January 24 – Famous Birthdays
Luis Suarez (SOCCER PLAYER) 1987
Ed Helms (MOVIE ACTOR) 1974
Mischa Barton (TV ACTRESS) 1986
January 24 – Famous Birthdays
0076 Publius A Hadrianus 14th Roman Emperor (117-138)
1664 Sir John Vanbrugh London, dramatist/architect (baptized)
1679 Christian von Wolff German philosopher
1705 Farinelli “Carlo Broschi” Andria Italy, castrato
1712 Frederick II (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)
1712 Georg F Schmidt German engraver/etcher
1732 Pierre de Beaumarchais France, playwright (Barber of Seville)
1746 Gustav III king during Swedish Enlightenment (1771-92)
1750 Wybo Fijnje Dutch politician/patriot/journalist
1758 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel composer
1767 Antony CW Staring Dutch lawyer/poet (Jaromir)
1774 Karl Moser composer
1776 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann German writer/judge/composer (Undine)
1778 Charles F duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X
1798 Karl von Staudt German math professor (projective geometrician)
1798 Karl von Holtei Silesian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)
1800 Sir Edwin Chadwick British social reformer
1814 Abraham van Stolk Dutch resources/art collector
1820 John Milton Thayer Brevet Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906
1828 Adam Jacoby Slemmer Brigadier General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1828 Ferdinand J Cohn German botanist/publicist
1828 Karol Studzinski composer
1829 William Mason composer
1832 John Pegram Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1865
1833 Bernhard Erdmannsdörffer German, historian (Deutsche Geschichte)
1859 Alexander Alexandrovich Il’yinsky composer
1862 Edith Wharton[-Jones] US, novelist (Ethan Frome, Age of Innocence, House of Mirth)
1874 Arthur Shomburg famous African
1880 Elisabeth Achelis creator (World Calendar)
1883 Estelle Winwood [Goodwin], England, actress (Miracle on 34th Street)
1888 Ernst Heinrich Heinkel German inventor (1st rocket-powered aircraft)
1888 Hedwig “Vicki” Baum Austrian/US author (Men Never Know)
1891 Walter Model German field marshal
1895 Albin Zollinger Swiss poet/author (Der Halbe Mensch)
1895 Eugen Roth writer
1895 Hans Fischböck Austria, Finance minister (Nazi-occupied Holland)
1902 Walter Keirnan New Haven CT, TV panelist (I’ve Got a Secret)
1902 Oskar Morgenstern German/US economist
1903 Robert Gwathmey artist (Arts & Letters)
1906 Norman Cook museum curator
1907 Alfonse Vranckx Belgian lawyer/politician
1907 Maurice Couve de Murville France premier (1968-69)
1909 Ann Todd Hartford England, actress (Paradine Case, 7th Veil)
1909 Tiny Winters musician
1911 C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)
1912 Ken Weekes cricketer (West Indies batsman vs England 1939, 137 at The Oval)
1913 Mark Goodson TV game-show producer (Goodson-Toddman)
1913 Norman Dello Joio [Dello Ioio], New York City NY, composer
1915 Ernest Borgnine Hamden CT, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)
1915 Robert B Motherwell US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)
1915 Vitezslava Kapralova composer
1916 John Corner scientist
1916 Vic Stollmeyer cricketer (brother of Jeff Scored 96 in only Test innings)
1918 John McLiam Alberta, actor (Parker-Men From Shiloh)
1918 Oral Roberts Televangelist; needs $8,000,000 (Oral Roberts College)
1918 Gottfried von Einem Bern Switzerland, Austrian composer (Dantons Tod)
1919 Leon Kirchner Brooklyn NY, opera composer (Lily)
1919 Nora Beloff journalist/author
1920 Don Saddler Van Nuys CA, dancer (Holiday Hotel)
1920 Jerry Maren actor (munchkin-Wizard of Oz, Mayor McCheese)
1921 Bernard J Dwyer (Representative-D-NJ, 1981- )
1922 Neil Franklin soccer star
1923 Simeon ten Holt composer
1924 8th Earl Spencer English large landowner/father of Diane
1924 David Craighead composer
1924 Klaus George Roy composer
1924 Marvin Kaplan Brooklyn NY, actor (Top Cat, Henry-Alice)
1924 Robert W Kastenmeier (Representative-D-WI, 1959- )
1925 Maria Tallchief Fairfax OK, ballerina
1925 William Hudson California, actor (I Led 3 Lives)
1927 Paula Hawkins (Senator-R-FL, 1981-86)
1928 Desmond Morris English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language)
1930 Bernard Matthews English turkey farmer/multi-millionaire
1931 Ib Norholm composer
1931 Kees Zÿlstra Dutch MP (PvdA)
1932 Werner Steger composer
1933 Zeke Carey US R&B-singer (Flamingos-I Only Have Eyes For You)
1936 Doug Kershaw Louisiana, plays electric fiddle
1936 Jack Scott Canada, rocker (My True Love)
1936 Daniel Goode composer
1938 Julius Arthur Hemphill saxophonist
1939 Ray Stevens Clarksdale GA, singer (Ahab the Arab, The Streak)
1940 Flip Buurmeijer Dutch MP (PvdA)
1941 Michael Chapman Leeds England, rocker (Looking for 11)
1941 Neil Diamond Brooklyn NY, singer/actor (Jazz Singer)
1941 Aaron Neville US singer/keyboardist (Neville Brothers)
1943 Sharon Tate Dallas TX, actress (Valley of the Dolls)
1943 Julie Bennett Beverly Hills CA, actress (Hey There It’s Yogi Bear)
1944 David Gerrold [Jerrold David Friedman], author (World of Star Trek)
1946 Hubert M “Jubi” Kirindongo Curaçaos sculptor/painter
1946 John Harrison South African correspondent (BBC)
1946 Michael Ontkean Vancouver BC, actor (Rookies, Slap Shot, Twin Peaks)
1947 Giorgio Chinaglia soccer star (Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos)
1947 Warren Zevon Chicago IL, rocker (Excitable Boy)
1947 David Randall priest
1948 Elliott Abrams assistant secretary of state/supplied arms to the Contras
1949 John Belushi Chicago IL, comedian/actor (SNL, Blues Brothers)
1949 Bart Gordon (Representative-D-TN, 1985- )
1950 Daniel Auteuil Algeria, actor (Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring)
1951 Yakov Smirnoff Russia, comedian (It’s a wonderful country)
1952 William F Readdy Quonset Point RI, astronaut (STS 42, 51, 79)
1953 Brian Matthews Philadelphia PA, actor (The Burning)
1955 James Montgomery US 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1976)
1955 Julian Holland rocker (Squeeze)
1958 Frank Ullrich East Germany, world biathlon champion
1960 Nastassja Kinski Berlin Germany, actress (Tess, Cat People)
1961 Krasimir Mikhailov Stoyanov Bulgaria, cosmonaut
1962 Sultan Zarawani cricketer (United Arab Emirates captain 1996 World Cup)
1964 Rob Dibble Bridgeport CT, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds)
1964 Ronnie McCann Evander South Africa, Nike golfer (1993 Hawkeye-37th)
1965 Ross MacDonald Vancouver BC, star yachter (Olympics-96)
1966 Kim Saiki Inglewood CA, golfer (1994 Standard Register PING-13th)
1966 Mike Forgeron Main-A-Dieu Nova Scotia, rower (Olympics-96)
1967 Chris Warren NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks)
1967 Shannon Butler South Lake Tahoe CA, 10k runner
1968 Mark Burmester cricketer (Zimbabwe Test all-rounder in 3 Tests 1992)
1968 Mary Lou Retton Fairmont WV, gymnast (Olympics-gold/2 silver/2 bronze-84)
1968 Ross Powell US baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros)
1968 Scott Mercier Harbor City CA, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1969 Louise McPaul Australian javelin thrower (Olympics-silver-92, 96)
1969 Stephanie Romanov actress (Teri Spencer-Models Inc)/model (Elite)
1970 Chris Bartolone hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998)
1970 Matthew Lillard actor (Scream)
1971 Tonya Crowe Long Beach CA, actress (Olivia-Knots Landing)
1971 Cory Bailey US baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox)
1971 Joe Panos NFL guard/center (Philadelphia Eagles)
1971 John Reece WLAF/NFL cornerback (Amsterdam Admirals, Dallas Cowboys)
1971 Saalman Raelyn Fostoria Ohio, actress (Attack of 60′ Centerfold)
1972 Jay Walker quarterback (Minnesota Vikings)
1972 Joe Garten WLAF center (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1972 Raphael Graetz WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1972 Salima Davidson Pittsburgh Penn, volleyball setter (Olympics-96)
1972 Shannon Garrett CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
1973 Chris Ferraro Port Jefferson, NHL right wing (Olympics-94, New York Rangers)
1973 Erik Gervais Valleyfield Québec Canada, kayaker (Olympics-96)
1973 Peter Ferraro Port Jefferson, NHL right wing (Olympics-94, New York Rangers)
1973 Richard Aimonetto hockey forward (Team France 1998)
1974 Kristy Sargeant Edmonton Alberta, ice pairs (1994 Skate Canada)
1974 Layla Linn Miss New Mexico-USA (1996)
1974 Tim Biakabutuka running back (Carolina Panthers)
1975 Danielle Connors Miss Virginia-USA (1996)
1976 Laure Belleville Miss France-Universe (1996)
1976 Shae-Lynn Bourne Chatham Ontario, ice dancer (Bourne & Kraatz – 1995 World Champions-4th)
1977 Lenka Cenkova Trinec Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1995 Futures-Vaihingen-Germany)
1979 Tatyana M Ali New York City NY, actress (Sesame Street, Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
1993 Ashley Jade Stern daughter of radio personality Howard Stern
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