January 8 - Births

Births

• 1556 – Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)
• 1583 – Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian (d. 1643)
• 1587 – Johannes Fabricius, German astronomer (d. 1616)
• 1601 – Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)
• 1628 – François Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxembourg, French general (d. 1695)
• 1632 – Samuel Pufendorf, German jurist (d. 1694)
• 1635 – Luis Manuel Fernández de Portocarrero, Spanish Archbishop (d. 1709)
• 1735 – John Carroll, American Roman Catholic archbishop (d. 1815)
• 1763 – Edmond Charles Genêt, French diplomat (d. 1834)
• 1786 – Nicholas Biddle, American banking executive (d. 1844)
• 1788 – Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)
• 1788 – Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)
• 1792 – Lowell Mason, American composer (d. 1872)
• 1805 – John Bigler, American lawyer, politician and diplomat; 3rd Governor of California; and former United States Envoy to Chile (d. 1871)
• 1805 – Orson Hyde, American religious leader (d. 1878)
• 1812 – Sigismond Thalberg, Swiss virtuoso pianist and composer (d. 1871)
• 1817 – Sir Theophilus Shepstone, South African statesman (d. 1893)
• 1821 – James Longstreet, American Confederate general and diplomat; and former United States Minister to the Ottoman Empire (d. 1904)
• 1821 – W.H.L. Wallace, American Union general (d. 1862)
• 1823 – Alfred Russel Wallace, British naturalist and biologist (d. 1913)
• 1824 – Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (d. 1861)
• 1824 – Wilkie Collins, British novelist (d. 1889)
• 1830 – Albert Bierstadt, German/American painter (d. 1902)
• 1830 – Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (d. 1894)
• 1836 – Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch artist (d. 1912)
• 1843 – Frederick Abberline, British police investigator (d. 1929)
• 1843 – John H. Moffitt, American politician (d. 1926)
• 1852 – James Milton Carroll, American pastor and author (d. 1931)
• 1854 – John Rahm, American golfer (d. 1935)
• 1860 – Emma Booth, daughter of William and Catherine Booth (d. 1903)
• 1862 – Frank Nelson Doubleday, American publisher (d. 1934)
• 1864 – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (d. 1892)
• 1865 – Winnaretta Singer, Princesse Edmond de Polignac, an American patron of French music, and of the arts, sciences, and letters (d. 1943)
• 1866 – William G. Conley, American politician and 18th Governor of West Virginia (d. 1940)
• 1867 – Emily Greene Balch, American writer and pacifist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (d. 1961)
• 1870 – Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician (d. 1930)
• 1871 – James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, Irish politician (d. 1940)
• 1873 – Elena of Montenegro, queen of Italy (d. 1956)
• 1873 – Iuliu Maniu, Romanian politician and Prime Minister (d. 1953)
• 1879 – Charles Bryant, British actor and film director (d. 1948)
• 1881 – Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960)
• 1883 – Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)
• 1883 – Patrick J. Hurley, American soldier, statesman, and diplomat; 51st United States Secretary of War and former United States Ambassador to the Republic of China (d. 1963)
• 1885 – John Curtin, Australian politician (d. 1945)
• 1885 – A. J. Muste, Dutch pacifist and activist (d. 1967)
• 1886 – Thomas January, American soccer player (d. 1957)
• 1888 – Richard Courant, German-American mathematician (d. 1972)
• 1888 – Matthew Moore, Irish-American actor (d. 1960)
• 1891 – Walther Bothe, German physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (d. 1957)
• 1891 – Storm Jameson, English writer (d. 1986)
• 1891 – Bronislava Nijinska, Russian choreographer (d. 1972)
• 1894 – Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Polish martyr (d. 1941)
• 1896 – Arthur Ford, American medium (d. 1971)
• 1896 – Jaromir Weinberger, Czech-American composer (d. 1967)
• 1897 – Dennis Wheatley, British author (d. 1977)
• 1899 – Solomon Bandaranaike, Ceylonese Prime Minister (d. 1959)
• 1900 – Dame Merlyn Myer, Australian philanthropist (d. 1982)
• 1902 – Georgy Malenkov, Soviet politician (d. 1988)
• 1902 – Carl Rogers, American psychologist (d. 1987)
• 1904 – Karl Brandt, Alsatian Nazi war criminal (d. 1948)
• 1904 – Tampa Red, American blues musician (d. 1981)
• 1905 – Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (d. 1988)
• 1905 – Franjo Šeper, Croatian Catholic cardinal (d. 1981)
• 1908 – William Hartnell, British actor (d. 1975)
• 1909 – Willy Millowitsch, German actor (d. 1999)
• 1909 – Bruce Mitchell, South African cricketer, Wisden COY 1936 (d.1995)
• 1909 – Nikolaos Platon, Greek archaeologist (d. 1992)
• 1909 – Evelyn Wood, American educator (d. 1995)
• 1910 – Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova, Russian prima ballerina assoluta (d. 1998)
• 1911 – Tom Delaney, British racing driver (d. 2006)
• 1912 – José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor (d. 1992)
• 1912 – Lawrence E. Walsh, American jurist and 4th United States Deputy Attorney General
• 1915 – Walker Cooper, American baseball player (d. 1991)
• 1921 – Herta Bothe, Nazi concentration camp guard
• 1922 – Jan Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter (d. 1986)
• 1922 – Abbey Simon, American pianist
• 1923 – Larry Storch, American actor
• 1923 – Giorgio Tozzi, American bass
• 1923 – Johnny Wardle, English cricketer (d. 1985)
• 1923 – Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American author and computer scientist (d. 2008)
• 1924 – Benjamin Lees, American composer (d. 2010)
• 1924 – Ron Moody, English actor
• 1925 – Helmuth Hubener, German activist (d. 1942)
• 1926 – Jani Christou, Greek composer
• 1926 – Evelyn Lear, American soprano (d. 2012)
• 1926 – Kelucharan Mohapatra, Indian Odissi dancer (d. 2004)
• 1926 – Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer
• 1926 – Soupy Sales, American comedian (d. 2009)
• 1927 – Charles Tomlinson, British poet and translator
• 1928 – Slade Gorton, American politician
• 1928 – Gaston Miron, French-Canadian poet and editor (d. 1996)
• 1929 – Saeed Jaffrey, Indian actor
• 1929 – Wolfgang Peters, German footballer (d. 2003)
• 1931 – Bill Graham, German-born American music promoter (d. 1991)
• 1931 – Chuck Metcalf, American jazz double-bassist (d. 2012)
• 1933 – Charles Osgood, American journalist and commentator
• 1933 – Jean-Marie Straub, French film director
• 1933 – Ko Un, Korean poet
• 1933 – Nolan Miller, American fashion designer (d. 2012)
• 1934 – Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (d. 1987)
• 1934 – Gene Freese, American baseball player
• 1934 – Roy Kinnear, English actor (d. 1988)
• 1934 – Alexandra Ripley, American writer (d. 2004)
• 1935 – Lewis H. Lapham, American writer
• 1935 – Elvis Presley, American singer (d. 1977)
• 1936 – Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor
• 1936 – Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, Australian-born British scientist
• 1937 – Dame Shirley Bassey, Welsh singer
• 1938 – Bob Eubanks, American game show host
• 1938 – Yevgeny Nesterenko, Russian bass-baritone
• 1939 – Carolina Herrera, Venezuelan fashion designer
• 1941 – Graham Chapman, British comedian (d. 1989)
• 1941 – Boris Vallejo, Peruvian illustrator
• 1942 – Valya Balkanska, Bulgarian folk singer
• 1942 – Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist and author
• 1942 – Junichiro Koizumi, Japanese politician
• 1942 – Yvette Mimieux, American actress
• 1943 – Charles Murray, American author and pundit
• 1944 – Terry Brooks, American writer
• 1945 – Jeannie Lewis, Australian actress and singer
• 1945 – Kojo Nnamdi, Guyanese-born American radio host
• 1945 – Kathleen Noone, American actress
• 1945 – Kadir Topbaş, Turkish politician
• 1946 – Robby Krieger, American musician (The Doors and The Butts Band)
• 1947 – Don Bendell, American author & karate master
• 1947 – William Bonin, American serial killer and sex offender (d. 1996)
• 1947 – David Bowie, English musician
• 1947 – Samuel Schmid, Swiss politician
• 1947 – Terry Sylvester, English singer and musician (The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Hollies)
• 1947 – Laurie Walters, American actress
• 1948 – Gillies MacKinnon, Scottish film director
• 1950 – Jos Hermens, Dutch long-distance runner
• 1951 – Kenny Anthony, Saint Lucian politician
• 1951 – John McTiernan, American film director
• 1952 – Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist
• 1952 – Mel Reynolds, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois and convicted sex offender
• 1953 – Bruce Sutter, American baseball player
• 1955 – Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer
• 1955 – Mike Reno, Canadian musician (Loverboy and Moxy)
• 1957 – Nacho Duato, Spanish classical dancer and choreographer
• 1957 – David Lang, American composer
• 1958 – Rey Misterio, Sr., Mexican wrestler
• 1959 – Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Crowded House and Split Enz) (d. 2005)
• 1959 – Duk Koo Kim, Korean boxer (d. 1982)
• 1961 – Keith Arkell, English chess grandmaster
• 1961 – Calvin Smith, American athlete
• 1962 – Chris Marion, American musician (Little River Band and Western Flyer)
• 1964 – Ron Sexsmith, Canadian singer-songwriter
• 1965 – Michelle Forbes, American actress
• 1965 – Maria Pitillo, American actress
• 1966 – Igor Vyazmikin, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2009)
• 1966 – Andrew Wood, American singer (Mother Love Bone and Malfunkshun) (d. 1990)
• 1967 – Willie Anderson, American basketball player
• 1967 – Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer
• 1967 – R. Kelly, American singer
• 1968 – Keith Mullings, American boxer
• 1969 – Jeff Abercrombie, American musician (fuel)
• 1969 – Ami Dolenz, American actress
• 1970 – Rachel Friend, Australian actress
• 1971 – Jason Giambi, American baseball player
• 1971 – Mike Süsser, German chef
• 1971 – Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss footballer
• 1972 – Giuseppe Favalli, Italian footballer
• 1972 – Sean McKeever, American writer
• 1973 – Mike Cameron, American baseball player
• 1973 – Mark Knight, English sound designer
• 1973 – Sean Paul, Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician
• 1973 – Henning Solberg, Norwegian rally driver
• 1973 – Jason Stevens, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1974 – Maria Matsouka, Greek politician
• 1975 – DJ Clue, American DJ and producer
• 1975 – Harris Jayaraj, Indian music composer
• 1975 – Tift Merritt, American singer-songwriter (The Two Dollar Pistols with Tift Merritt)
• 1976 – Jenny Lewis, American actress and musician (Rilo Kiley and Jenny & Johnny)
• 1976 – Josh Meyers, American actor
• 1976 – Carl Pavano, American baseball player
• 1977 – Amber Benson, American actress
• 1977 – Ron Pederson, Canadian actor
• 1977 – Melanie Seeger, German race walker
• 1977 – Lee Yoo-jin, Korean actress
• 1978 – Boris Avrukh, Israeli chess grandmaster
• 1978 – Marco Fu, Hong Kong snooker player
• 1979 – Torry Castellano, American musician (The Donnas)
• 1979 – Seol Ki-Hyeon, South Korean footballer
• 1979 – Mirella van Melis, Dutch track and road cyclist
• 1979 – Adrian Mutu, Romanian footballer
• 1979 – Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian footballer
• 1979 – Sarah Polley, Canadian actress
• 1980 – Rachel Nichols, American actress
• 1981 – Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
• 1981 – Carmen Schäfer, Swiss curler
• 1981 – Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player
• 1982 – Emanuele Calaiò, Italian footballer
• 1982 – Wil Francis, American singer (Aiden)
• 1982 – Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
• 1982 – John Utaka, Nigerian footballer
• 1983 – Kim Jong-un, North Korean leader (year disputed, possibly 1984)
• 1983 – Felipe Colombo, Argentine/Mexican actor and singer
• 1983 – Chris Mordetzky, American wrestler
• 1984 – Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player
• 1985 – Rachael Lampa, American singer
• 1986 – Jessica Parker Kennedy, Canadian actress
• 1986 – Jaclyn Linetsky, Canadian actress (d. 2003)
• 1986 – Maria Ozawa, Japanese/French-Canadian pornstar
• 1986 – David Silva, Spanish footballer
• 1987 – Carmen Klaschka, German tennis player
• 1988 – Allison Harvard, American artist and fashion model
• 1988 – Michael Mancienne, English footballer
• 1988 – Adrián López Álvarez, Spanish footballer
• 1989 – Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
• 1989 – Kristján Einar, Icelandic racing driver
• 1991 – Jorge Enríquez, Mexican footballer
• 1991 – Asuka Hinoi, Japanese singer (Hinoi Team)
• 1992 – Apostolos Vellios, Greek footballer
• 1993 – Brooke Greenberg, American child who has remained the size of a toddler, in spite of being in her late teens.
• 2000 – Noah Cyrus, American actress
• 2011 – Princess Josephine of Denmark
• 2011 – Prince Vincent of Denmark