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January 12, 1996 Sarah Morales, Mexico, Siamese twin, survived
January 12, 1996 Sarahi Morales, Mexico, Siamese twin, died on Jan 27, 1996
January 12, 1987 Andrew Lawrence, Philadelphia, actor, Andy Roman-Brotherly Love
January 12, 1987 Naya Rivera, actress, Cindy-Fresh Prince of Bel Air
January 12, 1980 Ryan Gosling, Canadian Actor
January 12, 1979 Jenny Schmidgall, ice hockey forward, USA, 1998 Olympics
January 12, 1977 Sara Walsh, South Bend, Indiana, fencer-foil 1996 Olympics
January 12, 1977 Bode Miller, American Athlete
January 12, 1976 Dan Hawkins, English Musician
January 12, 1975 Chase Hampton, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, rocker, Party-Rodeo, That's Why
January 12, 1975 Jocelyn Thibault, Montreal, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens
January 12, 1975 Marion Jones, American Athlete
January 12, 1974 Melanie Jayne Chisholm, "Sporty Spice", Widnes, vocalist, Spice Girls
January 12, 1974 Melanie Chisholm, English Musician
January 12, 1973 Greg Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King
January 12, 1973 Radha Mitchell, Australian Actress
January 12, 1972 Dominique Ross, NFL running back for the Dallas Cowboys
January 12, 1971 Andy Fox, Sacramento California, infielder, New York Yankees
January 12, 1971 Oscar Sturgis, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
January 12, 1971 Scott Burrell, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets
January 12, 1971 Shane Dronett, NFL defensive end, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos
January 12, 1970 Jenny Griffith, born in Burbank, California, WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1995
January 12, 1970 Nigel Wilson, Canadian/US baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins
January 12, 1970 Takahiro Ikenoue, WLAF defensive linebacker for the Rhein Fire
January 12, 1970 Zack de la Rocha, American Musician
January 12, 1969 Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks
January 12, 1969 Kathleen Hanna, American Musician
January 12, 1968 Heather Mills, Aldershot England, model/writer, Out on a Limb
January 12, 1968 Vince Buck, NFL safety for the New Orleans Saints
January 12, 1967 Farrah Forke, Texas, actress, Dweebs, Mr. Rhodes, Disclosure, Heat
January 12, 1967 Marco Boogers, Dutch soccer player, RKC, Sparta, West Ham United
January 12, 1967 Mike Simms, Whittier California, outfielder for the Houston Astros
January 12, 1967 Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose
January 12, 1967 Vendela [Kirsebom], Stockholm Sweden, model, Sports Illustrated 1993
January 12, 1967 Vendela Kirsebom, Swedish Model
January 12, 1966 Craig Parry, Sunshine VIC, Australasia golfer
January 12, 1966 Linda Ferrando, Italy, tennis star
January 12, 1966 Olivier Martinez, French Actor
January 12, 1966 Rob Zombie, American Musician
January 12, 1965 Henry Thomas, defensive tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots
January 12, 1965 John Francis, model
January 12, 1965 Mark Moore, rocker, S'Express-Winter Course
January 12, 1965 Will Carling, English Athlete
January 12, 1964 Laura Gildemeister, Argentina, tennis star
January 12, 1964 Lynne Marie Thurik, Vancouver Wash, Miss Washington-America 1991
January 12, 1964 Jeff Bezos, American Businessman
January 12, 1962 Richie Richardson, cricketer, elegant West Indian batsman 1983-95
January 12, 1961 Andrea Carnevale, soccer player, Napoli
January 12, 1961 Sarah Sutton, British Actress
January 12, 1960 Dominique Wilkins, NBA forward for the Atlanta Hawks
January 12, 1960 Rob Derksen, Australian baseball head coach 1996 Olympics
January 12, 1960 Oliver Platt, Canadian Actor
January 12, 1959 Per Helmstad Gessle, Sweden, singer, Roxette-Must Have Been Love
January 12, 1958 Christiane Amanpour, English Journalist
January 12, 1958 Megan Mullally, American Actress
January 12, 1955 Patty Hayes, LPGA golfer
January 12, 1954 Howard Stern, born in Roosevelt, New York, Radio's Bad Boy
January 12, 1952 Ricky Van Shelton, country musician
January 12, 1952 Walter Mosley, American Novelist
January 12, 1952 Cathy Rigby, American Athlete
January 12, 1951 Bill Madlock, 4X NL batting champ for the Chicago Cubs
January 12, 1951 Chris Bell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Big Star
January 12, 1951 Drew Pearson, former NFL all-pro receiver
January 12, 1951 Kirstie Alley, Wichita, Kansas, actress, Star Trek II, Cheers-Rebecca
January 12, 1951 Larry Hoppens, rocker, Orleans-Still the One, Dance With Me
January 12, 1951 Rush Limbaugh, born in Girardeau, Missouri, radio personality
January 12, 1950 Bob McEwen, Rep-R-OH, 1981-
January 12, 1950 Marilyn R Smith, microbiologist
January 12, 1950 Sheila Jackson Lee, American Politician
January 12, 1949 James W. Dietz, rower
January 12, 1949 Wayne Wang, director, Chan is Missing, Slamdance
January 12, 1949 Bill Nighy, English Actor
January 12, 1949 Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer
January 12, 1948 Anthony Andrews, born in London, England, actor, Under the Volcano
January 12, 1948 John Engler, American Politician
January 12, 1947 Tom Dempsey, NFL record-holder, longest field goal, 63 yards
January 12, 1946 Cynthia Robinson, rock trumpeteer, Sly and Family Stone-Everyday People
January 12, 1946 George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker
January 12, 1945 Maggie Bell, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rocker
January 12, 1945 Tracy Kidder, American Author
January 12, 1944 Joe Frazier, born in Beaufort, South Carolina, HW boxer 1964 Olympic gold /champ, 1968-73
January 12, 1944 Vlastimil Hort, Czech/German chess player
January 12, 1943 Henri J "Adriaan" Adriaansen, mime/director, Stinging Nettle King
January 12, 1943 Ray Manzarek, rock keyboardist, Doors-People are Strange
January 12, 1942 Vladimir Sergeyevich Kozelsky, cosmonaut, Soyuz 24 backup
January 12, 1941 Jaime B Fuster, Rep-D-PR, 1985-
January 12, 1941 Long John Baldry, England, blues vocalist, Don't try to Lay No Boogie
January 12, 1940 Dick Motz, cricketer, 1st NZer to take 100 Test wickets
January 12, 1939 Helmut Eisendle, writer
January 12, 1939 Jacobus M "Jacques" Hamelink, Dutch writer/poet, Cold Unrest
January 12, 1937 Liliana Cavani, Bologna Italy, director, Berlin Affair
January 12, 1937 Marie Dubois, Paris, France, actress, Wise Guys, Jules and Jim
January 12, 1937 Michael Jeffery, Australian Politician
January 12, 1936 Emile Lahud, Lebanese Statesman
January 12, 1936 Emile Lahoud, Lebanese Statesman
January 12, 1935 "Amazing" Kreskin, Montclair, New Jersey, mentalist/telepath
January 12, 1935 Ron Harper, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, actor, Wendy and Me, Planet of the Apes
January 12, 1935 William Lee Gloden, Brewton Al, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys
January 12, 1934 Burdette Haldorson, U.S., basketball player, Olympics gold 1956, 60
January 12, 1933 Michael Aspel, British talk show host
January 12, 1933 Diane Watson, American Politician
January 12, 1932 Alain Teister, Dutch sculptor/writer
January 12, 1932 Bob Pettit, American Athlete
January 12, 1930 Glenn Yarborough, singer, Limeliters-Honey and Wine, Jubilee
January 12, 1930 Jennifer P Johnston, Irish author, Fool's sanctuary
January 12, 1929 Colin Berry Haycraft, publisher
January 12, 1929 Magnus Magnusson, Scottish Journalist
January 12, 1928 Lew Gallo, Mt Kisko, actor, 12 O'Clock High
January 12, 1927 Leopold Ahsen, writer
January 12, 1927 Salvatore Martirano, composer
January 12, 1926 Morton Feldman, New York City, composer
January 12, 1926 Ray Price, country singer, Good Times
January 12, 1925 Bill Burrud, born in Hollywood, California, host, Safari to Adventure, Animal World
January 12, 1925 Laurentiu Profeta, composer
January 12, 1925 Ralph Legall, cricket wicket-keeper, WI vs. India 1954
January 12, 1925 Robin Skelton, British Writer
January 12, 1924 Jan Willem Radecker, sculptor/son of John Raedecker
January 12, 1924 Ed Koch, American Politician
January 12, 1923 Ira Hayes, American Soldier
January 12, 1921 John Henry Davis, Jr., Smithtown, New York, weightlifter, Olym-gold-1948, 52
January 12, 1921 Leo Smit, Philadelphia Penn, pianist/composer
January 12, 1920 James Farmer, Marshall, Tex, civil rights leader
January 12, 1920 James L. Farmer, Jr., American Activist
January 12, 1917 Walter Hendl, West New York, New Jersey, conductor
January 12, 1917 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian Philosopher
January 12, 1916 A. P. W. Botha, Orange Free State, president of South Africa
January 12, 1916 Jay McShann, American Musician
January 12, 1915 Ernest Armstrong, miner/politician
January 12, 1915 Frank Annunzio, Rep-D-IL, 1965-
January 12, 1915 Joseph Roy George Ralston, pilot
January 12, 1915 Martin Agronsky, journalist, 1952 Peabody, 1961 DuPont-Columbia
January 12, 1914 Edqard John Gurney, politician
January 12, 1912 Peter Pooley, broadcaster
January 12, 1910 Charles Martin, cartoonist
January 12, 1910 Luise Rainer, Austria, actress, Escapade, Good Earth, Big City
January 12, 1910 Patsy Kelly, Brooklyn, actress, Rosemary's Baby, North Ave Irregulars
January 12, 1909 Mauritz Hugo, Sweden, actor, Atomic Blonde, Road Agent
January 12, 1909 Karen Morley, American Actress
January 12, 1908 Ben Seijes, Dutch historian, WW II
January 12, 1908 Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer, I, Odysseus
January 12, 1907 Sergei Korolev, scientist
January 12, 1906 Henny Youngman, England, comedian, Take my wife please...
January 12, 1906 Tex Ritter, Texas, country singer, 5 Star Jubilee, Wayward Wind
January 12, 1904 Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist
January 12, 1904 Lester Dent, American Writer
January 12, 1903 Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist, 1st Rus nuclear bomb
January 12, 1902 Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king, Saudi Arabia
January 12, 1902 Ray Teal, Grand Rapids, Michigan, actor, Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza
January 12, 1902 Simon H. Spoor, Dutch gen/intelligence officer for General MacArthur
January 12, 1901 Kurt Jooss, Wurtemburg, Germany, ballet choreographer
January 12, 1900 Vaino Hannikainen, composer
January 12, 1899 Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist, DDT-Nobel 1948
January 12, 1898 Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer
January 12, 1897 Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist
January 12, 1896 Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor and director, Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre
January 12, 1894 Billy Gilbert, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actor, Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio
January 12, 1893 Hermann Goering, propoganda minister, Nazi Germany
January 12, 1890 Mordecai W. Johnson, educator
January 12, 1888 Claude Delvincourt, composer
January 12, 1884 Louis Horst, composer
January 12, 1884 Texas Guinan, American Businesman
January 12, 1882 Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist
January 12, 1878 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright, A Pal Utrai Fiuk
January 12, 1877 Warren R. Austin, American Politician
January 12, 1876 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer
January 12, 1876 Ferenc Molnar, writer
January 12, 1876 Jack London, writer/socialist, Call of the Wild
January 12, 1875 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author, Ulla Bella
January 12, 1875 Gerd von Rundstedt, German Soldier
January 12, 1871 Paul Guthnick, German astronomer
January 12, 1870 Marie Lloyd, British Musician
January 12, 1867 Joseph McCabe, English Writer
January 12, 1865 Herbert Trench, Irish Poet
January 12, 1864 Paul Elmer More, American Critic
January 12, 1863 Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer
January 12, 1856 John Singer Sargent, U.S., portrait painter, Wyndham Sisters
January 12, 1853 Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician, tensor analysis
January 12, 1852 Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal, Indo China, Marne
January 12, 1852 John Oxenham, British Journalist
January 12, 1844 George Washington Cable, American Novelist
January 12, 1842 Francois Coppee, French poet
January 12, 1837 Adolf Jensen, composer
January 12, 1837 Carlos Troyer, composer
January 12, 1832 Richard Waterhouse, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1876
January 12, 1826 Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1883
January 12, 1825 Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1896
January 12, 1825 Brooke Foss Westcott, English Theologian
January 12, 1821 Nikolai Afanisev, composer
January 12, 1819 Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1900
January 12, 1814 Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General Confederate Army, died in 1890
January 12, 1810 Ferdinand II, king of Sicily
January 12, 1808 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer
January 12, 1807 Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert
January 12, 1804 Hippolyte Monpou, composer
January 12, 1803 Gerald Griffin, American Author
January 12, 1792 Robert Patterson, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1881
January 12, 1791 Marie Louise, French Royalty
January 12, 1783 Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet, Natthimmelen
January 12, 1780 Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist
January 12, 1775 Lyman Beecher, American Clergyman
January 12, 1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily and Naples
January 12, 1751 Jacob M R Lenz, writer, Das Leidende Weib
January 12, 1749 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat
January 12, 1746 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator
January 12, 1746 Johann Pestalozzi, Swiss Educator
January 12, 1737 Brizio Petrucci, composer
January 12, 1737 John Hancock, patriot, 1st to sign Declaration of Independence
January 12, 1730 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer
January 12, 1729 Edmund Burke, British author, Philosophy and Inquiry
January 12, 1729 Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist
January 12, 1715 Jacques Duphly, composer
January 12, 1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer
January 12, 1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer
January 12, 1665 Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician
January 12, 1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal, Turkish Wars
January 12, 1615 Richard Baxter, English Clergyman
January 12, 1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
January 12, 1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor, Mass Bay Colony
January 12, 1588 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter
January 12, 1580 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, found boiling pt temp
January 12, 1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
January 12, 1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
January 12, 1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author
January 12, 1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland



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