Famous Birthdays January 26: Wayne Gretzky, Kirk Franklin

Jan. 26 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius.

They include:

— U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880

— Aviator Bessie Coleman in 1892

— Musician Maria von Trapp in 1905

— Louis Zamperini, American World War II prisoner of war and subject of the film Unbroken, in 1917

— Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1918

— Writer Philip Jose Farmer in 1918

— Actor Paul Newman in 1925

— Cartoonist/writer Jules Feiffer in 1929

— Sports personality Bob Uecker in 1934

— Actor Scott Glenn in 1939 (age 86)

— Political activist Angela Davis in 1944 (age 82)

— Musician Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention) in 1945 (age 81)

— Film critic Gene Siskel in 1946

— Actor David Strathairn in 1949 (age 77)

— Musician Lucinda Williams in 1953 (age 73)

— Musician Eddie Van Halen in 1955

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— Musician Anita Baker in 1958 (age 68)

— Comedian/TV personality Ellen DeGeneres in 1958 (age 68)

— Musician Norman Hassan (UB40) in 1958 (age 68)

— Hockey Hall of Fame member Wayne Gretzky in 1961 (age 65)

— Musician Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows) in 1960 (age 65)

— Musician Andrew Ridgeley (Wham!) in 1963 (age 62)

— Musician Kirk Franklin in 1970 (age 56)

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— Soccer coach/player Brendan Rodgers in 1973 (age 53)

— Musician Chris Hesse (Hoobastank) in 1974 (age 52)

— Actor Sara Rue in 1979 (age 47)

— Actor Colin O’Donoghue in 1981 (age 45)

— Conductor Gustavo Dudamel in 1981 (age 45)

— Wrestler Mercedes Moné, formerly known as Sasha Banks, in 1992 (age 34)

— Actor Joseph Quinn in 1994 (age 32)

— Actor Drake Rodger in 1999 (age 27)

— Musician sullyoon (Nmixx) in 2004 (age 22)

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