Famous People: January
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All Figures for January (33 results)
Albert Camus
French-Algerian Philosopher, Novelist & Nobel Laureate in Literature
César Isella
Argentine Folk Singer-Songwriter, Leader of Los Fronterizos, Composer of "Canción con todos" & UNESCO Artist
Curly Howard
Legendary Vaudeville & Slapstick Comedian, The Iconic Breakout Star of "The Three Stooges"
Dizzy Gillespie
American Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader & Founding Pioneer of Bebop and Afro-Cuban Jazz
Edmond Halley
English Astronomer, Mathematician & Physicist (Halley's Comet)
Etta Moten Barnett
Pioneering African-American Contralto Singer, Actress & Cultural Ambassador
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
Gail Borden Jr.
American Inventor, Surveyor & Food Processing Pioneer (Condensed Milk & Borden Dairy)
Garrincha
Legendary Brazilian Footballer & Two-Time World Cup Champion
Glenn Frey
American Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Guitarist & Co-Founder of the Eagles
Hans Sachs
Celebrated Nuremberg Meistersinger, Poet, Playwright & Voice of the Reformation
Hedy Lamarr
Austrian-American Film Actress & Inventor of Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology
Henri Bergson
Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate, Leading French Philosopher & Metaphysician