Birthdays Date 1959 January | History by KabAstro

Kapil Dev (65 years old)

Jan 6 Indian cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), born in Chandigarh, Punjab

Jan 6 Kathy Sledge, American vocalist (Sister Sledge - "We are Family"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 7 Kathy Valentine, American bassist (Go-Go's - "We Got the Beat"), born in Austin, Texas
Jan 8 Mike Harwood, Australian golfer (British Open 1991 runner-up), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Jan 8 Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz; Crowded House, 1985-94 -"Don't Dream It's Over"; "It's Only Natural"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2005)
Jan 9 Cristi Minculescu, Romanian musician, born in Pitești, Romania
Jan 9 Mark Martin, American stock car racing driver, born in Batesville, Arkansas

Rigoberta Menchú (65 years old)

Jan 9 K'iche' Guatemalan indigenous rights activist, feminist, founder of political party Winaq and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1992), born in Laj Chimel, Guatemala

Jan 10 Chandra Cheesborough, American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 10 Chris Van Hollen, American politician (Senator-D-Maryland 2017-, Rep-D-Maryland 2003-17), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Jan 10 Curt Kirkwood, American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter (Meat Puppets), born in Amarillo, Texas
Jan 10 Fran Walsh, New Zealand screenwriter, born in Wellington, New Zealand
Jan 11 Brett Bodine, American stock car racing driver, born in Chemung, New York
Jan 12 Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in West Berlin; West Germany
Jan 12 Lasana M. Sekou, Caribbean poet and author (The Salt Reaper), born in Aruba
Jan 12 Per Helmstad Gessle, Swedish pop singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love"), born in Halmstad, Sweden
Jan 13 Alan Taylor, American television and film director (The Sopranos; Game of Thrones; Thor; The Many Saints of Newark), born in San Francisco, California
Jan 13 James Lomenzo, American heavy metal bassist (White Lion; David Lee Roth; Megadeth, 2006-10), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jan 14 Chas Smash, English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - "Our House"), born in Fitzrovia, London
Jan 14 Geoff Tate, German-born American singer and musician (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
Jan 14 Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian soccer centre-back (77 caps; CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne), born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (d. 2021)
Jan 14 Lars Høgh, Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark, Brøndby IF), born in Odense, Denmark (d. 2021)
Jan 14 Paul Terry, English cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England v WI 1984), born in Osnabrück, Germany
Jan 15 Pavle Kozjek, Slovenian climber, born in Setnica, Slovenia (d. 2008)
Jan 15 Pete Trewavas, British bassist, (Marillion - Clutching at Straws), born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Jan 16 Juanita Bynum, American televangelist, born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 16 Sade [Helen Folasade Adu], Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter, arranger, and record producer ("Soldier of Love"; "Smooth Operator"), born in Ibadan, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Jan 17 Momoe Yamaguchi, Japanese singer and actress, born in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan
Jan 17 Susanna Hoffs, American pop musician (The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian"), and actress, born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 18 Bob Rosenberg, American musician (Will To Power - "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 19 Jeff Pilson, American rock bassist (Dokken, 1983-88 & 1995-2000; Dio 1993-2004 ; Foreigner (2006-present), born in Lake Forest, Illinois
Jan 20 Bernard Tyson, American healthcare advocate & 1st African American CEO of Kaiser Permanente, born in San Francisco Bay Area, California
Jan 20 Joel Rifkin, American serial killer believed to have killed up to 17 victims between 1989 and 1993 in NYC and Long Island, born in New York
Jan 20 Lea Antonoplis, American tennis player, born in West Covina, California
Jan 21 Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
Jan 22 Linda Blair, American actress (Exorcist, Chained Heat, Savage St), born in St Louis, Missouri
Jan 23 Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist (UB40 - "Red, Red Wine"), born in Meriden, England
Jan 23 Sandra Pisani, Australian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1988), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
Jan 23 Tyrone Power Jr., American actor (Shag), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 24 Vic Reeves [James Roderick Moir], English comedian, born in Leeds, United Kingdom
Jan 26 Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkish film director (Winter Sleep), born in Istanbul, Turkey
Jan 27 Chris Collinsworth, NFL wide receiver/TV sportscaster
Jan 27 Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician
Jan 27 Keith Olbermann, American news presenter
Jan 27 Patti Cohoon, American actress (Here Come the Brides - "Molly"), born in Whittier, California
Jan 28 Bill Ware III, American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Jan 28 Burkhard Dallwitz, German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
Jan 28 Dave Sharp, British rock guitarist (The Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; "68 Guns"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
Jan 28 Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
Jan 28 Randi Rhodes, Nova M Radio personality
Jan 30 Jody Watley, American R&B singer (Shalamar; "Looking For a New Love"), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 30 Mark Eitzel, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (American Music Club - "Wish the World Away"), born in Walnut Creek, California
Jan 31 Anthony LaPaglia, Australian actor (Criminal Justice, Without a Trace), born in Adelaide, Australia
Jan 31 Kelly Lynch, American actress (Drugstore Cowboy), born in Golden Walley, Minnesota
Jan 31 Kelly Moore, American stock car driver, born in Scarborough, Maine
Jan 31 Michael Allen, American golfer (Senior PGA Championship 2009), born in San Mateo, California