Famous Birthdays on January 28

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• 598 Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China (626-49), born at Wugong (d. 649)

• 1312 Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)

• 1540 Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)
• 1578 Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer and ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) (d. 1654)
• 1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist writer and poet (Euphormio's Satyricon), born in Pont-à-Mousson, Lorraine, France (d. 1621)
• 1600 Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi], Italian Pope (238th: 1667-69), born in Pistoia, Italy (d. 1669)
• 1608 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, mathematician and astronomer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1679)
• 1611 Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer who pioneered lunar topography (Prodromus Astronomiae - catalogue of over 1500 stars), born in Danzig (d. 1687)
• 1622 Adrien Auzout, French astronomer (d. 1691)
• 1627 Alfonso Marsh, English composer and lutenist, baptized in London, England (d. 1681)
• 1645 Gottfried Vopelius, German hymn composer, born in Herwigsdorf, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1715)
• 1688 Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Dutch portrait painter, born in Rees, Netherlands (d. 1772)
• 1691 Johann Balthasar König, German Baroque composer, mainly of hymn music, born in Cannstatt, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1758)
• 1693 Gregor Werner, Austrian Baroque composer and kapellmeister, born in Ybbs an der Donau, Austria (d. 1766)
• 1701 Charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (d. 1774)
• 1702 Hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch lawyer (d. 1771)
• 1706 John Baskerville, English printer and type designer (printer to the University of Cambridge), baptized in Wolverley, Worcestershire, England (d. 1775)
• 1712 Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)
• 1714 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Cage, Mercury Fastening his Sandals), born in Paris (d. 1785)
• 1717 Mustafa III, Ottoman Sultan (1757-74), born in Edirne Palace, Edirne, Ottoman Empire (d. 1774)
• 1719 Johann Elias Schlegel, German critic and poet (d. 1749)
• 1722 Johann Ernst Bach, German kapellmeister and composer, born in Eisenach, Duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1777)
• 1756 Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, German composer and lawyer, born in Homberg, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt. Holy Roman Empire (d. 1792)
• 1757 Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, Italian composer and conductor, born in Cuneo, Kingdom of Sardinia (d. 1821)
• 1768 Frederick VI, King of Denmark (1808-39) and Norway (1808-1814), born in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1839)
• 1780 Giovanni Battista Velluti, Italian castrato singer 'the last great castrato', born in Pausula, Papal States (d. 1861)

• 1791 (Louis Joseph) Ferdinand Hérold, French pianist, violinist, and composer of over twenty operas, born in Paris, Feance (d. 1833)

• 1815 Andrew Jackson Hamilton, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1875)
• 1818 George Sewall Boutwell, MC (Union), (d. 1905)

• 1825 George Edward Pickett, Major General (Confederate Army), (d. 1875)
• 1828 Michel Abeloos, Flemish sculptor, born in Leuven (d. 1881)
• 1828 Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Jr., American attorney, and Confederate Army Major General, born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1868)
• 1831 Henry Brevard Davidson, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1899)
• 1832 Franz Wüllner, German composer and conductor, born in Münster, Germany (d. 1902)
• 1833 Charles George Gordon, British general (put down Taiping rebellion in China) and administrator (Governor-General of Sudan), born in London, England (d. 1885)

• 1841 Viktor Ernst Nessler, Alsatian composer, born in Baldenheim, Alsace (d. 1890)
• 1842 Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky, Russian imperial historian, born in Penza Governorate, Russia (d. 1911)
• 1847 George Wright, American Baseball HOF shortstop (NA pennant 1872-75 Boston Red Stockings; NL pennant 1877-78 Boston Red Caps, 1879 Providence Grays), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 1937)
• 1853 Jose Martí y Perez, Cuban poet, essayist and politician (fought for independence from Spain), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1895)
• 1855 William Seward Burroughs, American inventor of the 1st workable adding machine, born in rural New York (d. 1898)
• 1858 Eugène Dubois, Dutch palaeontologist who discovered human ancestor Pithecanthropus erectus "Java Man", born in Eisden, Netherlands (d. 1940) [1]
• 1863 Ernst William Christmas, Australian painter (d. 1918)
• 1864 Herbert Akroyd Stuart, English engineer - inventor of the first compression ignition engine (d. 1927)
• 1865 Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, first president of Finland (d. 1952)
• 1865 Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1928)
• 1868 Frederic Lamond, Scottish composer, pupil of Liszt, born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 1948)
• 1868 Julian Aguirre, Argentine composer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1924)

• 1873 Monty Noble, Australian cricket all-rounder (42 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 133, 121 wickets, BB 7/17; NSW), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1940)
• 1874 Alex Smith, Scottish-American golfer (US Open 1906, 10), born in Carnoustie, Scotland (d. 1930)
• 1874 Ernst Rabel, Austrian-American lawyer, human rights activist, and author (The Conflict of Laws: A Comparative Study), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1955)
• 1875 Julian Antonio Carillo Trujillo, Mexican composer, musician and conductor (developed theory of microtonal music "The Thirteenth Sound"), born in Ahualulco, Mexico (d. 1965)
• 1878 Walter Kollo, German composer of operettas, Singspiele, and popular songs (Der Juxbaron), born in Neidenburg, Kingdom of Prussia. (d. 1940)
• 1880 Herbert Strudwick, English cricket wicketkeeper (28 Tests, 73 dismissals; Surrey CCC), born in Mitcham, England (d. 1970)
• 1880 Mary Boland, American comedienne and actress (Ruggles of Red Gap), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1965)
• 1884 Auguste Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1962)
• 1884 Jean Felix Piccard, Swiss scientist, explorer and balloonist (1st flight into stratosphere, by balloon), born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1963)
• 1884 Lucien d'Azambuja, French astronomer (studied the solar chromosphere), born in Paris, France (d. 1970)
• 1886 Hidetsugu Yagi, Japanese electrical engineer (d. 1976)
• 1886 Marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (d. 1973)
• 1887 Artur Rubinstein, Polish-American concert pianist, born in Łódź, Russian Empire (now Poland), (d. 1982)
• 1887 Lily (Theresa) Strickland, American composer of art songs, piano, and silent film music, and ethnomusicologist (The Music Courier), born in Anderson, South Carolina (d. 1958)
• 1890 Robert Stroud, American murderer, convict, and ornithologist dubbed "Birdman of Alcatraz", born in Seattle Washington (d. 1963)
• 1891 Bill Doak, American baseball pitcher (NL ERA leader 1914, 21; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1954)
• 1891 Camille Melloy [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis), born in Melle (d. 1941)
• 1891 Karel Boleslav Jirak, Czech composer and pedagogue, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1972)
• 1893 Elliot Griffis, American composer, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1967)
• 1897 Valentin Kataev, novelist/playwright (Embezzled), born in Odessa Ukraine (d. 1986)
• 1898 Vittorio Rieti, Jewish Italian-American composer, born in Alexandria, Egypt (d. 1994)
• 1898 Wies Moens, Flemish writer and historian, born in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde, Belgium (d. 1982)
• 1899 Elias Simojoki, Finnish clergyman and politician (d. 1940)
• 1899 Zilner Randolph, American jazz trumpeter, arranger, and music educator, born in Dermott, Arkansas (d. 1994)
• 1900 A. A. M. Stols, Dutch publisher (History of Ecuador), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1973)
• 1900 Alice Neel, American artist (d. 1984)
• 1900 Hermann Kesten, German writer (Allert de Lange), born in Pidvolochysk, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1996)
• 1900 Michael Head, British organist, pianist, and composer, born in Eastbourne, England (d. 1976)
• 1903 Kathleen Lonsdale, Irish-born British pacifist and crystallographer (one of 1st two women elected to Royal Society), born in Newbridge, Ireland (d. 1971)
• 1903 Lotte Stam-Beese, German-Dutch architect and urban planner who helped reconstruct Rotterdam after the war, born in Reisicht, Germany (d. 1989)
• 1904 Canuplin, Filipino magician and bodabil entertainer (d. 1979)
• 1905 Luther Simjian, Armenian-American Inventor (teleprompter and first self-posing portrait camera), born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire (d. 1997)
• 1906 Harry van Kruiningen, Dutch painter and graphic artist, born in Kruiningen, Netherlands (d. 1996)
• 1906 Henry Foley, New Zealand cricket batsman (1 Test; NZ's first Test match; Wellington CA), born in Wellington (d. 1948)
• 1907 Constantin Regamey, Ukranian pianist, composer and music critic, born in Kiev, Russian Empire (now Kyiv, Ukraine) (d. 1987)
• 1907 Henry Cotton, British golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948), born in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England (d. 1987)
• 1908 Paul Misraki [Misrachi], French jazz pianist, songwriter, and film score composer (Jean Renoir), born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1998)
• 1909 Lionel Crabb "Buster", British Royal Navy diver (WW II-George Medal), born in London, England (d. 1956)
• 1910 Arnold Moss, American actor (Loves of Carmen, Kim, Quebec, Viva Zapata), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1989)
• 1910 John Banner, Austrian-born American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Lone Ranger, 36 Hours), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1973)
• 1911 Johan van Hulst, Dutch teacher who helped save 600 children from the Nazis, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2018)

• 1913 Jan Masseus, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam (d. 1999)
• 1913 Oliver Chesterton, British businessman (Chestertons Estate Agency) (d. 2007)
• 1914 Nelson Olmsted [or Olmstead], American voice actor (Sleep No More), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1992)
• 1916 Peter Crossley-Holland, British composer, ethnomusicologist, and educator (UCLA, 1969-83), born in London, England (d. 2001)
• 1918 Harry Corbett, English puppeteer (Sooty), TV presenter and magician, born in Bradford, England (d. 1989)
• 1918 Suzanne Flon, French actress (One Deadly Summer, Moulin Rouge), born in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Seine (d. 2005)
• 1918 Wilson Ferreira Aldunate, Uruguayan politician, human rights activist who ran for President (d. 1988)
• 1921 Alfred Marks, British actor and comedian (Desert Mice, Scream & Scream Again), born in Holborn, London (d. 1996)
• 1922 Robert W. Holley, American biochemist who worked with RNA (Nobel Prize 1968), born in Los Gatos, California (d. 1991)
• 1925 Henry Harris, British cell biologist (identified genes capable of suppressing cancers), born in Russia (d. 2014) [1]
• 1927 Anthony Garner, director (Conservative Central Office)
• 1927 Don Fraser, American boxing promoter (LA venues; Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruben Olivares, George Foreman; known for colourful wardrobe, offbeat PR gimmicks), born in Blythe, California (d. 2019)
• 1927 J D Hughes, Principal (Ruskin College-Oxford)
• 1927 Ronnie Scott [Schatt], British jazz saxophonist and club-owner, born in Aldgate, East London, England (d. 1996)
• 1927 Roy Caton, American trumpet player and session musician, born in Frackville, Pennsylvania (d. 2010)
• 1928 Martin Sinnatt, Major-General/secretary (Kennel Club)
• 1928 MG Falcon, CEO (Norwich Union Insurance Group)
• 1928 Pete Runnels, American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star; AL batting champion 1960, 62 Boston Red Sox; Washington Senators, Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston RS 1966), born in Lufkin, Texas (d. 1991)
• 1928 Slade Gorton, American politician (Sen-R-WA, 1981-87, 1989-2001), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2020)
• 1929 (Bernard) "Acker" Bilk, British clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s, born in Pensford, Somerset, England (d. 2014)
• 1929 Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-American pop artist (Clothespin; Alphabet; Good Humor), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2022) [1]
• 1929 Clem Thomas, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 Tests, 9 as captain; Cambridge Uni RFC, Brynamman, Swansea, London Welsh, Harlequins) and journalist (The Observer), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1996)
• 1930 Luis de Pablo, Spanish composer, and musicologist, born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2021)
• 1931 Naci Erdem, Turkish soccer centre-back (31 caps; Fenerbahçe), born in İstanbul, Turkey (d. 2022)
• 1931 Timothy Kitson, British politician
• 1932 David Hennessy, Lord Windlesham, British peer and TV executive, Leader of the House of Lords (1973-4) (d. 2010)
• 1932 David Thompson, CEO (Gestetner Holdings)
• 1932 Parry O'Brien, American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1952, 1956; silver 1960), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2007)
• 1932 Thomas J. Bliley Jr., American politician (Rep-R-VA, 1981-2001), born in Chesterfield County, Virginia
• 1934 Bill White, American baseball infielder (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1964; 7 × Gold Glove Award; St. Louis Cardinals), broadcaster (NY Yankees) and executive (NL President 1989-94), born in Lakewood, Florida
• 1934 BR White, principal (Regent's Park College-Oxford)
• 1934 Mitr Chaibancha, Thai actor (d. 1970)
• 1935 David John Lodge, British writer and literary critic (Soul & Bodies), born in London, England
• 1935 Leonid Hrabovsky, Ukrainian-American contemporary classical composer (Meditation and Pathetic Recitative; Symphonic Frescoes), born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)e
• 1935 Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolan revolutionary and poet (Pele do Diabo), born in Silva Porto, Portuguese Empire
• 1935 Nicholas Pryor, American actor (The Hunger Games), born in Baltimore, Maryland

• 1936 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist
• 1936 Enid Castle, principal (Cheltenham Ladies' College)
• 1936 Robert Suderburg, American pianist, composer, and conductor, born in Spencer, Iowa (d. 2013)
• 1937 Bette Howland [Lee Sotonoff], American writer and literary critic (Blue in Chicago, The iron year), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2017)
• 1937 Charlie Krueger, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Texas A&M; Pro Bowl 1960, 64; San Francisco 49ers), born in Caldwell, Texas (d. 2021)
• 1937 Ken Hill, English playwright and director, born in Birmingham, England (d. 1995)
• 1938 Leonid Zhabotinsky, Ukrainian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR +90 kg 1964, 68: World C'ships gold 1964, 65, 66, 68), born in Uspenka, Ukraine (d. 2016)
• 1939 John M Fabian, Goosecreek Tx, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 7, STS 51G)

• 1941 Jacinto Santos, Portuguese soccer defender (5 caps; Benfica, Leixões, Porto), born in Matosinhos, Portugal (d. 2023)
• 1941 Joel Crothers, American actor (The Edge of Night), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1985)
• 1941 King Tubby [Osbourne Ruddock], Jamaican sound engineer and record producer, born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1989)
• 1943 Brian Keenan, American rock drummer (The Chamber Brothers), born in New York City (d. 1985)
• 1943 Dick Taylor, English rock guitarist (The Pretty Things - "S.F. Sorrow"; The Mekons), born in Dartford, England
• 1943 John Beck, American actor (Dallas, Flamingo Road, Santa Barbara), born in Chicago, Illinois
• 1943 Paul Henderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Summit Series vs Soviet Union 1972; Detroit RWs, Toronto Maple Leafs; IIHF HOF), born in Kincardine, Ontario
• 1943 Susan Howard, American actress (Donna-Dallas, Petrocelli), born in Marshall, Texas
• 1944 Arnold Mühren, Dutch pop bassist and singer (The Cats - "One Way Wind"), born in Volendam, Holland
• 1944 Bobby Ball [Harper], British comic, actor, singer and television host (Cannon and Ball; The Last of Summer Wine), born in Oldham, Lancashire, England (d. 2020)
• 1944 John Edmonds, British trade unionist
• 1944 John Tavener, British composer (The Whale; The Protecting Veil), born in London, England (d. 2013)
• 1944 Marty Fried, American rock drummer (The Cyrkle - "Red Rubber Ball"), born in Wayside, New Jersey
• 1945 José Luis Perales, Spanish pop singer-songwriter ("Quisiera Decir tu Nombre" / I Would Like to Say Your Name), born in Castejón, Spain
• 1945 Robert Wyatt, English progressive rock musician (Soft Machine), born in Bristol, England
• 1946 Gailene Stock, Australian ballerina, teacher, and dance school director, born in Ballarat, Victoria (d. 2014)
• 1946 Renne Jarrett, American actress (Nancy), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1946 Rick Allen, American rock bass player and keyboardist (The Box Tops - "Cry Like A Baby"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
• 1947 Jeanne Shaheen, American politician (Senator-D-New Hampshire 2009-), born in St. Charles, Missouri
• 1947 MJ Ainsworth, CEO (Institute of Chartered Secretaries)
• 1947 Txetxu Rojo, Spanish soccer forward (18 caps; Athletic Bilbao 413 games) and manager (Athletic Bilbao, Celta Vigo, Osasuna, Real Zaragoza), born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2022)
• 1948 Bennie Thompson, American politician (Rep (D) Mississippi 1993-, Chair Jan 6 Committee), born in Bolton, Mississippi

• 1948 Mamoru Mohri, Japanese scientist and astronaut (STS 47, born in Yoichi-machi Hokkaido
• 1949 Eddie Bayers, American session drummer, based in Nashville, born in Patuxent, Maryland
• 1949 Gene McFadden, American singer, songwriter, and record producer (Philadelphia International Records; McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"), born in Olanta, South Carolina (d. 2006) [1]
• 1949 Gregg Popovich, American Basketball HOF coach and executive (NBA C'ship 1999, 2003, 05, 07, 14; NBA Coach of the Year 2003, 12, 14; San Antonio Spurs; Olympic gold 2020), born in East Chicago, Indiana
• 1949 Jerzy Szczakiel, Polish speedway rider (World Individual C'ship 1973; World Pairs C'ship 1971), born in Grudzicach, Poland (d. 2020)
• 1949 Thomas J. Downey, American politician (Rep-D-NY, 1975-93), born in Queens, New York
• 1950 Barbi Benton [Klein], American Playboy model and actress (Hee Haw, Sugar Time!), born in New York City
• 1950 Bob Hay, American songwriter and musician (Squalls; Jolly Beggars), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• 1950 David Carl Hilmers, American NASA astronaut (STS 51-J, 26, 36, 42), born in Clinton, Iowa
• 1950 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999 - present), born in Riffa, Bahrain
• 1951 Brian Bilbray, American politician
• 1951 Leonid Konstantinovich Kadenyuk, Kkishkov Ukraine, astronaut (STS 87)
• 1951 William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr, American funk-rock-soul bassist (Funkadelic), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
• 1952 George Green, American songwriter ("Hurts So Good", "Rain On The Scarecrow"), born in Seymour, Indiana (d. 2011)
• 1954 Anicee Alvina, actress (Friends), born in Paris, France
• 1954 Rick Warren, American pastor and author
• 1954 Shawn Murray, American rock drummer (Mink Deville), born in New York
• 1955 Dan Higgins, American session saxophone and woodwind player, born in Boston, Massachusetts

• 1956 [Pierre] "Peter" Schilling, German synthpop musician ("Major Tom (Coming Home)"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
• 1957 Frank Skinner [Christopher Collins], English comedian (Fantasy Footbal League), born in West Bromwich, England
• 1957 Harley Jane Kozak, American actress and writer (Arachnophobia, Necessary Roughness), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

• 1959 Bill Ware III, American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers), born in East Orange, New Jersey
• 1959 Burkhard Dallwitz, German-Australian film and television score composer (The Truman Show), born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany
• 1959 Dave Sharp, British rock guitarist (The Alarm - "Rain In the Summertime"; "68 Guns"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
• 1959 Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
• 1959 Randi Rhodes, Nova M Radio personality
• 1960 John Caliri, American actor (Vinnie-Square Pegs, Double Trouble), born in Providence Rhode Island
• 1960 Robert von Dassanowsky, American cultural historian, writer, and producer
• 1962 (Leslie Ann) "Sam" Phillips, American singer-songwriter (Martinis & Bikinis; Gilmore Girls; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), born in Glendale, California
• 1962 Keith Hamilton Cobb, Tarrytown NY, actor (Noah Keefer-All My Children)
• 1962 Michael Cage, American basketball forward (NBA rebounding leader 1988 LA Clippers) and broadcaster (analyst Oklahoma City Thunder), born in West Memphis, Arkansas
• 1962 Patrice Motsepe, South African mining businessman, Africa's 1st black billionaire (African Rainbow Minerals), born in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa
• 1963 Danny Spitz, heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax, 1983-95, 2005-08 - State of Euphoria), born in Rockland County, New York

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