Birthdays 201 - 236 of 236
- 1975 Derek Smith, American football linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in American Fork, Utah
- 1976 Vincent Polvliet, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1976 Damien Leith, Irish-Australian singer-songwriter (Australian Idol 2006), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1977 Curtis Cregan, American actor, born in Vintage, Pennsylvania
- 1977 Alina Jidkova, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1977 Richard Archer, British singer (lead singer of Hard-Fi), born in Staines, United Kingdom
- 1978 Thor Hushovd, Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer widely considered the greatest Norwegian cyclist of all time, born in Grimstad, Norway
- 1978 Brian Falkenborg, American baseball player, born in Newport Beach, California
- 1979 Paulo Ferreira, Portuguese footballer, born in Cascais, Portugal
- 1979 Jay Chou, Taiwanese singer & producer, born in New Taipei City, Taiwan
- 1979 Brian Gionta, American ice hockey player, born in Rochester, New York
- 1979 Kenyatta Jones, American football player, born in Gainesville, Florida
- 1979 Leo Varadkar, Irish politician (Prime Minister, 2017-), born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1980 Robert Green, English footballer, born in Chertsey, United Kingdom
- 1980 Julius Peppers, American football player (Carolina Panthers), born in Wilson, North Carolina
- 1980 Jason Segel, American actor (How I Met Your Mother, Forgetting Sarah Marshall), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1980 Estelle Swaray, English singer, born in Hammersmith, London
- 1981 Khari Stephenson, Jamaican footballer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1981 Kang Dong-won, South Korean model & actor, born in Busan, South Korea
- 1981 Olivier Rochus, Belgian tennis player, born in Namur, Belgium
- 1982 Joanna Newsom, American harpist, born in Nevada City, Calfornia
- 1983 Samantha Mumba, Irish singer & actress, born in Dublin, Ireland
- 1983 Katie White, British musician (the Ting Tings), born in Lowton, England
- 1983 Carl McCoy, American singer (Fields of the Nephilim), born in London
- 1984 Benji Schwimmer, American dancer, born in Newport Beach, California
- 1984 Maarja Kivi, Estonian singer, born in Tallinn, Estonia
- 1984 Seung-Hui Cho, South Korean-born spree killer (Virginia Tech), born in Onyang-dong, South Korea (d. 2007)
- 1984 Kristy Lee Cook, American country singer (American Idol season 7), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1984 Michael Kearney, American child prodigy, born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1985 Dale Begg-Smith, Australian-Canadian freestyle skier, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1985 Riccardo Montolivo, Italian soccer player, born in Milan, Italy
- 1985 Minnisha Lamba, Indian actress & model, born in New Delhi, India
- 1988 Ronnie Day [Ronald Guglielmone Jr.], American singer-songwriter (Nine Sleepless Nights), born in Redwood City, California
- 1988 Angelique Kerber, German tennis player (3-time Grand Slam winner), born in Bremen, Germany
- 1990 Gift Ngoepe, South African-born baseball player, 1st black African to play in Major League Baseball, born in Pietersburg, South Africa
- 1993 Morgan York, American actress, born in Burbank, California
January in History
British Museum Opens its Doors
The British Museum opened to visitors on January 15, 1759. Fearing damage to the collections by unruly hordes, nobody was admitted without a ticket.
January 15, 1759Designer Throws His Hat Into the Ring; Creates a Sensation
The first time a man stepped out in London wearing a topper it caused a sensation, then a court case. Who now could imagine Fred Astaire without his famous top hat?
January 15, 1797Squaring Up for Radio Commentary
This was the day when the BBC broadcast live sports commentary for the first time and introduced a novel way of involving listeners in the action.
January 15, 1927The British: 139. Zulu Warriors: 4,000. Let Battle Begin
It was one of the most remarkable military engagements ever: the day that 139 British soldiers took on 4,000 Zulu warriors – and won.
January 22, 1879
