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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [[250]] &ndash; [[Pope Fabian]] is martyred during the [[Decian persecution]].<ref>{{Catholic Encyclopedia |wstitle=Pope St. Fabian |volume=5 |inline=yes |prescript=}}</ref>
*[[1156]] &ndash; Finnish peasant [[Lalli]] kills English clergyman [[Henry (bishop of Finland)|Henry]], the [[Bishop of Turku]], on the ice of [[Köyliönjärvi|Lake Köyliö]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.henrikinvaellus.fi/history-and-significance|title=History and significance of St Henry|work=Pyhän Henrikin Pyhiinvellusyhdistys ry|access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swedishfinnhistoricalsociety.org/abo-cathedral/|title=Åbo Cathedral|work=Swedish Finn Historical Society|date=19 April 2020 |access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref>
*[[1265]] &ndash; The [[Simon de Montfort's Parliament|first English parliament]] to include not only Lords but also representatives of the major towns holds its first meeting in the [[Palace of Westminster]], now commonly known as the "Houses of Parliament".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/originsofparliament/birthofparliament/overview/simondemontfort/demontfortparliament/|title=Simon De Montfort's parliament|website=UK Parliament|access-date=21 January 2021}}</ref>
*[[1320]] &ndash; Duke [[Wladyslaw Lokietek]] becomes [[History of Poland during the Piast dynasty#Late Piast dynasty and reunification|king of Poland]].
*[[1356]] &ndash; [[Edward Balliol]] surrenders his claim to the [[List of Scottish monarchs#House of Balliol (1292–96)|Scottish throne]] to [[Edward III of England|Edward III]] in exchange for an English pension.
*[[1401]] &ndash; The [[Taula de canvi de Barcelona|Taula de canvi]] (Catalan: "Table of change"), described as Europe's first-ever public bank,<ref name=Bindseil>{{cite book|author=Ulrich Bindseil|title=Central Banking before 1800: A Rehabilitation|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2019}}</ref> began operations inside [[Barcelona]]'s [[Llotja de Barcelona|Llotja de Mar]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sánchez Sarto |first1=Manuel |title=Les Banques publiques en Espagne jusqu'à 1815. ''In Johannes Gerard van Dillen (ed.).'' History of the Principal Public Banks. |date=1964 |publisher=Frank Cass |page=3}}</ref>
*[[1523]] &ndash; [[Christian II of Denmark|Christian II]] is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
*[[1567]] &ndash; [[Battle of Rio de Janeiro (1567)|Battle of Rio de Janeiro]]: [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] forces under the command of [[Estácio de Sá]] definitively drive the French out of [[Rio de Janeiro]].
*[[1576]] &ndash; The Mexican city of [[León, Guanajuato|León]] is founded by order of the viceroy Don [[Martín Enríquez de Almanza]].

===1601–1900===
*[[1649]] &ndash; The [[High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I]] begins its proceedings.
*[[1783]] &ndash; The [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] signs preliminary [[Treaty of Paris (1783)|articles of peace]] with the [[Kingdom of France]], setting the stage for the official end of hostilities in the [[American Revolutionary War]] later that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/treaty |title=Milestones: 1776–1783 - Treaty of Paris, 1783 |website=Office of the Historian |language=en |access-date=2018-05-22}}</ref>
*[[1785]] &ndash; Invading [[Rattanakosin Kingdom|Siamese]] forces attempt to exploit the political chaos in [[Vietnam]], but are ambushed and annihilated at the [[Mekong]] river by the [[Tây Sơn]] in the [[Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút]].
*[[1788]] &ndash; The third and main part of [[First Fleet]] arrives at [[Botany Bay]], beginning the [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|British colonization of Australia]]. [[Arthur Phillip]] decides that [[Port Jackson]] is a more suitable location for a colony.
*[[1839]] &ndash; In the [[Battle of Yungay]], [[Chile]] defeats an alliance between [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]].
*[[1841]] &ndash; [[Hong Kong Island]] is occupied by the British during the [[First Opium War]].
*[[1874]] &ndash; The [[Treaty of Pangkor]] is signed between the British and [[Abdullah Muhammad Shah II of Perak|Sultan Abdullah]] of Perak, paving the way for further [[British Malaya|British colonization of Malaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Documents Archive - Pangkor Engagement of 1874|url=http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/eia/documents_archive/pangkor-treaty.php|access-date=10 January 2019 |publisher=National University of Singapore |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190110184130/http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/eia/documents_archive/pangkor-treaty.php |archive-date= 10 January 2019 }}</ref>
*[[1877]] &ndash; The last day of the [[Constantinople Conference]] results in agreement for political reforms in the [[Balkans]].
*[[1887]] &ndash; The [[United States Senate]] allows the [[United States Navy|Navy]] to lease [[Pearl Harbor]] as a naval base.

===1901–present===
*[[1909]] &ndash; Newly formed automaker [[General Motors]] (GM) buys into the [[Oakland Motor Car Company]], which later becomes GM's long-running [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.american-automobiles.com/Pontiac-1926-1932.html|title=The Pontiac Automobile 1926-1932 & The Oakland Motor Car Co.|website=American Automobiles|access-date=September 2, 2018|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224193155/http://www.american-automobiles.com/Pontiac-1926-1932.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[1921]] &ndash; The British K-class submarine [[HMS K5|HMS ''K5'']] sinks in the [[English Channel]]; all 56 on board die.
*1921 &ndash; [[Turkish Constitution of 1921|The first Constitution of Turkey]] is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of [[national sovereignty]].
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and [[John Nance Garner]] are [[Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt|sworn in for their second terms]] as [[U.S. President]] and [[U.S. Vice President]]; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the [[Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution|20th Amendment]] changed the dates of presidential terms.
*[[1941]] &ndash; A German officer is killed in [[Bucharest]], Romania, sparking a [[Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom|rebellion and pogrom]] by the [[Iron Guard]], killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers.
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: At the [[Wannsee Conference]] held in the Berlin suburb of [[Wannsee]], senior [[Nazi Germany|Nazi German]] officials discuss the implementation of the "[[Final Solution]] to the [[Jewish question]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/12/holocaust-remembrance-lessons-america/671893/ |title=Monuments to the Unthinkable |first1=Clint |last1=Smith |date=December 2022|access-date=23 November 2022 |magazine=The Atlantic |page=36 |url-access=subscription |volume=330 |issue=5 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123114307/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/12/holocaust-remembrance-lessons-america/671893/ |archive-date= 23 November 2022 }}</ref>
*[[1945]] &ndash; World War II: The [[Béla Miklós|provisional government of Béla Miklós]] in Hungary agrees to an [[armistice]] with the [[Allies of World War II|Allies]].
*1945 &ndash; World War II: [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] begins the [[evacuation of East Prussia|evacuation of 1.8&nbsp;million people]] from [[East Prussia]], a task which will take nearly two months.
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] is inaugurated as the 34th [[President of the United States of America]], becoming the first president to begin his presidency on January 20 since the [[Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution|20th Amendment]] changed the dates of presidential terms.<ref name="JCCIC">{{cite web|url=https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/42nd-inaugural-ceremonies/|title=42nd Inaugural Ceremonies |website=The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies |publisher=United States Senate|access-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>
*[[1954]] &ndash; In the United States, the [[National Negro Network]] is established with 40 charter member radio stations.
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[John F. Kennedy]] is [[Inauguration of John F. Kennedy|inaugurated]] as the 35th [[President of the United States of America]], becoming the youngest man to be elected into that office, and the first [[Roman Catholic]].
*[[1972]] &ndash; Pakistan launches its [[Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction|nuclear weapons program]], a few weeks after its defeat in the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], as well as the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Amílcar Cabral]], leader of the independence movement in [[Guinea-Bissau]] and [[Cape Verde]], is assassinated in [[Conakry]], Guinea.<ref>{{cite news |title= US declassifies documents on freedom fighter Amilcar Cabral |url=http://www.afrol.com/articles/19767 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |publisher=Afrol News}}</ref>
*[[1974]] &ndash; China gains control over all the [[Paracel Islands]] after [[Battle of the Paracel Islands|a military engagement]] between the naval forces of China and [[South Vietnam]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.usnwc.edu/getattachment/7b5ec8a0-cc48-4d9b-b558-a4f1cf92e7b8/The1974ParacelsSeaBattle.aspx |publisher=U.S. Naval War College |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801074649/https://www.usnwc.edu/getattachment/7b5ec8a0-cc48-4d9b-b558-a4f1cf92e7b8/The1974ParacelsSeaBattle.aspx |archive-date=1 August 2016 |last=Yoshihara |first=Toshi |title=The 1974 Paracels Sea Battle: A Campaign Appraisal |journal=[[Naval War College Review]] |date=Spring 2016 |volume=69 |issue=2 |pages=41–65 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
*[[1981]] &ndash; Twenty minutes after [[Ronald Reagan]] is [[First inauguration of Ronald Reagan|inaugurated]] as the 40th [[President of the United States|President of the United States of America]], [[Iran]] releases 52 [[Iran hostage crisis|American hostages]].
*[[1986]] &ndash; In the United States, [[Martin Luther King Jr. Day]] is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
*1986 &ndash; [[Leabua Jonathan]], Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a [[1986 Lesotho coup d'état|coup d'état]] led by General [[Justin Lekhanya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/21/world/military-topples-lesotho-leader-capital-jubilant.html|title=Military Topples Lesotho Leader; Capital Jubilant|date=21 January 1986|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=[[Alan Cowell]]|access-date=23 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Black January|Protests]] in [[Azerbaijan]], part of the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union]].
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Sudan]]'s government imposes [[Sharia|Islamic law]] nationwide, worsening the [[Second Sudanese Civil War|civil war]] between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Air Inter Flight 148]], an [[Airbus A320-111]], crashes into a mountain near [[Strasbourg]], France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board.
*[[2001]] &ndash; [[President of the Philippines]] [[Joseph Estrada]] is ousted in a [[2001 EDSA Revolution|nonviolent four-day revolution]], and is succeeded by [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]].
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Barack Obama]] is [[first inauguration of Barack Obama|inaugurated]] as the 44th [[President of the United States of America]], becoming the first [[African-American]] [[President of the United States]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/56th-inaugural-ceremonies/ |title=The 56th Presidential Inauguration: Barack H. Obama, January 20, 2009 |publisher=United States Senate |access-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705111257/https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/56th-inaugural-ceremonies/ |url-status=live}}</ref> 
*2009 &ndash; A protest movement in [[Iceland]] culminates as the [[2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests]] start.
*[[2017]] &ndash; [[Donald Trump]] is [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|inaugurated]] as the 45th [[President of the United States of America]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/the-inaugural-address/ |title=REMARKS OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP – AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY INAUGURAL ADDRESS FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. |work=trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov |access-date=2024-10-16}}</ref>
*[[2018]] &ndash; A group of four or five gunmen [[2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack|attack The Inter-Continental Hotel]] in [[Kabul]], Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack kills 40 people and injures many others.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kabul-hotel-attack-killed-40-people-official-1804605 |title=Kabul Hotel Attack Killed 40 People: Official |work=NDTV.com |access-date=2018-01-27}}</ref>
*2018 &ndash; [[Syrian civil war]]: The [[Government of Turkey]] announces the initiation of the [[Afrin offensive (January–March 2018)|Afrin offensive]] and begins shelling [[Syrian Democratic Forces]] (SDF) positions in [[Afrin Region]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey/turkey-shells-syrias-afrin-region-minister-says-operation-has-begun-idUSKBN1F80XX |title=Turkey shells Syria's Afrin region, minister says operation has begun |work=[[Reuters]] |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref>
*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Joe Biden]] is [[Inauguration of Joe Biden|inaugurated]] as the 46th [[President of the United States|President of the United States of America]]. At the time of his inauguration, he became the oldest person ever inaugurated. [[Kamala Harris]] became the first female [[Vice President of the United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/viewers-guide-biden-s-inauguration-day-everything-you-need-know-n1254340|title=Viewers' guide to Biden's Inauguration Day: Everything you need to know|website=NBC News|date=20 January 2021 }}</ref>
*[[2025]] &ndash; [[Donald Trump]] is [[Second inauguration of Donald Trump|inaugurated]] as the 47th [[President of the United States|President of the United States of America]]. He is currently the oldest person ever inaugurated.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forrest |first=Elise Hammond, Antoinette Radford, Maureen Chowdhury, Tori B. Powell, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Shen, Kaanita Iyer, Jack |date=2025-01-20 |title=Trump sworn in, signs executive actions: Live updates {{!}} CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-inauguration-01-2025/index.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

==Births==

===Pre-1600===
* [[225]] &ndash; [[Gordian III]], Roman emperor (died 244)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Roger Michael Kean|author2=Oliver Frey|title=The complete chronicle of the emperors of Rome|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XFsYAQAAIAAJ|date=October 2005|publisher=Thalamus|isbn=9781902886053}}</ref>
*[[1029]] &ndash; [[Alp Arslan]], Seljuk sultan (probable;<ref>{{cite book|author=Osman Aziz Basan|title=The Great Seljuqs: A History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KwvHBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT117|date=24 June 2010|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-136-95392-7|pages=117–}}</ref> (died 1072)
*[[1292]] &ndash; [[Elizabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330)|Elizabeth of Bohemia]], queen consort of Bohemia (died 1330)
*[[1436]] &ndash; [[Ashikaga Yoshimasa]], Japanese shōgun (died 1490)
*[[1488]] &ndash; [[Sebastian Münster]], German scholar, cartographer, and cosmographer (died 1552)<ref>{{cite book|author=Dr Matthew McLean|title=The Cosmographia of Sebastian Münster: Describing the World in the Reformation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XAWiAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA10|date=28 June 2013|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=978-1-4094-7981-9|pages=10–}}</ref>
*[[1499]] &ndash; [[Sebastian Franck]], German humanist (probable;<ref>{{cite book|author=Hans Joachim Hillerbrand|title=A Fellowship of Discontent|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CAcdAAAAMAAJ|year=1967|publisher=Harper & Row}}</ref> (died 1543)
*[[1500]] &ndash; [[Jean Quintin]], French priest, knight and writer (died 1561)<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vella |first1=Horatio C. R. |title=Jean Quintin's ''Insulae Melitae Descriptio'' (1536) an anniversary and a discussion on its sources |journal=Humanitas: Journal of the Faculty of Arts |date=2003 |volume=2 |pages=155–171 |url=https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/51546/1/Humanitas2A8.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919235623/https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/bitstream/123456789/51546/1/Humanitas2A8.pdf |archive-date=19 September 2020 |publisher=[[University of Malta]]}}</ref>
*[[1502]] &ndash; [[Sebastian de Aparicio]], Spanish-Mexican rancher and missionary (died 1600)<ref>{{cite web|work=Catholic.net|url=http://es.catholic.net/santoral/articulo.php?id=5449|last=Escobar|first=Juan, O.F.M.|title=Sebastián de Aparicio, Beato|accessdate=25 February 2013}}{{in lang|es}}</ref>
*[[1526]] &ndash; [[Rafael Bombelli]], Italian mathematician (died 1572)
*[[1554]] &ndash; [[Sebastian, King of Portugal]] (died 1578)<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Sebastian (king)}}</ref>
*[[1569]] &ndash; [[Heribert Rosweyde]], Jesuit hagiographer (died 1629)
*[[1573]] &ndash; [[Simon Marius]], German astronomer and academic (died 1624)<ref>{{NDB|16|217|218|Marius (Mayr), Simon|Folkerts, Menso|11885979X}}</ref>
*[[1586]] &ndash; [[Johann Hermann Schein]], German composer (died 1630)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.schott-music.com/en/person/johann-hermann-schein|title=Johann Hermann Schein|website=Schott Music|access-date=20 January 2025}}</ref>

===1601–1900===
*[[1664]] &ndash; [[Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina]], Italian lawyer and jurist (died 1718)
*[[1703]] &ndash; [[Joseph-Hector Fiocco]], Flemish violinist and composer (died 1741)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Baratz |first1=Lewis Reece |title=Fiocco, Joseph Hector |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/omo/9781561592630.013.90000380828}}</ref>
*[[1716]] &ndash; [[Jean-Jacques Barthélemy]], French archaeologist and numismatist (died 1795)
*1716 &ndash; [[Charles III of Spain]] (died 1788)
*[[1732]] &ndash; [[Richard Henry Lee]], American lawyer and politician, [[President of the Continental Congress]] (died 1794)
*[[1741]] &ndash; [[Carl Linnaeus the Younger]], Swedish botanist and author (died 1783)
*[[1755]] &ndash; [[Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet]], English admiral (died 1824)
*[[1762]] &ndash; [[Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny]], Belgian-French composer and theorist (died 1842)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Mongrédien |first1=Jean |title=Momigny, Jérôme-Joseph de |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.18922}}</ref>
*[[1775]] &ndash; [[André-Marie Ampère]], French physicist and mathematician (died 1836)
*[[1781]] &ndash; [[Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg]], Austrian-German historian and politician (died 1848)
*[[1783]] &ndash; [[Friedrich Dotzauer]], German cellist and composer (died 1860)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Straeten |first1=E. Van Der |last2=MacGregor |first2=Lynda |title=Dotzauer, (Justus Johann) Friedrich |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.08057}}</ref>
*[[1799]] &ndash; [[Anson Jones]], American physician and politician, 5th [[President of the Republic of Texas]] (died 1858)
*[[1812]] &ndash; [[William Fox (politician)|William Fox]], English-New Zealand politician, 2nd [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]] (died 1893)<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |title=Sir William Fox {{!}} prime minister of New Zealand |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Fox-prime-minister-of-New-Zealand |website=[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]] |access-date=5 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
*1812 &ndash; [[Thomas Meik]], Scottish engineer (died 1896)
*[[1814]] &ndash; [[David Wilmot (politician)|David Wilmot]], American politician, sponsor of [[Wilmot Proviso]] (died 1868)
*[[1819]] &ndash; [[Göran Fredrik Göransson]], Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist (died 1900)<ref>{{cite web|title=Göran Fredrik Göransson|url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=13449|website=Riksarkivet|access-date=2 November 2016|language=Swedish}}</ref>
*[[1834]] &ndash; [[George D. Robinson]], American lawyer and politician, 34th [[Governor of Massachusetts]] (died 1896)
*[[1855]] &ndash; [[Ernest Chausson]], French composer (died 1899)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Gallois |first1=Jean |title=Chausson, (Amédée-)Ernest |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.05490}}</ref>
*[[1856]] &ndash; [[Harriot Stanton Blatch]], American suffragist and organizer (died 1940) 
*[[1865]] &ndash; [[Yvette Guilbert]], French singer and actress (died 1944)<ref>{{cite book|first=Jill Berk|last=Jiminez|title=Dictionary of Artists' Models|location=London|publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn|year=2001|isbn=978-1-57958-233-3|page=254}}</ref>
*1865 &ndash; [[Wilhelm Ramsay]], Finnish geologist and professor (died 1928)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blf.fi/artikel.php?id=7118|title=Ramsay, Wilhelm (1865–1928)|website=Biografiskt lexikon för Finland| access-date=January 30, 2022|language=sv}}</ref>
*[[1870]] &ndash; [[Guillaume Lekeu]], Belgian pianist and composer (died 1894)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Palmer |first1=Christopher |last2=Verdebout |first2=Luc |title=Lekeu, Guillaume |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.16366}}</ref>
*[[1873]] &ndash; [[Johannes V. Jensen]], Danish author, poet, and playwright, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1950)
*[[1874]] &ndash; [[Steve Bloomer]], English footballer and coach (died 1938)
*[[1876]] &ndash; [[Josef Hofmann]], Polish-American pianist and composer (died 1957)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Benko |first1=Gregor |title=Hofmann, Josef |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.13172}}</ref>
*[[1878]] &ndash; [[Finlay Currie]], Scottish-English actor (died 1968)
*[[1879]] &ndash; [[Ruth St. Denis]], American dancer and educator (died 1968)<ref>{{cite book|first=Kirstin|last=Olsen|title=Chronology of Women's History|location=Westport|publisher=Greenwood Press|date=1994|page=179|isbn=978-0-31328-803-6}}</ref>
*[[1880]] &ndash; [[Walter W. Bacon]], American accountant and politician, 60th [[Governor of Delaware]] (died 1962)
*[[1882]] &ndash; [[Johnny Torrio]], Italian-American mob boss (died 1957)
*[[1883]] &ndash; [[Enoch L. Johnson]], American mob boss (died 1968)
*  1883   &ndash; [[Forrest Wilson]], American journalist and author (died 1942)
*[[1888]] &ndash; [[Lead Belly]], American folk/blues musician and songwriter (died 1949) 
*[[1889]] &ndash; [[Allan Haines Loughead]], American engineer and businessman, founded the [[Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company]] (died 1969)
*[[1891]] &ndash; [[Mischa Elman]], Ukrainian-American violinist (died 1967)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Schwarz |first1=Boris |last2=Campbell |first2=Margaret |title=Elman, Mischa |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.08739}}</ref>
*[[1893]] &ndash; [[Georg Åberg]], Swedish triple jumper (died 1946)
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Harold Gray]], American cartoonist, created ''[[Little Orphan Annie]]'' (died 1968)
*  1894   &ndash; [[Walter Piston]], American composer, theorist, and academic (died 1976)<ref>{{cite Grove |last1=Pollack |first1=Howard |title=Piston, Walter |date=2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.21851}}</ref>
*[[1895]] &ndash; [[Gábor Szegő]], Hungarian mathematician and academic (died 1985)
*[[1896]] &ndash; [[George Burns]], American actor, comedian, and producer (died 1996)
*[[1898]] &ndash; [[U Razak]], Burmese educator and politician (died 1947)
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Clarice Cliff]], English potter (died 1972)
*  1899   &ndash; [[Kenjiro Takayanagi]], Japanese engineer (died 1990)
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[Dorothy Annan]], English painter, potter, and muralist (died 1983)
*  1900   &ndash; [[Colin Clive]], English actor (died 1937)

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Leon Ames]], American actor (died 1993)
*1902 &ndash; [[Kevin Barry]], Irish Republican Army volunteer (died 1920)
*[[1906]] &ndash; [[Aristotle Onassis]], Greek shipping magnate (died 1975)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/428916/Aristotle-Socrates-Onassis |title=Aristotle Socrates Onassis |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |date=16 January 2024 }}</ref>
*[[1907]] &ndash; [[Paula Wessely]], Austrian actress and producer (died 2000)
*[[1909]] &ndash; [[Gōgen Yamaguchi]], Japanese martial artist (died 1989)
*[[1910]] &ndash; [[Joy Adamson]], Austria-Kenyan painter and conservationist (died 1980)<ref>{{cite book|first1=Catharine M C|last1=Haines|first2=Helen M|last2=Stevens|title=International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950|location=Santa Barbara|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2001|isbn=978-1-57607-090-1|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HftdjMNDvwIC}}</ref>
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]], Pakistani businessman and politician, 7th [[President of Pakistan]] (died 2006)
*[[1918]] &ndash; [[Juan García Esquivel]], Mexican pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 2002)
*  1918   &ndash; [[Nevin Scrimshaw]], American scientist (died 2013)
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Federico Fellini]], Italian director and screenwriter (died 1993)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Jan. 20: Questlove, Evan Peters |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2023/01/20/Famous-birthdays-for-Jan-20-Questlove-Evan-Peters/2781674175829/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=19 January 2024 |date=20 January 2023}}</ref>
*  1920   &ndash; [[DeForest Kelley]], American actor (died 1999)<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1920   &ndash; [[Thorleif Schjelderup]], Norwegian ski jumper and author (died 2006)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Telmo Zarra]], Spanish footballer (died 2006)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Ray Anthony]], American trumpeter and bandleader<ref>{{Cite web |last=O’Connell |first=Sean J. |date=2022-01-25 |title=The secret to reaching 100? For Ray Anthony, his trusty trumpet and a fondness for bombshells |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-25/ray-anthony-big-band-100-birthday |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>
*  1922   &ndash; [[Don Mankiewicz]], American author and screenwriter (died 2015)
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Slim Whitman]], American country and western singer-songwriter and musician (died 2013)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/19/slim-whitman-dies-89|title=Slim Whitman obituary|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=June 20, 2013|location=London|first=Tony|last=Russell|date=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
*[[1924]] &ndash; [[Yvonne Loriod]], French pianist and composer (died 2010)
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Jamiluddin Aali]], Pakistani poet, playwright, and critic (died 2015)
*  1925   &ndash; [[Ernesto Cardenal]], Nicaraguan priest, poet, and politician (died 2020)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Patricia Neal]], American actress (died 2010)<ref>{{cite web |title=Patricia Neal {{!}} Biography, Movies, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patricia-Neal |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=7 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*1926 &ndash; [[David Tudor]], American pianist and composer (died 1996)
*[[1927]] &ndash; [[Qurratulain Hyder]], Indian-Pakistani journalist and academic (died 2007)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Antonio de Almeida (conductor)|Antonio de Almeida]], French conductor and musicologist (died 1997)
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[Arte Johnson]], American actor and comedian (died 2019)<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1929   &ndash; [[Masaharu Kawakatsu]], Japanese biologist
*  1929   &ndash; [[Fireball Roberts]], American race car driver (died 1964)
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Buzz Aldrin]], American colonel, pilot, and astronaut<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[David Lee (physicist)|David Lee]], American physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate
*  1931   &ndash; [[Hachidai Nakamura]], Japanese pianist and composer (died 1992)
*[[1932]] &ndash; [[Lou Fontinato]], Canadian ice hockey player (died 2016)
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Hennie Aucamp]], South African poet, author, and academic (died 2014)
*1934 &ndash; [[Tom Baker]], English actor<ref name="UPI"/>
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Dorothy Provine]], American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2010)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Bailey Howell]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Bailey Howell|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/bailey-howell/|publisher=The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Athletics|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Derek Dougan]], Irish-English footballer and journalist (died 2007)
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[Paul Coverdell]], American captain and politician (died 2000)
*1939 &ndash; [[Chandra Wickramasinghe]], Sri Lankan-English mathematician, astronomer, and biologist
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Carol Heiss]], American figure skater and actress
*  1940   &ndash; [[Krishnam Raju]], Indian actor and politician (died 2022)
*  1940   &ndash; [[Mandé Sidibé]], Malian economist and politician, [[Prime Minister of Mali]] (died 2009)
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Linda Moulton Howe]], American journalist and producer
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[José Luis Garci]], Spanish director and producer
*  1944   &ndash; [[Farhad Mehrad]], Iranian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
*  1944   &ndash; [[Pat Parker]], American poet<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/pop/102855/rebel-girls-from-bay-area-history-pat-parker-lesbian-feminist-poet-and-activist|title=Pat Parker: The Oakland Poet Who Brought Lesbian Feminism to the Fore|date=2018-04-30|website=KQED|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-12}}</ref> (died 1989)
*[[1945]] &ndash; [[Christopher Martin-Jenkins]], English journalist and sportscaster (died 2013)
*  1945   &ndash; [[Eric Stewart]], English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1946]] &ndash; [[David Lynch]], American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2025)<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 20, 2023 includes celebrities Questlove, Rainn Wilson |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-20-2023-includes-celebrities-questlove-rainn-wilson.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=19 January 2024 |date=20 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Chris |date=January 16, 2025 |title=David Lynch, Visionary Director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' Dies at 78 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/david-lynch-dead-director-blue-velvet-twin-peaks-1236276106/ |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*  1946   &ndash; [[Vladimír Merta]], Czech singer-songwriter, guitarist, and journalist
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Cyrille Guimard]], French cyclist and sportscaster
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Nancy Kress]], American author and academic
*  1948   &ndash; [[Natan Sharansky]], Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and politician, [[Deputy leaders of Israel|Deputy Prime Minister of Israel]]
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[Göran Persson]], Swedish lawyer and politician, 31st [[Prime Minister of Sweden]]
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Daniel Benzali]], Brazilian-American actor
*  1950   &ndash; [[William Mgimwa]], Tanzanian banker and politician, 13th [[Minister of Finance (Tanzania)|Tanzanian Minister of Finance]] (died 2014)
*  1950   &ndash; [[Mahamane Ousmane]], Nigerien politician, [[President of Niger]]
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Iván Fischer]], Hungarian conductor and composer
*  1951   &ndash; [[Ian Hill]], English rock bassist
*[[1952]] &ndash; [[Nikos Sideris]], Greek psychiatrist and poet
*  1952   &ndash; [[Paul Stanley]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*  1952   &ndash; [[John Witherow]], South African-English journalist and author
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Jeffrey Epstein]], American financier and convicted sex offender (died 2019)
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Mohammad Dawran]], Afghan aviator and military officer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burgess |first1=Colin |title=Interkosmos: The Eastern Bloc's Early Space Program |date=2016 |publisher=Springer Praxis Books |location=Cham |isbn=9783319241630 |page=253}}</ref>
*  1954   &ndash; [[Ken Page]], American actor and cabaret singer (died 2024)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Mike |date=2024-10-01 |title=Ken Page, Oogie Boogie in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas,' Dies at 70 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ken-page-dead-oogie-boogie-nightmare-before-christmas-1236018951/ |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
*  1954   &ndash; [[Alison Seabeck]], English lawyer and politician
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[McKeeva Bush]], Caymanian politician, [[Premier of the Cayman Islands]]
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Maria Larsson (politician)|Maria Larsson]], Swedish educator and politician, [[Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)|Swedish Minister of Health and Social Affairs]]
*  1956   &ndash; [[Bill Maher]], American comedian, political commentator, media critic, television host, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*  1956   &ndash; [[Richard Morecroft]], English-Australian journalist and television host<ref>{{Cite episode |series= Letters and Numbers |series-link= Letters and Numbers|credits= Hosts: Richard Morecroft, David Astle and Lily Serna| url = http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/lettersandnumbers/watchonlineplaylist/page/i/1/h/Watch-Online/vid/360256 |network= SBS|date= 20 January 2011|season= 1|number= 124|minutes=00:00:40–00:00:55 |title=Letters and Numbers: 360256 |quote= Before I answer that question, I just want to say, 'Happy Birthday!'.}}</ref>
*  1956   &ndash; [[John Naber]], American swimmer
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Andy Sheppard]], English saxophonist and composer<ref>{{cite book | last = Chilton | first = John | title = Who's who of British jazz | publisher = Cassell | location = London New York | year = 1997 | isbn = 9780304339099 | page=294}}</ref>
*[[1958]] &ndash; [[Lorenzo Lamas]], American actor, director, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Tami Hoag]], American author
*  1959   &ndash; [[R. A. Salvatore]], American author
*[[1961]] &ndash; [[Janey Godley]], Scottish actor, writer and comedian (died 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kwai |first=Isabella |date=November 2, 2024 |title=Janey Godley, 63, Dies; Comedian Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/arts/television/janey-godley-dead.html |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
*  1961   &ndash; [[Yolanda González (activist)]], Basque militant activist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yolanda González fue asesinada en la carretera de San Martín de Valdeiglesias - Archivo Linz de la Transición española {{!}} Fundación Juan March |url=https://www.march.es/es/coleccion/archivo-linz-transicion-espanola/ficha/yolanda-gonzalez-fue-asesinada-carretera-san-martin-valdeiglesias--linz:R-54986 |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.march.es}}</ref>
*[[1963]] &ndash; [[James Denton]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*  1963   &ndash; [[Mark Ryden]], American painter and illustrator
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Ozzie Guillén]], Venezuelan-American baseball player and manager<ref name="UPI"/>
*  1964   &ndash; [[Ron Harper]], American basketball player and coach
*  1964   &ndash; [[Jack Lewis (author)|Jack Lewis]], American soldier and author
*  1964   &ndash; [[Kazushige Nojima]], Japanese screenwriter and songwriter
*  1964   &ndash; [[Aquilino Pimentel III]], Filipino lawyer and politician
*  1964   &ndash; [[Fareed Zakaria]], Indian-American journalist and author
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Colin Calderwood]], Scottish footballer and manager<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/775/Colin-Calderwood/overview//|title=Colin Calderwood|website=premierleague.com|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1965   &ndash; [[Warren Joyce]], English footballer and manager
*  1965   &ndash; [[Greg K.]], American musician and songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
*  1965   &ndash; [[John Michael Montgomery]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist<ref name="AP"/>
*  1965   &ndash; [[Heather Small]], English singer-songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/heather-small-mn0000560796/biography|title = Heather Small |website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
*  1965   &ndash; [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex]]
*  1965   &ndash; [[Anton Weissenbacher]], Romanian footballer
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Chris Morris (basketball)|Chris Morris]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Chris Morris |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/356/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1966   &ndash; [[Rainn Wilson]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Kellyanne Conway]], American political strategist and pundit 
*  1967   &ndash; [[Stacey Dash]], American actress and television journalist<ref name="AP"/> 
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Nick Anderson (basketball)|Nick Anderson]], American basketball player and sportscaster
*  1968   &ndash; [[Junior Murray]], Grenadian cricketer
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Patrick K. Kroupa]], American computer hacker and activist, co-founded [[MindVox]]
*  1969   &ndash; [[Reno Wilson]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*  1969   &ndash; [[Nicky Wire]], Welsh singer-songwriter and bass player
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Skeet Ulrich]], American actor<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Gary Barlow]], English singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Gary Barlow |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb2db65c0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529053927/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb2db65c0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 29, 2017 |website=BFI |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*  1971   &ndash; [[Wakanohana Masaru]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 66th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]]
*  1971   &ndash; [[Questlove]], American musician, record producer, and filmmaker<ref>{{cite web |last1=Be Allah |first1=Sha |title=Happy Birthday to The Roots' Questlove! |url=https://thesource.com/2022/01/20/happy-birthday-to-the-roots-questlove-2/ |publisher=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |access-date=16 January 2023 |date=20 January 2022}}</ref>
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[Nikki Haley]], American accountant and politician, 116th [[Governor of South Carolina]]
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Stephen Crabb]], Scottish-Welsh politician, [[Secretary of State for Wales]]
*  1973   &ndash; [[Queen Mathilde of Belgium]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mathilde, queen of Belgium {{!}} Facts, Biography, & Children {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mathilde-queen-of-Belgium |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1975]] &ndash; [[David Eckstein]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=David Eckstein |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/david-eckstein-275930 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1975   &ndash; [[Norberto Fontana]], Argentinian racing driver
*  1975   &ndash; [[Zac Goldsmith]], English journalist and politician<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/29/zac-goldsmith-super-rich-charmer-now-flying-solo-heathrow|title =Zac Goldsmith: the super-rich charmer now flying solo|last = Anthony|first = Andrew|date = 29 October 2016|access-date = 5 August 2019|work = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
*  1975   &ndash; [[Ira Newble]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Ira Newble |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1956/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Kirsty Gallacher]], Scottish television presenter<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC One - Strictly Come Dancing - Kirsty Gallacher |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/tYpV3nQptxp75Ytzsj3HyC/kirsty-gallacher |website=BBC |access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref>
*  1976   &ndash; [[Michael Myers (American football)|Michael Myers]], American football player
*  1976   &ndash; [[Gretha Smit]], Dutch speed skater
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Paul Adams (cricketer)|Paul Adams]], South African cricketer and coach
*  1977   &ndash; [[Sid Wilson]], American musician<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2022 |title=Is Slipknot's Sid Wilson Dating Kelly Osbourne? |url=https://loudwire.com/is-slipknot-sid-wilson-dating-kelly-osbourne/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[Loudwire]]}}</ref>
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Sonja Kesselschläger]], German heptathlete
*  1978   &ndash; [[Allan Søgaard]], Danish footballer
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Rob Bourdon]], American musician and songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
*  1979   &ndash; [[Will Young]], English singer-songwriter and actor
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Karl Anderson]], American wrestler
*  1980   &ndash; [[Philippe Cousteau, Jr.]], American-French oceanographer and journalist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950277,00.html?promoid=googlep|title=Milestones|date=February 11, 1980|website=Time magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213072217/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,950277,00.html?promoid=googlep|access-date=January 1, 2022|archive-date=2011-02-13}}</ref>
*  1980   &ndash; [[Philippe Gagnon (swimmer)|Philippe Gagnon]], Canadian swimmer
*  1980   &ndash; [[Kim Jeong-hoon]], South Korean singer and actor
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Freddy Guzmán]], Dominican baseball player
*  1981   &ndash; [[Owen Hargreaves]], English footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Jason Richardson]], American basketball player
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Ruchi Sanghvi]], Indian computer engineer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Aditi |title=Engineering her own rise: Ruchi Sanghvi |url=http://radicalnews.in/techies/29/engineering-her-own-rise-ruchi-sanghvi |access-date=24 October 2018 |publisher=Radical News |date=March 3, 2015 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024073639/http://radicalnews.in/techies/29/engineering-her-own-rise-ruchi-sanghvi |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*  1982   &ndash; [[Fredrik Strømstad]], Norwegian footballer
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Geovany Soto]], Puerto Rican baseball player<ref>{{baseballstats|mlb=434567}}</ref>
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Toni Gonzaga]], Filipino singer and television personality<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Chuck|title=Toni Gonzaga, Paul Soriano engaged|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/02/01/1419090/toni-gonzaga-paul-soriano-engaged|work=The Philippine Star|date=1 February 2015|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Borja|first1=Feliz|title=Happy Birthday, TONI GONZAGA!|url=http://myxph.com/features/21487/happy-birthday-toni-gonzaga/|publisher=myxph.com|date=20 January 2015|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref>
*  1984   &ndash; [[Bonnie McKee]], American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[Nabil Boukili]], Belgian politician<ref>{{cite web |title=Les Députés: Nabil Boukili |url=https://www.lachambre.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=/depute&language=fr&cfm=cvview54.cfm?key=07133&lactivity=56 |publisher=[[Chamber of Representatives (Belgium)|Chamber of Representatives]] |access-date=30 August 2024 |location=Brussels, Belgium |language=fr}}</ref>
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[Kevin Parker (musician)|Kevin Parker]], Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and producer<ref name="AP"/>
*[[1987]] &ndash; [[Evan Peters]], American actor<ref>{{cite web |last1=Close |first1=Paris |title=Halsey Wishes Boyfriend Evan Peters A Happy Birthday With Romantic Message |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-01-21-halsey-wishes-boyfriend-evan-peters-a-happy-birthday-with-romantic-message/ |publisher=[[iHeartMedia]] |access-date=16 January 2023 |date=21 January 2020}}</ref>
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé]], Nigerian footballer<ref>{{NFT|25931}}</ref>
*  1988   &ndash; [[Jan Muršak]], Slovenian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jan Mursak |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/jan-mursak-8473569 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Nick Foles]], American football player
*  1989   &ndash; [[Alex Grant (ice hockey)|Alex Grant]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Alex Grant |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/alex-grant-8474005 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1989   &ndash; [[Jared Waerea-Hargreaves]], New Zealand rugby league player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jared-waerea-hargreaves/summary.html|title=Jared Waerea-Hargreaves – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project|publisher=Rugby League Project}}</ref>
*[[1991]] &ndash; [[Tom Cairney]], Scottish footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/player-profiles/tom-cairney//|title=Tom Cairney|website=fulhamfc.com|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1991   &ndash; [[Ciara Hanna]], American actress and model
*  1991   &ndash; [[Polona Hercog]], Slovenian tennis player
*  1991   &ndash; [[Jumpol Adulkittiporn]], Thai actor<ref>{{cite web|title=ทำความรู้จัก "ออฟ จุมพล" หนุ่มตี๋หน้าใส ที่มีดีมากกว่าความหล่อ|url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1398955/|website=[[Sanook.com]]|date=9 July 2020|access-date=February 2, 2025|language=th}}</ref>
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Lorenzo Crisetig]], Italian footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Lorenzo Crisetig - Player Profile - Football |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/lorenzo-crisetig_prs228489/person.shtml |website=Eurosport UK |access-date=4 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
*  1993   &ndash; [[Cat Janice]], American singer-songwriter<ref name= hodjat>Hodjat, Arya (January 24, 2024). "[https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/01/24/meet-cat-janice-the-dc-musician-who-became-a-viral-pop-sensation-from-hospice/ Meet Cat Janice, the DC Musician Who Became a Viral Pop Sensation—From Hospice]".''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]''.</ref> (died 2024)
*  1993   &ndash; [[DeVante Parker]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=DeVante Parker |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576623/devante-parker |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Seán Kavanagh]], Irish footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=76794//|title=11. Sean Kavanagh|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1994   &ndash; [[Hampus Lindholm]], Swedish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Hampus Lindholm |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/player/hampus-lindholm-8476854 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=19 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1994   &ndash; [[Lucas Piazon]], Brazilian footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=63986//|title=14. Lucas Piazon|website=soccerbase.com|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> 
*[[1995]] &ndash; [[Joey Badass]], American rapper and actor<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1549680/joey-badass-talks-new-album-performs-with-pro-era-video |title=Joey Bada$$ Talks New Album, Performs With Pro Era: Video |magazine=Billboard |date=2013-02-26 |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[Calum Chambers]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4620/Calum-Chambers/overview//|title=Calum Chambers|website=premierleague.com|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[José María Giménez]], Uruguayan footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=José María Giménez|url=https://www.laliga.com/jugador/j-m-gimenez|website=[[La Liga]]|access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[Sergi Samper]], Spanish footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Sergi Samper|url=https://players.fcbarcelona.com/es/jugador/789-samper-sergi-samper-montana|website=players.fc barcelona.com|access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref>
*  1995   &ndash; [[Kim So-hee (singer, born 1995)|Kim So-hee]], South Korean singer<ref>{{cite web|title=네이처 소희, 올블랙 스타일링으로 성숙한 섹시美 뚝뚝..오늘도 예쁨|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/112/0003260165|work=헤럴드POP|date=22 January 2020|access-date=16 March 2025|language=ko}}</ref>
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Tyler Herro]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Herro |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1629639/tyler-herro |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=16 January 2023}}</ref>
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Arnaud Kalimuendo]], French footballer<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/squad/arnaud-kalimuendo-muinga|website=[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.]]|date=20 January 2002 |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref>
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[J. J. McCarthy]], American football player<ref>{{cite web|title=J.J. McCarthy|publisher=University of Michigan|access-date=September 24, 2021|url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/j-j-mccarthy/22084}}</ref>
*  2003   &ndash; [[Antonia Ružić]], Croatian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antonia Ruzic {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/329505/antonia-ruzic |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wimbledon Player Profile: Antonia Ruzic |url=https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/players/overview/wta329505.html |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=www.wimbledon.com}}</ref>

==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
* [[640]] &ndash; [[Eadbald of Kent|Eadbald]], king of Kent<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cheney |first1=Christopher Robert |last2=Jones |first2=Michael |title=A Handbook of Dates: For Students of British History |date=6 April 2000 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-77845-9 |page=23 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_Fakx-flCkC&pg=PA23 |language=en}}</ref> 
* [[820]] &ndash; [[Al-Shafi‘i]], Arab scholar and jurist (born 767)
* [[842]] &ndash; [[Theophilos (emperor)|Theophilos]], Byzantine emperor (born 813)
* [[882]] &ndash; [[Louis the Younger]], king of the East Frankish Kingdom
* [[924]] &ndash; [[Li Jitao]], Chinese general of [[Later Tang]]
* [[928]] &ndash; [[Zhao Guangfeng]], Chinese official and chancellor
*[[1029]] &ndash; [[Queen Heonae|Heonae]], Korean queen and regent (born 964)
*[[1095]] &ndash; [[Wulfstan (died 1095)|Wulfstan]], bishop of Worcester
*[[1156]] &ndash; [[Henry (bishop of Finland)|Henry]], English bishop and saint<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle=Henry (fl.1150)}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Michell |first=Thomas |title=Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland |publisher=J. Murray, [etc., etc.] |year=1888 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/handbookfortrav00conggoog/page/n556 532] |url=https://archive.org/details/handbookfortrav00conggoog |quote=Lalli bishop.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Fryxell |first=Anders |author-link=Anders Fryxell |title=The History of Sweden |publisher=R. Bentley |year=1844 |location=Original from the New York Public Library |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historysweden00fryxgoog/page/n209 192] |url=https://archive.org/details/historysweden00fryxgoog |quote=Lalli bishop.}}</ref>
*[[1189]] &ndash; [[Emperor Shizong of Jin|Shi Zong]], Chinese emperor of [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin]] (born 1123)
*[[1191]] &ndash; [[Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia|Frederick VI]], duke of Swabia (born 1167)
*1191 &ndash; [[Theobald V, Count of Blois|Theobald V]], count of Blois (born 1130
*[[1265]] &ndash; [[John Maunsell]], English [[Lord Chancellor]]
*[[1336]] &ndash; [[John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford]] (born 1306)
*[[1343]] &ndash; [[Robert, King of Naples|Robert]], king of Naples (born 1275)
*[[1479]] &ndash; [[John II of Aragon|John II]], king of Sicily (born 1398)
*[[1568]] &ndash; [[Myles Coverdale]], English bishop and translator (born 1488)

===1601–1900===
*[[1612]] &ndash; [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]], Holy Roman Emperor (born 1552)<ref>{{cite web |title=Rudolf II {{!}} Holy Roman emperor |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-II-Holy-Roman-emperor |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=13 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1663]] &ndash; [[Isaac Ambrose]], English minister and author (born 1604)
*[[1666]] &ndash; [[Anne of Austria]], Queen and regent of France (born 1601)<ref>{{cite web |title=Anne of Austria {{!}} queen of France |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-of-Austria |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=29 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[1707]] &ndash; [[Humphrey Hody]], English scholar and theologian (born 1659)
*[[1709]] &ndash; [[François de la Chaise]], French priest (born 1624)
*[[1751]] &ndash; [[John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol]], English politician (born 1665) 
*[[1770]] &ndash; [[Charles Yorke]], English lawyer and politician, [[Lord Chancellor|Lord Chancellor of Great Britain]] (born 1722)
*[[1779]] &ndash; [[David Garrick]], English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (born 1717)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Philip H. Highfill|author2=Kalman A. Burnim|author3=Edward A. Langhans|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Garrick to Gyngell|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gNMcx7IQvSUC&pg=PA116|year=1978|publisher=SIU Press|isbn=978-0-8093-0833-0|pages=116}}</ref>
*[[1810]] &ndash; [[Benjamin Chew]], American lawyer and judge (born 1721)<ref>{{cite book|author1=Doris Devine Fanelli|author2=Karie Diethorn|title=History of the Portrait Collection, Independence National Historical Park|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UWvU0cjtJVEC&pg=PA105|year=2001|publisher=American Philosophical Society|isbn=978-0-87169-242-9|pages=105}}</ref>
*[[1819]] &ndash; [[Charles IV of Spain|Charles IV]], Spanish king (born 1748)<ref>{{cite book|author=Francis Lieber|title=Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tNyjXRUyN3kC&pg=PA223|year=1854|publisher=Blanchard and Lea|pages=223–}}</ref>
*[[1837]] &ndash; [[John Soane]], English architect, designed the [[Bank of England]] (born 1753)<ref>{{cite book|author=Great Britain|title=The Jurist|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CHdQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA502|year=1859|publisher=S. Sweet|pages=502}}</ref>
*[[1841]] &ndash; [[Jørgen Jørgensen]], Danish explorer (born 1780)
*1841 &ndash; [[Minh Mạng]], Vietnamese emperor (born 1791)
*[[1848]] &ndash; [[Christian VIII of Denmark|Christian VIII]], Danish king (born 1786)
*[[1850]] &ndash; [[Adam Oehlenschläger]], Danish poet and playwright (born 1779)
*[[1859]] &ndash; [[Bettina von Arnim]], German author, illustrator, and composer (born 1785)<ref>{{cite book|first1=Elke|last1=Frederiksen|first2=Katherine|last2=Goodman|title=Bettina Brentano-von Arnim: Gender and Politics|location=Detroit|publisher=Wayne State University|year=1995|page=20|isbn=978-0-81432-516-2}}</ref>
*[[1852]] &ndash; [[Ōnomatsu Midorinosuke]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 6th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (born 1794)
*[[1873]] &ndash; [[Basil Moreau]], French priest, founded the [[Congregation of Holy Cross]] (born 1799)
*[[1875]] &ndash; [[Jean-François Millet]], French painter and educator (born 1814)
*[[1891]] &ndash; [[Kalākaua]], king of Hawaii (born 1836)
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[John Ruskin]], English painter and critic (born 1819)

===1901–present===
*[[1901]] &ndash; [[Zénobe Gramme]], Belgian engineer, invented the [[Gramme machine]] (born 1826)
*[[1907]] &ndash; [[Agnes Mary Clerke]], Irish astronomer and author (born 1842)<ref>{{cite book|first1=Catharine M C|last1=Haines|first2=Helen M|last2=Stevens|title=International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950|location=Santa Barbara|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2001|page=66|isbn=978-1-57607-090-1}}</ref>
*[[1908]] &ndash; [[John Ordronaux (doctor)|John Ordronaux]], American surgeon and academic (born 1830)
*[[1913]] &ndash; [[José Guadalupe Posada]], Mexican engraver and illustrator (born 1852)
*[[1915]] &ndash; [[Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun]], Irish businessman, philanthropist, and politician (born 1840)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferriter |first=Diarmaid |title=Guinness, Arthur Edward |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/guinness-arthur-edward-a3677 |website=Dictionary of Irish biography}}</ref>
*[[1920]] &ndash; [[Georg Lurich]], Estonian-Russian wrestler and strongman (born 1876)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Mary Watson Whitney]], American astronomer and academic (born 1847)<ref>{{cite book|first=Robert|last=McHenry|title=Liberty's Women|location=Springfield|publisher=G. & C. Merriam|year=1980|page=442|isbn=978-0-87779-064-8}}</ref>
*[[1924]] &ndash; [[Ivo Crapp|Henry "Ivo" Crapp]], Australian footballer and umpire (born 1872)
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Margrethe Munthe]], Norwegian songwriter (born 1860)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Margrethe Munthe |first= |last= |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date= 23 August 2023|editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Margrethe_Munthe |language=no|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
*[[1936]] &ndash; [[George V]] of the United Kingdom (born 1865)<ref>{{citation |last=Watson |first=Francis |year=1986 |title=The death of George&nbsp;V |magazine=History Today |volume=36 |pages=21–30 |pmid=11645856}}</ref>
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Omar Bundy]], American general (born 1861)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[James McKeen Cattell]], American psychologist and academic (born 1860)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76993369/dr-james-m-cattell-21-jan-1944-harri/ |title=Dr. James M. Cattell |page=3 |newspaper=Harrisburg Telegraph |date=21 January 1944 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>
*[[1947]] &ndash; [[Josh Gibson]], American baseball player (born 1911)
*  1947   &ndash; [[Andrew Volstead]], American member of the United States House of Representatives (born 1860)
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Warren Bardsley]], Australian cricketer (born 1882)
*  1954   &ndash; [[Fred Root]], English cricketer and umpire (born 1890)
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Robert P. T. Coffin]], American author and poet (born 1892)
*[[1962]] &ndash; [[Robinson Jeffers]], American poet and philosopher (born 1887)
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Alan Freed]], American radio host (born 1922)
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Broncho Billy Anderson]], American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1880)
*  1971   &ndash; [[Minanogawa Tōzō]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (born 1903)
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Lorenz Böhler]], Austrian physician and surgeon (born 1885)
*  1973   &ndash; [[Amílcar Cabral]], Guinea Bissauan-Cape Verdian engineer and politician (born 1924)
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Dimitrios Kiousopoulos]], Greek jurist and politician, 151st [[List of Prime Ministers of Greece|Prime Minister of Greece]] (born 1892)
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[William Roberts (painter)|William Roberts]], English soldier and painter (born 1895)
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Garrincha]], Brazilian footballer (born 1933)
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Johnny Weissmuller]], American swimmer and actor (born 1904)
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan]], Pakistani activist and politician (born 1890)
*  1988   &ndash; [[Dora Stratou]], Greek dancer and choreographer (born 1903)
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Alamgir Kabir (film maker)|Alamgir Kabir]], Bangladeshi director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1938)
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Barbara Stanwyck]], American actress (born 1907)
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Audrey Hepburn]], British actress and humanitarian activist (born 1929)
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Matt Busby]], Scottish footballer and coach (born 1909)
*  1994   &ndash; [[Jaramogi Oginga Odinga]], first Kenyan Vice-President (born 1911)
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Gerry Mulligan]], American saxophonist and composer (born 1927)
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Carrie Hamilton]], American actress and singer (born 1963)
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[Al Hirschfeld]], American painter and illustrator (born 1903)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2003/jan/22/guardianobituaries|title=Al Hirschfeld|website=The Guardian|date=22 January 2003|author=Christopher Hawtree|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
*  2003   &ndash; [[Nedra Volz]], American actress (born 1908)
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Alan Brown (racing driver)|Alan Brown]], English racing driver (born 1919)
*  2004   &ndash; [[T. Nadaraja]], Sri Lankan lawyer and academic (born 1917)
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Per Borten]], Norwegian lawyer and politician, 18th [[Prime Minister of Norway]] (born 1913)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Jan Nowak-Jeziorański]], Polish journalist and politician (born 1913)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Miriam Rothschild]], English zoologist, entomologist, and author (born 1908)
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Stéphanos II Ghattas]], Egyptian patriarch (born 1920)
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Etta James]], American singer-songwriter (born 1938)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/20/etta-james|title=Etta James obituary|website=The Guardian|date=20 January 2012|author=Garth Cartwright|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
*  2012   &ndash; [[John Levy (musician)|John Levy]], American bassist and manager (born 1912)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Ioannis Kefalogiannis]], Greek politician, [[Ministry of the Interior (Greece)|Greek Minister of the Interior]] (born 1933)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Alejandro Rodriguez (psychiatrist)|Alejandro Rodriguez]], Venezuelan-American pediatrician and psychiatrist (born 1918)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gazette.jhu.edu/2012/01/30/alejandro-rodriguez-former-director-of-child-psychiatry-dies-at-93/|title=Alejandro Rodriguez, former director of Child Psychiatry, dies at 93|date=January 30, 2012|website=Johns Hopkins Gazette|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[Pavlos Matesis]], Greek author and playwright (born 1933)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Toyo Shibata]], Japanese poet and author (born 1911)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Claudio Abbado]], Italian conductor (born 1933)<ref>{{cite web |title=Claudio Abbado obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/20/claudio-abbado |website=the Guardian |access-date=18 October 2021 |language=en |date=20 January 2014}}</ref>
*  2014   &ndash; [[Otis G. Pike]], American judge and politician (born 1921)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Jonas Trinkūnas]], Lithuanian ethnologist and academic (born 1939)
*[[2016]] &ndash; [[Mykolas Burokevičius]], Lithuanian carpenter and politician (born 1927)
*  2016   &ndash; [[Edmonde Charles-Roux]], French journalist and author (born 1920)
*[[2018]] &ndash; [[Paul Bocuse]], French chef (born [[1926]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jan/22/paul-bocuse-obituary|title=Paul Bocuse obituary|website=The Guardian|date=22 January 2018|author=Matthew Fort|access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref>
*  2018   &ndash; [[Naomi Parker Fraley]], American naval machiner (born [[1921]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/22/obituaries/naomi-parker-fraley-the-real-rosie-the-riveter-dies-at-96.html|title=Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96|newspaper=The New York Times|date=22 January 2018|access-date=7 March 2018|last1=Fox|first1=Margalit}}</ref>
*[[2020]] &ndash; [[Jaroslav Kubera]], Czech politician (born 1947)<ref name="Šestinásobný primátor. Do čela Teplic opět usedne Kubera z ODS Domov">{{cite web|url=http://www.lidovky.cz/primatorem-teplic-se-poseste-stal-jaroslav-kubera-z-ods-pjh-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A141107_152154_ln_domov_sho|title=Šestinásobný primátor. Do čela Teplic opět usedne Kubera z ODS|date=7 November 2014|website=Lidovky.cz|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>
*  2020   &ndash; [[Tom Railsback|Tom Fisher Railsback]], American politician, member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives|Illinois]] and [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] (born 1932)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Railback|first=Thomas|url=https://apnews.com/1d58c85bccda9a23ed5c0254f4f6edf3|title=GOP congressman who backed Nixon impeachment dead at 87|date=January 21, 2020|work=AP News}}</ref>
*[[2021]] &ndash; [[Sibusiso Moyo (politician)|Sibusiso Moyo]], Zimbabwean politician, army general (born 1960)<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-01-20|title=Sibusiso Moyo: Zimbabwe foreign minister dies from Covid-19|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55731440|access-date=2021-01-21}}</ref>
*  2021   &ndash; [[Mira Furlan]], Croatian actress and singer (born 1955)<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-01-22|title=Mira Furlan: Babylon 5 and Lost actress dies at 65|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55763658|access-date=2021-01-23}}</ref>
*[[2022]] &ndash; [[Meat Loaf]], American singer and actor (born 1947)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell singer dies at 74|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60080934|website=BBCNews.com|date=January 21, 2022|access-date=January 21, 2022}}</ref>
*[[2024]] &ndash; [[Norman Jewison]], Canadian actor, director, and producer (born 1926)<ref>{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/norman-jewison-dead-moonstruck-in-the-heat-of-the-night-1235882301/|title = Norman Jewison, 'Moonstruck' and 'In the Heat of the Night' Director, Dies at 97|last = Dagan|first = Carmel|work = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date = January 22, 2024|accessdate = January 22, 2024}}</ref>
*[[2025]] &ndash; [[Lynn Ban]], Singaporean jewelry designer (born 1972)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Emily |date=January 24, 2025 |title=Lynn Ban, star of Netflix reality show, dies at 52 after emergency surgery |url=https://ktla.com/entertainment/lynn-ban-star-of-netflix-reality-show-dies-at-52-after-emergency-surgery/ |access-date=February 20, 2025 |website=[[KTLA]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*2025 &ndash; [[Cecile Richards]], American activist and former [[Planned Parenthood]] president (born 1957)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Klibanoff |first1=Eleanor |title=Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies after battle with brain cancer |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/20/cecile-richards-planned-parenthood-dies-brain-cancer/ |access-date=20 January 2025 |work=The Texas Tribune |date=20 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Holidays and observances==
*[[Public holidays in Mali|Armed Forces Day (Mali)]]
*[[Armed Forces Day|Army Day]] ([[Laos]])
*Christian [[Calendar of saints|feast day]]:
**[[Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite|Abadios]]
**[[Beatification|Blessed]] [[Basil Moreau]]
**[[Eustochia Smeralda Calafato]]
**[[Euthymius the Great]]
**[[Pope Fabian|Fabian]]
**[[Manchán of Lemanaghan]]
**[[Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception Brando]] 
**[[Richard Rolle]] ([[Church of England]])
**[[Saint Sebastian|Sebastian]]
**[[Stephen Min Kuk-ka]] (one of The [[Korean Martyrs]])
**[[January 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]]
*[[Public holidays in Cape Verde|Heroes' Day (Cape Verde)]]
*[[Public holidays in Azerbaijan|Martyrs' Day (Azerbaijan)]]
*[[United States presidential inauguration|Presidential inaugurations (United States)]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usa.gov/inauguration |title=Inauguration of the president of the United States |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=4 March 2024 |website=usa.gov |publisher=US Government |access-date=16 May 2024 |quote=<!--Not stated-->}}</ref>

==Notes==
In ancient [[astrology]], it is the [[cusp (astrology)|cusp day]] between [[Capricorn (astrology)|Capricorn]] and [[Aquarius (astrology)|Aquarius]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/20 BBC: On This Day]
*{{NYT On this day|month=1|day=20}}
*[https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/20 Historical Events on January 20]

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