Birthdays of important personalities on January 23

Angela Carrasco, Santo Domingo Dom Rep, spanish singer (Boca Rosa)
Bonkers, (All My Children)
1574: Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter
1582: John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)
1730: Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)
1761: Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)
1785: Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad
1816: Carl Herrmann, near Hanover Germany, stage magician
1828: Calvin Edward Pratt, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1896
1830: Gaston AA Marquis de Gallifet, French general/min of War (1899-1900)
1832: ?douard Manet, France, Impressionist painter (D?jeuner sur L'Herbe)
1833: John Randolph Chambliss Jr, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1864
1840: Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)
1857: Andrija Mohorovicic, Croatian geologist (Moho discontinuity)
1862: David Hilbert, K?nigsberg East Prussia, mathematician
1878: Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom)
1887: Mikl?s K llay, premier Hungary (1942-44)
1888: Gilbert Ledward, British(?) sculptor
1889: Prosper Arents, Flemish bibliographer (Rubens-bibliography)
1891: Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist
1893: Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks)
1896: Charlotte A E M W, grand duchess of Luxembourg (1919-64)
1897: Amanda Berry Smith, famous African
1897: Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian politician
1899: Joseph Nathan Kane, historian (Famous Firsts)
1901: Benno Stokvis, Dutch attorney/politician
1902: Benny Waters, saxophonist
1905: Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges)
1907: Hediki Yukawa, Japan, physicist (Nobel 1949)
1908: Hubert Nicholson, poet/novelist
1910: Django Reinhardt, Belgium, Gypsy jazz guitarist
1911: Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer
1914: Napoleon L Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne
1915: Herma Bauma, Austria, javelin thrower (Oly-gold-1948)
1915: Potter Stewart, Mich, 94th Supreme Court justice (1958-81)
1918: Gertrude Belle Elion, NYC, biochemist/drug researcher (Nobel 1988)
1919: Bob Paisley, English soccer player/trainer/manager of FC Liverpool
1919: Ernie Kovacs, Trenton NJ, comedian (Ernie Kovacs' Show)
1919: Nina Dumbadze, USSR, Discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1952)
1923: Horace Ashenfelter, US, 3000m steeplechase (Olympic-gold-1952)
1924: Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )
1925: Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell)
1928: Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)
1928: Kees [Cornelis] Broekman, Dutch speed skater (Olympic-silver-1952)
1929: John Polanyi, Berlin, Canadian chemist (Nobel 1986)
1930: William Reid Pogue, Okemah Okla, Colonel USAF/astronaut (Skylab 4)
1932: Bud Shuster, (Rep-R-PA, 1973- )
1938: Anatoly Marchenko, Siberia, Soviet dissident
1940: Johnny Russell, country singer
1942: Ivan Ivanovich Bachurin, cosmonaut
1943: William E "Bill" Gibb, Scottish fashion designer
1944: Jerry Lawson, US singer (Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk)
1944: Marty Russo, (Rep-D-IL, 1975- )
1944: Sergey Belov, USSR, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1972)
1947: Thomas R Carper, (Rep-D-DE, 1983- )
1948: Anita Pointer, Oakland, rock vocalist (Pointer Sisters-She's So Shy)
1949: Robert Cabana, Minneapolis, Mjr USMC/astronaut (STS 41, 53, 68, sk:88)
1950: Bill Cunningham, rock keyboardist/bassist (Box Tops)
1950: Patrick Simmons, guitarist/vocal (Doobie Brothers-Minute by Minute)
1950: William Cunningham, rock bassist/pianist (Box Tops-Letter)
1951: Margaret Johnson Bailes, Bronx NY, 4X100 runner (Olympic-gold-1968)
1954: Franco De Vita, Caracas Venezuala, spanish singer (Extranjero)
1955: Alexander O'Neal, R&B singer
1955: Reginald Calloway, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)
1957: Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, princess
1958: Lorraine Michaels, Canterbury England, playmate (Apr, 1981)
1959: Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist (UB40-Red Red Wine)
1961: Trey Junkin, tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
1963: Rocco Romano, CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders)
1965: Tim Berrett, Tunbridge Wells Engl, Canadian 20k walker (Oly-14-92, 96)
1966: Scott Fortune, Newport Beach Calif, volleyballer (Oly-G-88,B-92, 96)
1967: Naim Suleymanoglu, Bulgaria, Turkish weight lifter (Oly-gold-1988)
1968: Lubomir Kolnik, Skalica CZ, hockey forward (Team Slovakia, Espoo)
1969: Brendan Shanahan, Mimico Ont, NHL left wing (Whalers, Red Wings)
1969: Eric Carter, CFL cornerback (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1970: Alan Embree, Vancouver WA, pitcher (Cleveland Indians)
1970: Mark Wohlers, Holyoke MA, pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
1970: Marquel Fleetwood, WLAF quarterback (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1970: Richard Smehlik, Ostrava Cze, NHL defenseman (Buf Sabres, Oly-Gold-98)
1970: Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder (Montreal Expos)
1971: James Logan, WLAF linebacker (Scotland Claymores)
1972: Gary Harrell, NFL/WLAF receiver (NY Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy)
1973: Mark Kolesar, Minnedosa, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1980: Theresa Kulikowski, Tacoma Wash, gymnast (World-bronze-95, Oly-96)

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