b. 1938
Lou Graham, American golfer and soldier
Paul Revere & the Raiders
b. 1938 – d. 2014
Paul Revere, American rock keyboard player and songwriter (d. 2014)
Roland Topor
b. 1938 – d. 1997
Roland Topor, French actor, director, and painter (b. 1938)
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Fred Whitfield
b. 1938 – d. 2013
Fred Whitfield, American baseball player (d. 2013)
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Tom Kiernan
b. 1939
Tom Kiernan, Irish rugby player and coach
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Anton Norris
b. 1940
Anton Norris, Barbadian high jumper and cricketer
Iona Brown
b. 1941 – d. 2004
Iona Brown, English violinist and conductor (b. 1941)
Frederick D. Gregory
b. 1941
Frederick D. Gregory, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut
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Manfred Schellscheidt
b. 1941
Manfred Schellscheidt, German-American soccer player and coach
John E. Walker
b. 1941
John E. Walker, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Vasily Alekseyev
b. 1942 – d. 2011
Vasily Alekseyev, Russian-German weightlifter and coach (d. 2011)
Jim Lefebvre
b. 1942
Jim Lefebvre, American baseball player and manager
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Danny Steinmann
b. 1942 – d. 2012
Danny Steinmann, American director and screenwriter (d. 2012)
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Richard Armstrong (conductor)
b. 1943
Richard Armstrong, English organist and conductor
Kotaro Suzumura
b. 1944
Kotaro Suzumura, Japanese economist and academic
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Tony Whitlam
b. 1944
Tony Whitlam, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician
Tony Conigliaro
b. 1945 – d. 1990
Tony Conigliaro, American baseball player (b. 1945)
Dick Marty
b. 1945
Dick Marty, Swiss lawyer and politician
Raila Odinga
b. 1945
Raila Odinga, Kenyan engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Kenya
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Michael Roizen
b. 1946
Michael Roizen, American anesthesiologist and author
Jann Wenner
b. 1946
Jann Wenner, American publisher, co-founded Rolling Stone
Mike Wilds
b. 1946
Mike Wilds, English race car driver and pilot
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Tony Elliott (publisher)
b. 1947
Tony Elliott, English publisher, founded Time Out
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi
b. 1947 – d. 2014
Mohammad-Reza Lotfi, Iranian setar player and composer (d. 2014)
Kenny Loggins
b. 1948
Kenny Loggins, American singer-songwriter
Ichirou Mizuki
b. 1948
Ichirou Mizuki, Japanese singer-songwriter
Juan Gabriel
b. 1950 – d. 2016
Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer and songwriter (b. 1950)
Ross Grimsley
b. 1950
Ross Grimsley, American baseball player and coach
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Malcolm Macdonald
b. 1950
Malcolm Macdonald, English footballer and manager
Sammo Hung
b. 1952
Sammo Hung, Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and martial artist
Robert Longo
b. 1953
Robert Longo, American painter and sculptor
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Morris Titanic
b. 1953
Morris Titanic, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Alan Butcher
b. 1954
Alan Butcher, English cricketer and coach
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José María Vitier
b. 1954
José María Vitier, Cuban pianist and composer
David Caruso
b. 1956
David Caruso, American actor
Mike Liut
b. 1956
Mike Liut, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Kostas Petropoulos
b. 1956
Kostas Petropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach
Nicholson Baker
b. 1957
Nicholson Baker, American novelist and essayist
Katie Couric
b. 1957
Katie Couric, American television journalist, anchor, and author
Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon
b. 1959
Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon, English accountant and politician
Kathy Valentine
b. 1959
Kathy Valentine, American bass player and songwriter
Loretta Sanchez
b. 1960
Loretta Sanchez, American politician
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Andrew Thomson (Australian politician)
b. 1961
Andrew Thomson, Australian lawyer and politician
John Thune
b. 1961
John Thune, American lawyer and politician
Aleksandr Dugin
b. 1962
Aleksandr Dugin, Russian sociologist and philosopher
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Hallie Todd
b. 1962
Hallie Todd, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
Rand Paul
b. 1963
Rand Paul, American ophthalmologist and politician
Nicolas Cage
b. 1964
Nicolas Cage, American actor
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Alessandro Lambruschini
b. 1965
Alessandro Lambruschini, Italian runner
John Ondrasik
b. 1965
John Ondrasik, American singer-songwriter
Nick Clegg
b. 1967
Nick Clegg, English academic and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Tim Donaghy
b. 1967
Tim Donaghy, American basketball player and referee
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Guy Hebert
b. 1967
Guy Hebert, American ice hockey player
Ricky Stuart
b. 1967
Ricky Stuart, Australian rugby player, coach, and sportscaster
Rex Lee (actor)
b. 1969
Rex Lee, Actor Young & Hungry[1][better source needed]
Andy Burnham
b. 1970
Andy Burnham, English politician, Secretary of State for Health
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Doug E. Doug
b. 1970
Doug E. Doug, Actor Cosby
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Todd Day
b. 1970
Todd Day, American basketball player and coach
Jeremy Renner
b. 1971
Jeremy Renner, American actor
Donald Brashear
b. 1972
Donald Brashear, American-Canadian ice hockey player and mixed martial artist
Shane Kelly
b. 1972
Shane Kelly, Australian cyclist
Alenka Bikar
b. 1974
Alenka Bikar, Slovenian sprinter and politician
Vic Darchinyan
b. 1976
Vic Darchinyan, Armenian-Australian boxer
Éric Gagné
b. 1976
Éric Gagné, Canadian baseball player
Tomas Ražanauskas
b. 1976
Tomas Ražanauskas, Lithuanian footballer and manager
Alfonso Soriano
b. 1976
Alfonso Soriano, Dominican baseball player
John Gidding
b. 1977
John Gidding, American architect and television host
Sofi Oksanen
b. 1977
Sofi Oksanen, Finnish author and playwright
Marco Storari
b. 1977
Marco Storari, Italian footballer
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Dean Cosker
b. 1978
Dean Cosker, English cricketer
Kevin Mench
b. 1978
Kevin Mench, American baseball player
Ha Jae-sook
b. 1979
Ha Jae-sook, South Korean actress
Ricardo Maurício
b. 1979
Ricardo Maurício, Brazilian race car driver
Campbell Johnstone
b. 1980
Campbell Johnstone, New Zealand rugby player
Ivan L. Moody
b. 1980
Ivan L. Moody, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Zöe Salmon
b. 1980
Zöe Salmon, Northern Irish model and television host, Miss Northern Ireland 1999
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Reece Simmonds
b. 1980
Reece Simmonds, Australian rugby league player
Merritt Wever
b. 1980
Merritt Wever, American actress
Alex Auld
b. 1981
Alex Auld, Canadian ice hockey player
Marquis Daniels
b. 1981
Marquis Daniels, American basketball player
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Travis Friend
b. 1981
Travis Friend, Zimbabwean cricketer
Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982)
b. 1982
Francisco Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player
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Hannah Stockbauer
b. 1982
Hannah Stockbauer, German swimmer
Edwin Encarnación
b. 1983
Edwin Encarnación, Dominican baseball player
Natalie Gulbis
b. 1983
Natalie Gulbis, American golfer
Diego Balbinot
b. 1984
Diego Balbinot, Italian footballer
Jon Lester
b. 1984
Jon Lester, American baseball player
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Antonino Saviano
b. 1984
Antonino Saviano, Italian footballer
Austin Brown
b. 1985
Austin Brown, American singer-songwriter
Lewis Hamilton
b. 1985
Lewis Hamilton, English race car driver
Grant Leadbitter
b. 1986
Grant Leadbitter, English footballer
Stefan Babović
b. 1987
Stefan Babović, Serbian footballer
Lyndsy Fonseca
b. 1987
Lyndsy Fonseca, American actress
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Olga Panova
b. 1987
Olga Panova, Russian tennis player
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Jimmy Smith (footballer, born 1987)
b. 1987
Jimmy Smith, English footballer
Scott Pendlebury
b. 1988
Scott Pendlebury, Australian footballer
Lim Ju-eun
b. 1988
Lim Ju-eun, South Korean actress
Miles Addison
b. 1989
Miles Addison, English footballer
Michael Sam
b. 1990
Michael Sam, American football player
Gregor Schlierenzauer
b. 1990
Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austrian ski jumper
Eden Hazard
b. 1991
Eden Hazard, Belgian footballer
Caster Semenya
b. 1991
Caster Semenya, South African sprinter
Tohu Harris
b. 1992
Tohu Harris, New Zealand rugby league player
Fu Yuanhui
b. 1996
Fu Yuanhui, Chinese swimmer