Famous People: January
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All Figures for January (34 results)
Bill Hayden
21st Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996), Leader of the Labor Party & Foreign Minister
César Isella
Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist
Christian Dior
Supreme French Haute Couture Fashion Designer & Founder of Global Luxury House Dior
Curly Howard
Legendary Vaudeville & Slapstick Comedian, The Iconic Breakout Star of "The Three Stooges"
Daniel Webster
Towering American Orator, Constitutional Lawyer, US Senator & 14th/19th US Secretary of State
Dizzy Gillespie
American Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader & Founding Pioneer of Bebop and Afro-Cuban Jazz
Felisberto Hernández
Virtuoso Uruguayan Pianist, Pioneer of Fantastic Fiction & Precursor to Latin American Magical Realism
Francisco Gento
Spanish Football Legend, Honorary President of Real Madrid & Only 6-Time European Cup Winner in History
François Mitterrand
Longest-Serving President of France (1981–1995), Socialist Statesman & Co-Architect of the European Union
Geoffrey Chaucer
"The Father of English Literature", Legendary Poet, Diplomat, Bureaucrat & Author of The Canterbury Tales
Henri Bergson
Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate, Leading French Philosopher & Metaphysician
Jackie Robinson
Historic Baseball Icon Who Broke Major League Baseball’s Color Barrier & Civil Rights Trailblazer
Johnny Carson
"The King of Late Night", 30-Year Host of The Tonight Show & Television Icon
Khan Jahan Ali
15th-Century Sufi Saint, Regional Ruler of Khalifatabad & Master Builder of the Sixty Dome Mosque (UNESCO World Heritage)
Mahalia Jackson
"The Queen of Gospel", International Musical Icon, Civil Rights Pioneer & Grammy Lifetime Achievement Laureate