Who Was Born Today – January 4 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on January 4 | |||
1643 | Sir Isaac Newton, scientist who developed the laws of gravity and planetary relations. | ||
1785 | Jacob Ludwig Grimm, German philosopher who wrote fairy tales with his brother. | ||
1809 | Louis Braille, developer of a reading system for the blind. | ||
1914 | Jane Wyman, American film actress, received Academy Award for Johnny Belinda; she was the first wife of future US President Ronald Reagan. | ||
1935 | Floyd Patterson, professional boxer; at age 21 he became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title (later replaced by Mike Tyson at age 20) and the first heavyweight to regain the title. | ||
1940 | Gao Xingjian, novelist, playwright, critic; awarded Nobel Prize for Literature (2000). | ||
1941 | Maureen Reagan, actress, political activist; first child born to Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman. | ||
1943 | Doris Kearns Goodwin, biographer, historian, political commentator; won Pulitzer Prize in 1995 (No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The American Homefront During WWII) and the Lincoln Prize in 2005 (Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln). | ||
1957 | Patty Loveless, country singer; her multiple awards include Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist 1996, 1997. |