21 January Births

January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 344 days remaining until the end of the year (345 in leap years). This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Tuesday or Wednesday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Friday or Sunday (56).

   1338 – Charles V of France (d. 1380)
    1610 – Elizabeth Fones, English-American settler (d. 1673)
    1721 – James Murray, Scottish-English general and politician, Governor of Minorca (d. 1794)
    1735 – Johann Gottfried Eckard, German pianist and composer (d. 1809)
    1738 – Ethan Allen, American general (d. 1789)
    1804 – Eliza R. Snow, American poet and hymn-writer (d. 1887)
    1813 – John C. Frémont, American general, explorer, and politician, 5th Territorial Governor of Arizona (d. 1890)
    1815 – John Bingham, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 7th United States Ambassador to Japan (d. 1900)
    1820 – Joseph Wolf, German ornithologist and illustrator (d. 1899)
    1824 – Stonewall Jackson, American general (d. 1863)
    1827 – Ivan Mikheevich Pervushin, Russian mathematician and theorist (d. 1900)
    1829 – Oscar II of Sweden (d. 1907)
    1846 – Pieter Hendrik Schoute, Dutch mathematician and academic (d. 1923)
    1848 – Henri Duparc, French soldier and composer (d. 1933)
    1860 – Karl Staaff, Swedish lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 1915)
    1864 – Paul Troje, German lawyer and politician, Mayor of Marburg (d. 1942)
    1867 – Ludwig Thoma, German paramedic and author (d. 1921)
    1867 – Maxime Weygand, Belgian-French general (d. 1965)
    1878 – Vahan Tekeyan, Armenian poet and activist (d. 1948)
    1879 – Joseph Roffo, French rugby player and tug of war competitor (d. 1933)
    1881 – Ernst Fast, Swedish runner (d. 1959)
    1882 – Pavel Florensky, Russian mathematician and theologian (d. 1937)
    1883 – Olav Aukrust, Norwegian poet and educator (d. 1929)
    1883 – Eulogio Rodriguez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 7th President of the Senate of the Philippines (d. 1964)
    1884 – Roger Nash Baldwin, American author and activist, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (d. 1981)
    1885 – Ernst Gustav Kühnert, Estonian-German architect and historian (d. 1961)
    1885 – Umberto Nobile, Italian engineer and explorer (d. 1978)
    1887 – Georges Vézina, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 1926)
    1888 – Herbie Collins, Australian cricketer (d. 1959)
    1895 – Cristóbal Balenciaga, Spanish fashion designer, founded Balenciaga (d. 1972)
    1897 – René Iché, French sculptor (d. 1954)
    1898 – Avery Claflin, American banker and composer (d. 1979)
    1899 – Alexander Tcherepnin, Russian-American pianist and composer (d. 1977)
    1901 – Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 1978)
    1904 – Puck van Heel, Dutch footballer (d. 1984)
    1905 – Christian Dior, French fashion designer, founded Christian Dior S.A. (d. 1957)
    1905 – Karl Wallenda, German-American acrobat and tightrope walker, founded The Flying Wallendas (d. 1978)
    1909 – Todor Skalovski, Macedonian composer and conductor (d. 2004)
    1910 – Albert Rosellini, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Washington (d. 2011)
    1910 – Eua Sunthornsanan, Thai composer and bandleader (d. 1981)
    1911 – Bill Graber, American pole vaulter (d. 1996)
    1912 – Konrad Emil Bloch, German-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2000)
    1913 – William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (d. 2013)
    1915 – Orazio Mariani, Italian sprinter (d. 1981)
    1915 – Bill Sefton, American pole vaulter (d. 1982)
    1918 – Chicháy, Filipino actress (d. 1993)
    1918 – Richard Winters, American soldier (d. 2011)
    1919 – Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (d. 2016)
    1921 – Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 2012)
    1922 – Telly Savalas, American actor (d. 1994)
    1922 – Paul Scofield, English actor (d. 2008)
    1923 – Lola Flores, Spanish singer, dancer, and actress (d. 1995)
    1924 – Benny Hill, English actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
    1925 – Eva Ibbotson, Austrian-English author (d. 2010)
    1925 – Arnold Skaaland, American wrestler and manager (d. 2007)
    1926 – Brian Brockless, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1995)
    1927 – Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 1985)
    1928 – John Olsen, Australian painter
    1928 – Gene Sharp, American political scientist and academic, founded the Albert Einstein Institution
    1930 – Mainza Chona, Zambian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Zambia (d. 2001)
    1932 – Bill Bell, English businessman (d. 2013)
    1932 – John Chaney, American basketball player and coach
    1933 – Joseph W. Eschbach, American physician and academic (d. 2007)
    1935 – Masamichi Noro, Japanese-French martial artist (d. 2013)
    1937 – Nushiravan Keihanizadeh, Iranian-American journalist and historian
    1938 – Sandy Barr, American wrestler and referee (d. 2007)
    1938 – Wolfman Jack, American radio host (d. 1995)
    1938 – Ken Maginnis, Northern Irish soldier and politician
    1938 – Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
    1940 – John J. McGinty III, American captain, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)
    1940 – Jack Nicklaus, American golfer and sportscaster
    1941 – Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (d. 2013)
    1941 – Plácido Domingo, Spanish tenor and conductor
    1941 – Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013)
    1941 – Mike Medavoy, Chinese-American film producer, co-founded Orion Pictures
    1941 – Ivan Putski, Polish-American wrestler and bodybuilder
    1941 – Elaine Showalter, American author and critic
    1942 – Mac Davis, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
    1942 – Edwin Starr, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
    1943 – Rosemary Butler, English-Welsh academic and politician
    1943 – Dimitris Poulikakos, Greek singer-songwriter and actor
    1945 – Arthur Beetson, Australian rugby league player and coach (d. 2011)
    1945 – Martin Shaw, English actor and producer
    1946 – Johnny Oates, American baseball player and manager (d. 2004)
    1947 – Jill Eikenberry, American actress
    1947 – Pye Hastings, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
    1947 – Michel Jonasz, French singer-songwriter and actor
    1947 – Jonathan Meades, English journalist and author
    1949 – Jonas Åkerlund, Swedish lawyer and politician
    1949 – Gennaro Contaldo, Italian chef and author
    1950 – Gary Locke, American politician and diplomat, 36th United States Secretary of Commerce
    1950 – Billy Ocean, Trinidadian-English singer-songwriter
    1950 – Agnes van Ardenne, Dutch politician and diplomat, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation
    1951 – Eric Holder, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 82nd United States Attorney General
    1952 – Marco Camenisch, Swiss activist and murderer
    1953 – Paul Allen, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
    1953 – Glenn Kaiser, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
    1954 – Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkinabé director, producer, and screenwriter
    1954 – Phil Thompson, English footballer and coach
    1955 – Peter Fleming, American tennis player
    1955 – Jeff Koons, American painter and sculptor
    1956 – Robby Benson, American actor and director
    1956 – Geena Davis, American actress and producer
    1958 – Gareth Branwyn, American journalist and critic
    1959 – Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
    1960 – Toxey Haas, American businessman, founded Haas Outdoors, Inc.
    1960 – Jennifer Keyte, Australian journalist
    1960 – Mamoru Nagano, Japanese animator and director
    1962 – Tyler Cowen, American economist and academic
    1962 – Brian Hildebrand, American wrestler, referee, and manager (d. 1999)
    1963 – Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player
    1963 – Detlef Schrempf, German basketball player and coach
    1965 – Jam Master Jay, American DJ, rapper, and producer (d. 2002)
    1967 – Artashes Minasian, Armenian chess player
    1969 – Eduard Hämäläinen, Finnish-Belarusian decathlete
    1969 – Tsubaki Nekoi, Japanese comic artist
    1970 – Ken Leung, American actor
    1970 – Oren Peli, Israeli-American director, producer and screenwriter
    1971 – Sergey Klevchenya, Russian speed skater
    1971 – Doug Weight, American ice hockey player and coach
    1972 – Alan Benes, American baseball player and coach
    1972 – Rick Falkvinge, Swedish businessman and politician
    1972 – Yasunori Mitsuda, Japanese composer and producer
    1972 – Brett Mullins, Australian rugby league player
    1973 – Rob Hayles, English cyclist
    1973 – Ruben Wiki, New Zealand rugby league player and manager
    1974 – Rove McManus, Australian comedian, television host, and producer
    1974 – Alex Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver
    1975 – Nicky Butt, English footballer and coach
    1975 – Thomas Castaignède, French rugby player and journalist
    1975 – Yuji Ide, Japanese race car driver
    1975 – Ito, Spanish footballer and manager
    1975 – Willem Korsten, Dutch footballer and manager
    1976 – Aivaras Abromavičius, Lithuanian-Ukrainian banker and politician; 15th Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development
    1976 – Emma Bunton, English singer
    1976 – Mike Daisey, American monologist, author, and actor
    1976 – Patrick de Lange, Dutch baseball player
    1977 – Kirsten Klose, German hammer thrower
    1977 – Ulrike Maisch, German runner
    1977 – Phil Neville, English footballer and manager
    1977 – Jerry Trainor, American actor, director, and producer
    1978 – Faris Al-Sultan, German triathlete
    1978 – Bryan Gilmore, American football player
    1978 – Phil Stacey, American singer
    1978 – Andrei Zyuzin, Russian ice hockey player
    1979 – Byung-hyun Kim, South Korean baseball player
    1979 – Spider Loc, American rapper and actor
    1979 – Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby player
    1980 – Dave Kitson, English footballer and manager
    1980 – Nana Mizuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress
    1980 – Brie Rippner, American tennis player
    1981 – Gillian Chung, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
    1981 – Jamie Dalrymple, English cricketer
    1981 – Masayuki Deai, Japanese actor
    1981 – Ivan Ergić, Serbian footballer
    1981 – Dany Heatley, Canadian ice hockey player
    1981 – Andy Lee, South Korean singer and actor
    1981 – Izabella Miko, Polish actress, dancer, and producer
    1981 – Michel Teló, Brazilian singer-songwriter
    1981 – Jung Ryeo-won, South Korean actress
    1982 – Nicolas Mahut, French tennis player
    1982 – Simon Rolfes, German footballer
    1982 – Go Shiozaki, Japanese wrestler
    1983 – Rapsody, American rapper
    1983 – Alex Acker, American basketball player
    1983 – Peter Philipakos, American soccer player
    1983 – Moritz Volz, German footballer
    1983 – Yoo Gun, South Korean actor
    1984 – David Harris, American football player
    1984 – Alex Koslov, Moldovan-American wrestler
    1984 – Robert Ray, American baseball player
    1985 – Salvatore Giunta, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient
    1985 – Justin Ingram, American basketball player
    1985 – Adrian Lewis, English darts player
    1985 – Álex Pérez, Spanish footballer
    1985 – Sasha Pivovarova, Russian model and actress
    1985 – Matt Unicomb, Australian basketball player
    1986 – Peyton Hillis, American football player
    1986 – Jonathan Quick, American ice hockey player
    1987 – Ioannis Athanasoulas, Greek basketball player
    1987 – Augustine Kiprono Choge, Kenyan runner
    1987 – Brandon Crawford, American baseball player
    1987 – Henrico Drost, Dutch footballer
    1987 – Darren Helm, Canadian ice hockey player
    1987 – Mulopo Kudimbana, Congolese footballer
    1987 – Maša Zec Peškirič, Slovenian tennis player
    1988 – Glaiza de Castro, Filipino actress and singer
    1988 – Ashton Eaton, American decathlete
    1989 – Doğuş Balbay, Turkish basketball player
    1989 – Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Armenian footballer
    1991 – Martin Dorbek, Estonian basketball player
    1991 – Craig Roberts, Welsh actor and director
    1991 – Cho Soo-hyang, South Korean actress
    1993 – John Cofie, English footballer
    1993 – Ben Meehan, Australian rugby player
    1994 – Simone Pasa, Italian footballer
    1994 – Laura Robson, Australian-English tennis player
    1994 – Booboo Stewart, American actor, singer, and dancer
    1994 – Kang Seung-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor
    1994 – Lim Kim, South Korean singer and actress
    1995 – Jake Elliott, American football player
    1995 – Andrew Watson, Northern Irish race car driver
    2004 – Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

Source: Wikipedia