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January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July January 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September January 2004: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2002: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2001: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 344 days remaining until the end of the year (345 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

• 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Philip II Augustus (Philippe Auguste ( 21 August[[ 165]] &ndash 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death The Third Crusade (1189&ndash1192 also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin
• 1287 - The treaty of San Agayz is signed. Minorca is conquered by King Alfons III of Aragon. Minorca ( Catalan and Spanish: Menorca; from Latin Balearis Minor, later Minorica "minor island" is one of the Alfonso III (1265 &ndash 18 June 1291) called the Liberal ( el Liberal) or the Free (also "the Frank" from
• 1525 - The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Anabaptists ( Greek ανα (again twice + βαπτιζω (baptize thus "re-baptizers" are Christians of the Radical Reformation Conrad Grebel (c 1498 – 1526 son of a prominent Swiss merchant and councilman was a co-founder of the Swiss Brethren movement and is often called the "Father Felix Manz (c 1498 &ndash January 5 1527) was a co-founder of the original Swiss Brethren Anabaptist congregation in Zürich Jörg vom Haus Jacob (Georg Cajacob or George of the House of Jacob commonly known as George Blaurock (c Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the
• 1643 - Abel Tasman was the first European to reach Tonga. Abel Janszoon Tasman ( 1603 - October 10 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and Merchant. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles
• 1720 - Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising With the death of Charles XII of Sweden in 1718 it was obvious that the Great Northern War was coming to a close
• 1749 - The Verona Philharmonic Theatre was destoyed by fire. Year 1749 ( MDCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Teatro Filarmonico or Verona Philharmonic Theatre is the main opera theater in Verona Italy, having been built in 1716 and later rebuilt after a fire of Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. It was rebuilt in 1754. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or
• 1789 - The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston, Massachusetts. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Power of Sympathy (1789 is a novel written by William Hill Brown, usually considered to be the first American novel
• 1793 - After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by the guillotine. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In Law, treason is the Crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or Nation. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre The guillotine ( pronounced /ˈgijətin/ or /ˈgɪlətin/ in English in French was a device used for carrying out executions by Decapitation.
• 1861 - American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• 1864 - The Tauranga Campaign starts during the Maori Wars. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Tauranga Campaign took place in New Zealand, from January 21 1864 to June 21 1864, during the New Zealand The New Zealand Wars, sometimes called the Land Wars and also once called the Māori Wars, were a series of conflicts that took place in New Zealand
• 1887 - Brisbane receives a daily rainfall of 465 millimetres (18. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland 3 inches), a record for any Australian capital city. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• 1893 - The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, was formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate which is now Botswana. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Tati Concessions Land was a concession created in the borderlands of the Matabele kingdom and the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Modern day Matabeleland is a region in Zimbabwe currently divided into two provinces Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South. The Bechuanaland Protectorate (BP was a protectorate established on March 31, 1885, by the United Kingdom in Southern Africa. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa.
• 1899 - Opel manufactured its first automobile. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors.
• 1908 - New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City of New York
• 1911 - The first Monte Carlo Rally. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize
• 1915 - Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit, Michigan. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana.
• 1919 - Meeting of the First Dáil Éireann in the Mansion House Dublin, Sinn Féin adopts Ireland's first constitution. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The first engagement of Irish War of Independence, Sologhead Beg, County Tipperary. The Irish War of Independence (or Tan War, or Anglo-Irish War, Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse) from January 1919 to July 1921 was a guerrilla
• 1921 - The Italian Communist Party was founded at Livorno. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Italian Communist Party (Italian Partito Comunista Italiano, or PCI emerged as the Communist Party of Italy ( Partito Comunista d'Italia) "Leghorn" redirects here For the breed of chicken see Leghorn chicken.
• 1924 - Vladimir Lenin dies; a lengthy power struggle emerges between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin begins, culminating to the latter's consolidation of power c. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leon Trotsky ( Russian:, Lev Davidovich Trotsky, also transliterated Leo, Lyev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party 1928.
• 1925 - Albania declares itself a republic. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
• 1941 - World War II: Australian and British forces attack Tobruk, Libya. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
• 1948 - The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time, over the National Assembly of Quebec. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted for the province by the government of Quebec, during the administration of Maurice Duplessis The National Assembly of Quebec (Assemblée nationale du Québec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day. A flag day is a Flag -related holiday—either a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a National flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event
• 1950 - Alger Hiss is convicted of perjury. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alger Hiss (November 11 1904 – November 15 1996 was a US State Department official involved in the establishment of the United Nations. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a
• 1954 - The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, then the First Lady of the United States. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Nuclear marine propulsion is propulsion of a ship powered by a Nuclear reactor. A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability "Underway on nuclear power" Following her commissioning Nautilus remained dockside for further construction and testing The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14 1896 – November 1 1979 was the wife of President Dwight D First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House.
• 1958 - The last Fokker C.X in military service, the Finnish Air Force FK-111 target tower, crashed, killing the pilot and winch-operator. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fokker CX was a Biplane scout and Light bomber designed in 1933 The Finnish Air Force (FAF ( Finnish: Ilmavoimat, Swedish: Flygvapnet) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.
• 1968 - Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh - One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Battle of Khe Sanh, or Operation Scotland, Operation Pegasus, was conducted in northwestern Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam
• 1969 - An experimental underground nuclear reactor at Lucens Vad, Switzerland, released radiation into a cavern, which was then sealed. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device in which Nuclear chain reactions are initiated controlled
• 1972 - Tripura becomes a full-fledged state in India. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ( Bengali script: ত্রিপুরা is a state in North-East India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• 1976 - Commercial service of Concorde begins with London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1977 - President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all American Vietnam War draft evaders, some of whom had emigrated to Canada. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1985 - Because January 20 had fallen on a Sunday, Ronald Reagan's public inaugural ceremony (for his second term as President) was moved to Monday, January 21. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Due to bad weather, the ceremony was held indoors in the United States Capital Rotunda. [1]
• 1997 - Newt Gingrich becomes the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Newton "Newt" Leroy Gingrich, (born Newton Leroy McPherson on June 17, 1943) is an American politician and author who served as the Speaker The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• 1999 - War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The War on Drugs is a prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government with the assistance of participating countries intended to reduce the Illegal Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant
• 2002 - The Canadian Dollar sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 6179).
• 2004 - Canada: The residence of reporter Juliet O'Neill is searched by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigating leaks concerning the deportation of Maher Arar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. Juliet O'Neill is a Canadian journalist who was the subject of controversy when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police raided her house in an attempt to find the source Maher Arar (born 1970 a telecommunications engineer lives in Canada, holding dual Syrian and Canadian citizenship
• 2004 - NASA's MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceases communication with mission control. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program MER-A ( Mars Exploration Rover - A) known as Spirit, is the first of the two rovers of NASA 's Mars Exploration Rover The problem lies with Flash Memory management and is fixed remotely from Earth on February 6. Flash memory is non-volatile computer memory that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
• 2005 - In Belmopan, Belize, the unrest over the government's new taxes erupts into riots. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belmopan (ˌbɛlmoʊˈpæn estimated population 16400 is the Capital of Belize. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The 2005 protests in Belize are two separate but related incidents of Civil unrest in the Central American nation occurring in January and April Riots are a form of Civil disorders characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of Violence, Vandalism or other
• 2007 - Awashima Marine Park in Japan catches a video tape of the rare frilled shark. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The frilled shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus, is a primitive Shark species of the family Chlamydoselachidae in the order
• 2008 - Black Monday in worldwide stock markets. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common January 2008 was an especially volatile month in world stock markets with a surge in Implied volatility measurements of the US-based S&P 500 index, and a sharp decrease FTSE 100 had its biggest ever one-day points fall, European stocks closed with their worst result since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%.
• 2008 - The Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as its last native speaker dies. Eyak is an extinct Na-Dené language that was historically spoken in southcentral Alaska, near the mouth of the Copper River. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent

Births

• 1338 - King Charles V of France (d. Charles V ( 21 January 1338 – 16 September 1380) called the Wise, was King of France from 1364 to his death and a member 1380)
• 1721 - James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Murray (21 January 1721 Ballencrieff East Lothian, Scotland &ndash 18 June 1794 Battle East Sussex) was a British military officer 1794)
• 1804 - Eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Eliza Roxcy Snow Young ( January 21, 1804 &ndash December 5, 1887) was one of the most celebrated Latter-day Saint women of the 1887)
• 1813 - John C. Frémont, American army officer, explorer and presidential candidate (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. 1890)
• 1815 - John Bingham, American politician and lawyer (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Armor Bingham ( January 21, 1815 &ndash March 19, 1900) was a Republican congressman from Ohio, America 1900)
• 1824 - Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, American, Confederate army general (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. 1863)
• 1825 - Imre Madách, Hungarian writer (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Imre Madách de Sztregova et de Kelecsény ( January 21, 1823 - October 5, 1864) was a Hungarian writer poet 1864)
• 1827 - Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin ( Иван Михеевич Первушин) ( January 21, 1827 &ndash June 29, 1900) was an important 1900)
• 1829 - King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. 1907)
• 1848 - Henri Duparc, French composer (d. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Henri Duparc (Eugène Marie Henri Fouques Duparc (January 21 1848 &ndash February 12 1933 was a French composer of the late Romantic period. 1933)
• 1860 - Karl Staaff, Prime Minister of Sweden (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Karl Albert Staaff ( 21 January 1860 &ndash 4 October 1915) was a Swedish liberal Politician and Lawyer The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. 1915)
• 1867 - Ludwig Thoma, German writer (d. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ludwig Thoma ( January 21, 1867 - August 26, 1921) was a German author publisher and editor who gained popularity through his partially 1921)
• 1867 - Maxime Weygand, French general (d. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Maxime Weygand ( 21 January 1867 - 28 January 1965) (vɛgɑ̃ was a French military commander in World War I and World 1965)
• 1882 - Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pavel (Paul Alexandrovich Florensky (also PA Florenskiĭ, Florenskii, Florenskij, Павел Александрович Флоренский - 1937)
• 1883 - Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Olav Aukrust ( January 21, 1883 &ndash November 3, 1929) was a Norwegian Poet and teacher 1929)
• 1884 - Roger Baldwin, American social activist (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Roger Nash Baldwin ( January 21 1884 &ndash August 26 1981) was one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU. 1981)
• 1885 - Umberto Nobile, Italian politician (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Umberto Nobile ( January 21, 1885 &ndash July 30, 1978) was an Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer 1978)
• 1887 - Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Georges Vézina (pronounced /veˈzinə/ nicknamed "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" ( French: "Le Concombre de Chicoutimi") ( January 1926)
• 1895 - Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish couturier (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Cristóbal Balenciaga Eisaguirre ( January 21, 1895, Spain – March 23, 1972, Spain was a Spanish Basque Fashion 1972)
• 1897 - René Iché, French sculptor (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common René Iché ( January 21, 1897, Salleles-d'Aude France &ndash December 23, 1954, Paris) was a 20th century French 1954)
• 1899 - Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian born American composer (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (born January 21, 1899; died September 29, 1977) was a Russian born Composer and 1977)
• 1901 - Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ricard Zamora i Martínez ( Ricardo Zamora) ( January 21 1901 — September 15 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager 1978)
• 1905 - Christian Dior, French fashion designer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Christian Dior ( January 21, 1905 &ndash October 23, 1957) was an influential French Fashion designer, best known as the 1957)
• 1905 - Karl Wallenda, German acrobat (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Karl Wallenda ( January 21, 1905 - March 22, 1978) was the founder of The Flying Wallendas, an internationally known daredevil 1978)
• 1906 - Igor Moiseyev, Russian choreographer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Igor Alexandrovich Moiseyev (Игорь Александрович Моисеев ( &ndash November 2[[ 007]] has been widely acclaimed as the greatest 20th-century choreographer 2007)
• 1909 - Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Todor Skalovski (Тодор Скаловски ( 21 January, 1909, Tetovo, today's Republic of Macedonia, then part of the Ottoman 2004)
• 1910 - Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai composer and bandleader (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Eua Sunthornsanan (เอื้อ สุนทรสนาน January 21 1910 Amphawa, Samut Songkhram Province – April 1 1981 was a Thai 1981)
• 1912 - Konrad Emil Bloch, German-born biochemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Konrad Emil Bloch (b January 21 1912 &ndash October 15 2000) was a German American biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 2000)
• 1918 - Richard D. Winters, American war hero
• 1918 - Chichay, Filipino actress (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard D Winters (born January 21 1918) is a former United States Army officer who commanded Company "E" of the 2nd Chichay (born Amparo C Robles; January 21, 1918 &ndash March 31, 1993) was a Filipino Comedian. 1993)
• 1921 - Howard Unruh, American mass murderer
• 1922 - Telly Savalas, American actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Howard Barton Unruh (born January 21 1921) is an American convicted Murderer who murdered 13 people on September 6 1949 Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Aristotelis “Telly” Savalas (Αριστοτέλης Σαβάλας in Greek January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American 1994)
• 1922 - Paul Scofield, English actor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE ( 21 January 1922 &ndash 19 March 2008) was an English award-winning actor of stage 2008)
• 1923 - Lola Flores, Spanish singer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lola Flores ( January 21, 1923 &ndash May 16, 1995) born María de los Dolores Flores Ruiz, was a Spanish Singer 1995)
• 1924 - Benny Hill, English actor, comedian, and singer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Hawthorne Hill ( 21 January 1924 &ndash 19 April 1992) better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English 1992)
• 1926 - Steve Reeves, American actor (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stephen L Reeves ( January 21, 1926 &ndash May 1, 2000) was an American bodybuilder, Actor, and author 2000)
• 1926 - Brian Brockless, English organist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Brockless ( 21 January 1926, London - 18 December 1995) was an English Composer, Organist and 1995)
• 1927 - Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clive Bernard Churchill AM ( 21 January 1927 &ndash 9 August 1985) was an Australian Rugby league footballer and coach 1985)
• 1932 - John Chaney, American basketball coach
• 1933 - Joseph W. Eschbach, American doctor (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. John Chaney (born January 21, 1932) is an American retired college Basketball coach best known for his tenure at Temple University. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Wetherill Eschbach MD ( January 21, 1933 &ndash September 7, 2007) was an American doctor and kidney specialist whose twenty 2007)
• 1934 - Audrey Dalton, Irish actress
• 1936 - Koji Hashimoto, Japanese film director (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Audrey Dalton (born 21 January, 1934 in Dublin, Irish Free State) is an Irish Television and Film Actress Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Koji Hashimoto (橋本幸治 Hashimoto Kōji, died 9 January 2005) was a Japanese film assistant director and director most noted for his work 2005)
• 1937 - Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria
• 1938 - Wolfman Jack, American disk jockey and actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Max-Emanuel Ludwig Maria Herzog in Bayern, sometimes styled Prince Max of Bavaria Duke in Bavaria, born 21 January 1937 as son of Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1995)
• 1938 - John Savident, British actor
• 1940 - Jack Nicklaus, American golfer
• 1941 - Plácido Domingo, Spanish tenor
• 1941 - Stathis Giallelis, Greek actor
• 1941 - Richie Havens, American musician
• 1941 - Mike Medavoy, American film producer
• 1941 - Ivan Putski, Polish-born American professional wrestler
• 1942 - Edwin Starr, American singer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 John Savident (born January 21, 1938, Guernsey, Channel Islands) is a British Actor, best known for playing the part Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For his detailed statistics records and other achievements see List of career achievements by Jack Nicklaus. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better Stathis Giallelis (born 21 January[[ 941]] is a Greek actor who in the early 1960s won brief international renown as the star of Elia Kazan 's Richie Havens (born January 21, 1941) is an American folk Singer and Guitarist. Morris Mike Medavoy (born January 21, 1941) is an American film producer and executive co-founder of Orion Pictures (1978 former chairman Josef Bednarski. Putski gained his remarkable leg strength by running up and down the stands at a football stadium near his home in Austin Texas. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edwin Starr ( January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American Soul music Singer. 2003)
• 1942 - Mac Davis, American musician
• 1946 - Johnny Oates, American baseball player and manager (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Morris Mac Davis, known as Mac Davis (born January 21, 1942) is a Country music Singer and Songwriter originally Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Lane Oates ( January 21 1946 &ndash December 24 2004) was an American Catcher and manager in Major 2004)
• 1947 - Jill Eikenberry, American actress
• 1947 - Pye Hastings, English singer and musician (Caravan)
• 1947 - Michel Jonasz, French singer and composer
• 1950 - Billy Ocean, West Indian musician
• 1952 - Marco Camenisch, Swiss environmental activist
• 1952 - Louis Menand, American writer and critic
• 1953 - Paul Allen, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Microsoft
• 1955 - Jeff Koons, American artist
• 1956 - Robby Benson, American actor
• 1956 - Geena Davis, American actress
• 1957 - Greg Ryan, American soccer coach
• 1958 - Michael Wincott, Canadian actor
• 1959 - Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
• 1962 - Marie Trintignant, French actress (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jill Eikenberry (born January 21, 1947) is an American Actress. Julian Frederick Gordon 'Pye' Hastings (born 21 January 1947 in Taminavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland) is a British musician Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair Michel Jonasz, born January 21 1947 in Drancy, France, is a French Composer - Songwriter, Singer and Actor. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marco Camenisch is a Swiss anarchist and environmental Activist. Louis Menand (born January 21, 1952) is a prominent American writer and academic best known for his Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21 1953 is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jeff Koons (born January 21 1955) is an American artist whose work incorporates Kitsch imagery using painting sculpture and other forms Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robby Benson (born Robin David Segal on January 21 1956) is an American Film and Television Actor, Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning and Emmy -nominated Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Greg Ryan (born January 21, 1957) was the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott He is the younger brother of actor Jeff Wincott. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexander "Alex" McLeish (born 21 January 1959) nicknamed "Big Eck" is a Scottish former professional footballer who Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie Trintignant ( January 21, 1962 – August 1, 2003) was a French actress. 2003)
• 1962 - Tyler Cowen, American economist
• 1963 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-born American basketball player
• 1963 - Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player
• 1965 - Jam Master Jay, American disc jockey (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tyler Cowen (pronounced /ˈkaʊˌɛn/) (b January 21, 1962) occupies the Holbert C Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA Detlef Schrempf (born January 21 1963, in Leverkusen, West Germany) is a retired German - American NBA Basketball Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Jason William Mizell ( January 21 1965 &ndash October 30 2002) also known as Jam-Master Jay and Jay Gambulos, was 2002)
• 1966 - Robert Del Naja, English musician
• 1966 - Candi Milo, American voice actress
• 1968 - Ulrica Messing, Swedish politician
• 1968 - Charlotte Ross, American actress
• 1969 - Karina Lombard, American actress
• 1969 - Tsubaki Nekoi, Japanese manga artist
• 1970 - Ken Leung, American actor
• 1970 - Mark Trojanowski, American musician (Sister Hazel)
• 1971 - Alan McManus, Scottish snooker player
• 1971 - Doug Weight, American ice hockey player
• 1972 - Alan Benes, American baseball player
• 1972 - Rick Falkvinge, Swedish politician
• 1972 - Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer
• 1972 - Cat Power (Chan Marshall), American musician
• 1974 - Rove McManus, Australian television host and comedian
• 1974 - Alex Sperafico, Brazilian racing driver
• 1975 - Ito, Spanish footballer
• 1975 - Nicky Butt, English footballer
• 1975 - Casey FitzRandolph, American speed skater
• 1975 - Yuji Ide, Japanese racing driver
• 1976 - Emma Bunton, English singer (Spice Girls)
• 1977 - Al Baxter, Australian rugby union footballer
• 1977 - Phil Neville, English footballer
• 1977 - Rick Ross, American rapper
• 1978 - Bryan Gilmore, National Football League player
• 1978 - Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, American Singer
• 1978 - Faris al-Sultan, German-Iraqi triathlete
• 1978 - Phil Stacey, American Idol finalist
• 1978 - Andrei Zyuzin, Russian ice hockey player
• 1979 - Byung-Hyun Kim, Korean baseball player
• 1979 - Spider Loc, American rapper, member of G-Unit
• 1979 - Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby union footballer
• 1980 - Dave Kitson, English footballer
• 1980 - Nana Mizuki, Japanese voice actress and singer
• 1981 - Gillian Chung Yan-tung, Hong Kong singer (Twins)
• 1981 - Jamie Dalrymple, English cricketer
• 1981 - Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer
• 1981 - Dany Heatley, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1981 - Andy Lee, Korean singer (Shinhwa)
• 1981 - Izabella Miko, Polish-born actress and model
• 1981 - Alex Ubago, Spanish-Basque singer-songwriter
• 1982 - Dean Whitehead, English footballer
• 1983 - Maryse Ouellet, French-Canadian model and professional wrestler
• 1983 - Moritz Volz, German footballer
• 1983 - Peter Philipakos, Greek-American soccer player
• 1985 - Alex Pérez, Spanish footballer
• 1985 - Sasha Pivovarova, Russian Model
• 1985 - Matt Unicomb, Australian basketball player
• 1986 - Coffin Joe, English drummer ( The Horrors)
• 1987 - Joe Ledley, Welsh footballer
• 1988 - William Johansson, Swedish composer
• 1990 - Jacob Smith, American actor
• 2004 - Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

Deaths

• 304 - Saint Agnes (martyred) (b. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Robert Del Naja (born 21 January 1965, in Bristol, England) also known as 3D, is an English Artist and Candi Milo (born January 21, 1966) is an American voice actress and Singer. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ulrica Messing (born January 21, 1968) is a Swedish Social Democratic Politician. Charlotte Ross (born January 21, 1968) is an Emmy-nominated American actress who is perhaps most widely known as a cast member of NYPD Blue Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karina Lombard (born January 21, 1969 in Tahiti) is an Actress and singer is a member of the all-female Manga -creating team Clamp. She is the co-director and her duties in the team include applying screentones and correcting manga illustrations Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ken Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American Actor. Who is best known for his roles in popular movies such as Shanghai Kiss Mark Trojanowski (born January 21 1970) is the Drummer for the band Sister Hazel. Sister Hazel is a musical group from Gainesville Florida, whose style blends elements of Alternative rock, folk, and Southern rock. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the snooker player For Allan McManus the professional footballer see here. Douglas Weight (born January 21, 1971 in Warren, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the New Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan Paul Benes, (b January 21, 1972 in Evansville Indiana) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who pitched for three teams Rickard "Rick" Falkvinge (pronounced fal-k-ving-e born on 21 January 1972 in Gothenburg, is a Swedish IT Entrepreneur is a Japanese Video game music Composer, sound programmer and Musician. Cat Power is the stage name of American Singer/songwriter Charlyn "Chan" Marshall (born Charlyn Marie Marshall on 21 January Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Rove McManus (born John McManus II Alexandre Sperafico (born January 21, 1974 in Toledo Paraná) is a Brazilian driver currently competing in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antonio Álvarez Pérez, aka Ito (born January 21, 1975 in Almendralejo) is a footballer from Spain. Nicholas "Nicky" Butt (born January 21, 1975 in Gorton, Manchester) is an English footballer who currently plays Casey J FitzRandolph (born January 21 1975 in Verona, Wisconsin) is an American speedskater. (born 21 January 1975 in Saitama Saitama) is a Japanese racing driver who graduated from 2005 Formula Nippon to Formula One Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, and occasional actress. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Al Baxter (born 21 January 1977 is an Australian rugby union player and is one of the current Wallaby s Philip Gary Polka Neville "The Big P" Neville (born 21 January 1977 in Bury, Greater Manchester) is an English William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28 1976 better known by his Stage name Rick Ross (seen on album covers as Rick Ro$$) is an African American Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Bryan Gilmore (born on January 21, 1978 in) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the National Football Nokio the N-Tity (born Tamir Mateen Raheem Hameed Ruffin, January 21 1978, Baltimore, Maryland) is an African-American Faris al-Sultan born January 21, 1978 in Munich, Germany to a German mother and an Iraqi father is a professional triathlete Phil Stacey (born Joel Philip Stacey, January 21 1978 in Richmond Kentucky) is an American Country music singer who first gained Andrei Zyuzin (Андрей Зюзин born January 21, 1978 in Ufa, USSR) is a Russian Ice hockey defenceman who plays for Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Byung-Hyun Kim (born January 19, 1979 in Kwangsan-Ku Songjungdong South Korea) a Curtis Norvell Williams (born February 14 1979 in Compton California) more commonly known as Spider Loc, is an American rapper G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. Brian Gerald O'Driscoll ( Irish name: Brian Gearóid Ó hEidirsceoil) born 21 January 1979 is an Irish professional Rugby union player Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) David Barry "Dave" Kitson (born 21 January 1980 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer currently Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gillian Chung (born January 21 1981 is a Hong Kong -based actress and singer Twins was a Hong Kong -based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG James William Murray "Jamie" Dalrymple (born 21 January 1981 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan born English Cricketer He is a right-handed batsman and Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Daniel "Dany" James Heatley (born January 21 1981 in Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany) is a Canadian professional hockey player Andy Lee ( Korean: 이선호 Hanja: 李先皓 born January 21, 1981) is best known as a Rapper in the Korean Shinhwa (신화 is a popular South Korean Boy band and hip hop group Izabella Anna Mikołajczak (born January 21, 1981) better known as Izabella Miko, is a Polish Actress and model. Álex Ubago (born January 21, 1981) is a Spanish singer-songwriter born in Vitoria. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Dean Whitehead (born January 21, 1982 in Abingdon, Oxfordshire) is a professional footballer. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Maryse Ouellet (born January 21 1983 is a Canadian glamour model and Professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment Moritz Volz (born January 21 1983 in Siegen) is a German footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town F Peter Philipakos (Πέτρος Φιλιππάκος born January 21, 1983) is a Greek-American football (soccer Midfielder who currently Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Alejandro Pérez Aracil (born 21 January 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish Football (soccer Midfielder for Albacete Balompié Sasha Pivovarova (Саша Пивоварова born January 21, 1985) is a Russian Supermodel and Artist. Matt Unicomb is an Australian professional Basketball player who currently plays for Den Helder in the Dutch League Joseph Patrick Spurgeon (better known as Coffin Joe The Horrors are a British Garage rock band who formed in mid-2005 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Christopher "Joe" Ledley (born January 21 1987 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh professional footballer currently Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) William Johansson (born January 21 1988) is a Swedish artist & composer Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Jacob Charles William Smith (born January 21, 1990) is an American actor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway was born 21 January, 2004 at 913am in Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo. Events By Place Roman Empire The Roman colony of Konstanz is founded Saint Agnes (291–304 feast day January 21) is a Virgin Martyr Saint of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches 291)
• 917 - Erchanger, Duke of Swabia (c. For the art and photography gallery in New York called 291 see 291 (Art Gallery. Events By Place Asia The Great Yue Kingdom later renamed Southern Han, is founded by Liu Yan in Guangdong Erchanger or Erchangar (c880 &ndash 21 January 917) was the Duke of Swabia from September 915 to his death 880)
• 1118 - Pope Paschal II
• 1519 - Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer (b. See Interstate 880 for the American Freeway Events By Place Europe Oldest known mention of the city of Paschal II, born Ranierius, (died January 21, 1118) was Pope from August 13, 1099 until his death Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475&ndash January 15, 1519 was a Spanish Explorer, Governor, and Conquistador. 1475)
• 1527 - Juan de Grijalva, Spanish conquistador (c. Juan de Grijalva (born around 1489 in Cuéllar - January 21 1527) was a Spanish Conquistador. 1489)
• 1546 - Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. ( 1491 - January 21, 1546) built Odani Castle for the Azai clan, including his son Azai Hisamasa, to rule 1491)
• 1609 - Joseph Justus Scaliger, French Protestant scholar (b. Joseph Justus Scaliger ( August 5 1540 &ndash January 21 1609) was a French religious leader and scholar known for expanding the 1540)
• 1638 - Ignazio Donati, Italian composer (c. Ignazio Donati (c 1570 &ndash January 21, 1638) was an Italian composer of the early Baroque era 1570)
• 1683 - Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, British politician (b. Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1st Earl of Shaftesbury ( July 22, 1621 &ndash January 21, 1683) known as Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper 1621)
• 1699 - Obadiah Walker, English writer (b. Obadiah Walker (1616 – January 21, 1699) was an English academic and Master of University College Oxford from 1676 to 1688 1616)
• 1706 - Adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Adrien Baillet ( June 13, 1649 — January 21, 1706) was a French scholar and critic 1649)
• 1710 - Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Johann Georg Gichtel ( March 14, 1638 - January 21, 1710) German mystic, was born at Regensburg, where his father 1638)
• 1722 - Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English supporter of William III of England (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Paulet 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 &ndash January 21, 1722) was a member of parliament for Hampshire and a supporter William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" 1661)
• 1731 - Thomas Woolston, English theologian (b. Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Thomas Woolston (baptised November 1668 - January 27, 1733) English Deist, born at Northampton in 1668 the son of a reputable 1669)
• 1766 - James Quin, English actor (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Quin ( 24 February 1693 – 21 January 1766) was an English actor of Irish descent 1693)
• 1773 - Alexis Piron, French writer (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexis Piron ( July 9, 1689 &ndash January 21, 1773) was a French Epigrammatist and Dramatist. 1689)
• 1774 - Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mustafa III ( Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى ثالث Muṣṭafā-yi sālis) ( January 28, 1717 January The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with 1717)
• 1775 - Yemelyan Pugachev, Russian rebel (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1740 or 1742)
• 1793 - King Louis XVI of France (executed) (b. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre 1754)
• 1795 - Samuel Wallis, English navigator (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Wallis ( 23 April 1728 &ndash London 21 January 1795) was a Cornish Navigator who circumnavigated the 1728)
• 1809 - Josiah Hornblower, American statesman (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Josiah Hornblower ( February 23 1729 &ndash January 21 1809) was a statesman in Belleville New Jersey. 1729)
• 1814 - Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St 1737)
• 1823 - Cayetano José Rodríguez, Argentine cleric, journalist and poet (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Cayetano José Rodríguez (1761 – 21 January 1823) was an Argentine cleric journalist and poet 1761)
• 1831 - Ludwig Achim von Arnim, German poet (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Ludwig Achim (or Joachim) von Arnim ( January 26, 1781 &ndash January 21, 1831) was a German Poet 1781)
• 1851 - Albert Lortzing, German composer (b. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Gustav Albert Lortzing ( October 23, 1801 - January 21, 1851) was a German Composer, Actor and Singer 1801)
• 1870 - Alexander Herzen, Russian writer (b. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Aleksandr Ivanovich Herzen ( Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Ге́рцен) ( —) was a major Russian pro-Western writer and thinker known as the "father 1812)
• 1872 - Franz Grillparzer, Austrian writer (b. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer ( January 15, 1791 – January 21, 1872) an Austrian dramatic Poet, was born in 1791)
• 1881 - Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wilhelm Matthias Naeff ( February 19, 1802 - January 21, 1881) was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the 1802)
• 1891 - Calixa Lavallée, Canadian composer (b. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Calixa Lavallée, ( December 28, 1842 &ndash January 21, 1891) born Calixte Paquet, was a French-Canadian -American 1842)
• 1901 - Elisha Gray, American inventor (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Elisha Gray (August 2 1835 &ndash January 21 1901 was an American electrical engineer and is best known for his development of a telephone prototype in 1876 in 1835)
• 1914 - Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian artist (b. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Theodor Severin Kittelsen ( April 27, 1857 – January 21, 1914) was a Norwegian Artist born in the coastal Town of 1857)
• 1919 - Gojong of Joseon, Emperor of Korea (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Korean Dynasties are listed in the order of their fall This list includes the monarchs' romanized posthumous or Temple names and reign dates 1852)
• 1924 - Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1870)
• 1926 - Camillo Golgi, Italian physician, recipient of the Nobel laureate (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Camillo Golgi ( July 7, 1843 &ndash January 21, 1926) was an Italian Physician and Scientist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1843)
• 1928 - George Goethals, American army engineer (b. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Washington Goethals ( June 29, 1858 - January 21, 1928) was a United States Army officer and Civil engineer 1858)
• 1931 - Felix Blumenfeld, Russian composer (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Felix Mikhailovich Blumenfeld (Феликс Михайлович Блуменфельд &ndash 21 January 1931) was a Russian Composer, 1863)
• 1932 - Giles Lytton Strachey, British writer (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Giles Lytton Strachey (ˈdʒaɪlz ˈlɪtən ˈstreɪtʃɪ 1 March 1880 &ndash 21 January 1932 was a British writer and critic 1880)
• 1933 - George A. Moore, Irish novelist (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Augustus Moore (24 February 1852 – 21 January 1933 was an Irish Novelist, short-story writer, Poet, art critic, 1852)
• 1937 - Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marie Prevost (November 8 1898 - January 21 1937 was a Canadian-born actress of the early days of cinema. 1898)
• 1948 - Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Italian composer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) ( Venice, January 12, 1876 &ndash Venice January 21, 1948) was an 1876)
• 1950 - George Orwell, British writer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950 who used the Pseudonym George Orwell, was an English writer 1903)
• 1955 - Archie Hahn, American athlete (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Charles Archibald "Archie" Hahn ( September 14, 1880 &ndash January 21, 1955) was a German-American athlete, 1880)
• 1956 - Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sam Langford ( March 4, 1883 - January 12, 1956) was an African Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century 1883)
• 1959 - Cecil B. DeMille, American director (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cecil Blount DeMille ( August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director 1881)
• 1959 - Carl Switzer, American actor (b. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carl Dean "Alfalfa" Switzer ( August 7, 1927 &ndash January 21, 1959) was an American Child actor, professional 1927)
• 1961 - Blaise Cendrars, Swiss writer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frédéric Louis Sauser ( September 1, 1887 &ndash January 21, 1961) better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet 1887)
• 1967 - Ann Sheridan, American actress (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Ann Sheridan ( February 21, 1915 &ndash January 21, 1967) was an American Film actress. 1915)
• 1968 - Will Lang Jr., American magazine executive (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William John Lang Jr ( 7 October 1914 – 21 January 1968) was an American journalist and a bureau head for Life 1914)

• 1977 - Sandro Penna, Italian poet (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sandro Penna ( June 12, 1906 – January 21, 1977 in Rome) was an Italian Poet. 1906)
• 1978 - Freda Utley, British scholar and author. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Winifred Utley, commonly known as Freda Utley, ( January 23, 1898 London, England &ndash January 21, 1978 (b. 1898)
• 1984 - Giannis Skaribas, Greek writer, dramatist, and poet (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) ' Giannis Skarimpas, Giannis Skarimbas or Yiannis Skarimbas (Γιάννης Σκαρίμπας ( September 28, 1893 in Agia Efthymia 1893)
• 1984 - Jackie Wilson, American musician (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson Jr ( June 9, 1934 &ndash January 21, 1984) was an American singer 1934)
• 1985 - James Beard, American chef and author (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) James Andrew Beard ( May 5, 1903 – January 21, 1985) was an American Chef and Food 1903)
• 1985 - Eddie Graham, American professional wrestler and promoter (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Edward Gossett in Texas at the age of 17 after being trained by Cowboy Luttrell 1930)
• 1987 - Charles Goodell, American politician (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Charles Ellsworth Goodell ( March 16, 1926 – January 21, 1987) was a U 1926)
• 1989 - Billy Tipton, American musician (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Billy Lee Tipton (born as Dorothy Lucille Tipton, December 29 1914 - January 21, 1989) was an American Jazz 1914)
• 1989 - Carl Furillo, American Baseball player (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Carl Anthony Furillo ( March 8 1922 - January 21 1989) nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj" was a Right fielder 1922)
• 1993 - Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Charles Leonard Gehringer ( May 11 1903 – January 21 1993) nicknamed “ The Mechanical Man,” was a Major League Baseball 1903)
• 1996 - René Marc Jalbert, sergeant-at-Arms at the National Assembly of Quebec (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) René Marc Jalbert, CV, CD (1921 &ndash 21 January 1996) was a Canadian soldier and Sergeant-At-Arms The National Assembly of Quebec (Assemblée nationale du Québec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. 1921)
• 1997 - Colonel Tom Parker, American manager of Elvis Presley (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar "Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis (Dries van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 &ndash January 21, 1997) was 1909)
• 1998 - Jack Lord, American actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) John Joseph Patrick Ryan ( December 30, 1920  &ndash January 21, 1998) best known by his Stage name Jack Lord, was 1920)
• 1999 - Charles Brown, American blues singer and pianist (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Charles Brown ( September 13, 1922 &ndash January 21, 1999) born in Texas City Texas was an American Blues singer and 1920)
• 1999 - Susan Strasberg, American actress (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Susan Elizabeth Strasberg ( May 22, 1938 &ndash January 21, 1999) was an American Actress. 1938)
• 2001 - Byron De La Beckwith, American white supremacist (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Byron De La Beckwith ( November 9 1920, Colusa California – January 21 2001, Jackson Mississippi) was an American 1921)
• 2002 - Peggy Lee, American singer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Peggy Lee ( May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American Jazz and popular music singer and Songwriter 1920)
• 2003 - Paul Haines, American-born Canadian poet (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Haines ( 1933 - January 21, 2003) was a poet and jazz lyricist 1933)
• 2004 - Yordan Radichkov, Bulgarian writer (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Yordan Radichkov (Йордан Радичков ( October 24, 1929 - January 21, 2004) was a famous Bulgarian writer and 1929)
• 2005 - Theun de Vries, Dutch writer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Theunis Uilke (Theun de Vries ( April 26, 1907, Veenwouden, Friesland - January 21, 2005 Amsterdam) was a 1907)
• 2005 - John L. Hess, American journalist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John L Hess ( December 27, 1917 - January 21, 2005) was a prominent American Journalist who worked for many years at 1917)
• 2005 - Parveen Babi, Indian actress (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Parveen Babi ( Gujarati: પરવીન બાબી Hindi: परवीन बाबी Urdu: پروین بابی ( April 4 1949 1955)
• 2006 - Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo (b. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Prof Dr Ibrahim Rugova ( December 2, 1944 – January 21, 2006) was a politician of Albanian descent who was the first 1944)
• 2007 - Maria Cioncan, Romanian athlete (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Maria Cioncan ( June 19 1977 &ndash January 21 2007) was a middle distance runner from Romania, best known for winning a bronze medal 1977)
• 2007 - U;Nee, Korean pop artist (b. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays UNee, ( Hangul: 유니 born Heo Yoon (hangul 허윤 May 3, 1981 – January 21, 2007) was a South Korean 1981)
• 2008 - Pam Barrett, Canadian politician (b. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pam Barrett ( November 26, 1953 - January 21 2008) was a Canadian politician who dropped out of politics in February 2000 after having 1953)
• 2008 - Marie Smith Jones, last native speaker of the Eyak language (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Marie Smith Jones ( May 14, 1918 &ndash January 21, 2008) was the last surviving speaker of the Eyak language of Southcentral Eyak is an extinct Na-Dené language that was historically spoken in southcentral Alaska, near the mouth of the Copper River. 1918)

Holidays and observances

• Flag Day - Quebec
• International Spicy Food Day
• Wellington Anniversary - New Zealand
• Saint Agnes
• Fructuosus
• Meinrad of Einsiedeln
• Dominican Republic - Our Lady of Altagracia
• January 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On this day in Canada

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