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January
Observing 50 Icons for January Comprehensive continental archive with authentic photographs, biographies, and quotes.

All Figures for January (50 results)

Showing 17–32 of 50
Geoffrey Chaucer — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer

"The Father of English Literature", Legendary Poet, Diplomat, Bureaucrat & Author of The Canterbury Tales

United Kingdom Literature
Jan 1, 1343 — Oct 25, 1400
George Foreman — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
George Foreman

Heavyweight Boxing Champion & Entrepreneur

United States Sports & Business
Jan 10, 1949 — Living
Hal Roach — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene Roach Sr.

Film & Television Producer

United States Cinema & Comedy
Jan 14, 1892 — Nov 2, 1992
Hans Sachs — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Hans Sachs
Hans Sachs

Celebrated Nuremberg Meistersinger, Poet, Playwright & Voice of the Reformation

Germany Literature
Nov 5, 1494 — Jan 19, 1576
Henri Bergson — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Henri Bergson
Henri-Louis Bergson

Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate, Leading French Philosopher & Metaphysician

France Philosophy
Oct 18, 1859 — Jan 4, 1941
Ida Tarbell — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Ida Tarbell
Ida Minerva Tarbell

Pioneering Investigative Journalist, Muckraker & Author of The History of the Standard Oil Company

United States Journalism
Nov 5, 1857 — Jan 6, 1944
Jackie Robinson — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Historic Baseball Icon Who Broke Major League Baseball’s Color Barrier & Civil Rights Trailblazer

United States Sports
Jan 31, 1919 — Oct 24, 1972
Johnny Carson — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Johnny Carson
John William Carson

"The King of Late Night", 30-Year Host of The Tonight Show & Television Icon

USA Media
Oct 23, 1925 — Jan 23, 2005
Khan Jahan Ali — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Khan Jahan Ali
হযরত খান জাহান আলী (রহ.) / خان جہান علی

15th-Century Sufi Saint, Regional Ruler of Khalifatabad & Master Builder of the Sixty Dome Mosque (UNESCO World Heritage)

Bangladesh History
Jan 1, 1369 — Oct 25, 1459
Mahalia Jackson — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson

"The Queen of Gospel", International Musical Icon, Civil Rights Pioneer & Grammy Lifetime Achievement Laureate

United States Music
Oct 26, 1911 — Jan 27, 1972
Mahatma Gandhi — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Mahatma Gandhi

Leader of Indian Independence & Apostle of Nonviolence

India Peace
Oct 2, 1869 — Jan 30, 1948
Marco Simoncelli — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli

2008 250cc World Motorcycle Champion, MotoGP Icon & MotoGP Legend Hall of Famer ("Super Sic")

Italy Sports
Jan 20, 1987 — Oct 23, 2011
Marcus Junius Brutus — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus Caepio

Roman Politician, Stoic Philosopher, Defender of the Republic & Leading Assassin of Julius Caesar

Ancient Rome / Italy History
Jan 1, 0085 — Oct 23, 0042
Martin Luther King Jr. — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights Leader, Baptist Minister & Nobel Laureate

United States Peace
Jan 15, 1929 — Apr 4, 1968
Mohammad Ali Bogra — Biography & Quotes
Memorial Anniversary
Mohammad Ali Bogra
মোহাম্মদ আলী বগুড়া

3rd Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953–1955), Renowned Bengali Diplomat, Ambassador to the US & Architect of the "Bogra Formula"

Bangladesh Politics
Oct 19, 1909 — Jan 23, 1963
Muhammad Ali — Biography & Quotes
Birthday
Muhammad Ali

Heavyweight Boxing Champion & Civil Rights Icon

United States Sports & Civil Rights
Jan 17, 1942 — Living