January 21

January 21

Born on This Day

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  • Swinging London - Cultural Icons: 1960s
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Actors

  Benny Hill

  Actor, Comedian / 1924 - 1992

  Benny Hill, the British comedian, is best known for his long running comedy series that would play in 109 countries.

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  Benny Hill

  Born: January 21, 1924
  Birthplace: Southampton, United Kingdom
  Occupation: Actor, Comedian
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  • Hispanic Musicians and Singers
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Singers

  Plácido Domingo

  Singer / 1941 -

  Plácido Domingo is a Spanish-Mexican tenor and conductor best known for his powerful and versatile voice.
  

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  Plácido Domingo

  1941 | 72 years old
  Singer

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  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Golfers
  • Famous People Named Jack

  Jack Nicklaus

  Golfer / 1940 -

  Professional golfer Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed "the Golden Bear," won the U.S. Open four times and the Professional Golfers Association championship five times.

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  Jack Nicklaus

  1940 | 73 years old
  Golfer

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  • Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Women's Rights Activists

  Geena Davis

  Women's Rights Activist, Film Actress, Television Actress / 1956 -

  Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis played Thelma in the 1991 cult classic Thelma & Louise, starring opposite Susan Sarandon.

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  Geena Davis

  Born: January 21, 1956
  Age: 57 years old
  Birthplace: Wareham, Massachusetts, United States
  Occupation: Women's Rights Activist, ...
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  • Famous Aquarians
  • Columbia University Alumni
  • Famous People Named Eric

  Eric Holder

  Legal Professional / 1951 -

  Eric Holder is the first African-American Attorney General of the United States.

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  Eric Holder

  1951 | 62 years old
  Legal Professional

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  • Famous Aquarians
  • Famous Fashion Designers
  • Famous People Named Christian

  Christian Dior

  Fashion Designer / 1905 - 1957

  Christian Dior was a French fashion designer whose post–World War II creations were wildly popular, and whose legacy continues to influence the fashion industry.

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  Christian Dior

  1905 | 52 years old
  Fashion Designer

January 21

Died on This Day

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  • Famous Epileptics
  • Famous Taureans
  • Famous People Born in 1870

  Vladimir Lenin

  Political Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist / 1870 - 1924

  Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state.

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  Vladimir Lenin

  Died: January 21, 1924
  Age: 53 years old
  Place: Gorki , Russia
  Occupation: Political Leader, ...
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  • Apollo Legends
  • Celebrity Enlistees
  • Soul Train Guests

  Jackie Wilson

  Singer / 1934 - 1984

  Jackie Wilson was a dynamic and powerful soul performer during 1960s who successfully crossed over from the rhythm-and-blues charts to pop music.
  

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  Jackie Wilson

  1984 | 49 years old
  Singer

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  • Famous Harlem Residents
  • Honorary Oscar Recipients
  • Best Picture Oscar Winners

  Cecil B. DeMille

  Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1881 - 1959

  Cecil B. DeMille was an actor, director and producer who became a giant of the 20th century film industry, known for epics like The Ten Commandments.

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  Cecil B. DeMille

  1959 | 77 years old
  Actor, Filmmaker, Screenwriter

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  • Name Changers
  • Jazz Singers
  • The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

  Peggy Lee

  Film Actress, Television Actress, Songwriter, Singer / 1920 - 2002

  American singer and songwriter Peggy Lee is best known as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of all time, with a career spanning six decades.
  

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  Peggy Lee

  Died: January 21, 2002
  Age: 81 years old
  Place: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actress, Television Actress, ...
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  • Beheaded
  • Famous Virgoans
  • Famous Kings

  Louis XVI

  King / 1754 - 1793

  Louis XVI was the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789. He was executed for treason by guillotine in 1793.

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  Louis XVI

  1793 | 38 years old
  King

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  • Famous Cancerians
  • Famous People Named George
  • Famous Fiction Authors

  George Orwell

  Journalist, Author / 1903 - 1950

  George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic most famous for his novels Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-four (1949).

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  George Orwell

  1950 | 46 years old
  Journalist, Author