January Birthdays

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Author Profession: Scottish singer
Born: 1945-01-10
Died: —

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Rod Stewart

Listening to me has ruined a lot of other singers. A lot of singers who have tried to sound like me, they sound like they're going through so much pain.

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Author Profession: English Historian
Born: 1834-01-10
Died: 1902-06-19

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Quotes: John Acton

John Acton

The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition.

Biography

Author Profession: US Actor
Born: 1948-01-10
Died: —

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Quotes: William Sanderson

William Sanderson

I love the word resonance.

Biography

Author Profession: Nicknamed "Big George" former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1977, and from 1987 to 1997.
Born: 1949-01-10
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George Foreman

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.

Biography

Author Profession: US writer
Born: 1887-01-10
Died: 1962-01-20

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Robinson Jeffers

Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market, or the precipice.

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Author Profession: US singer
Born: 1927-01-10
Died: 1990-02-24

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Johnnie Ray

I am constantly asked why I never made other films after There's No Business Like Show Business, the answer is I was never asked.

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Author Profession: US singer
Born: 1935-01-10
Died: —

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Ronnie Hawkins

Rock'n'roll was two pegs below being a prisoner of war back then.

Biography

Author Profession: US computer scientist
Born: 1938-01-10
Died: —

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Donald E. Knuth

The most important thing in the programming language is the name. A language will not succeed without a good name. I have recently invented a very good name and now I am looking for a suitable language.

Biography

Author Profession: US actor
Born: 1939-01-10
Died: 1976-02-12

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Sal Mineo

I'll never be mistaken for Pat Boone.

Biography

Author Profession: US porn star (Deep Throat) turned antiporn crusader
Born: 1939-01-10
Died: 2002-04-22

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Linda Lovelace

I would like to see all people who read pornography or have anything to do with it put in a mental hospital for observation so we could find out what we have done to them.

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Author Profession: US singer
Born: 1953-01-10
Died: —

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Pat Benatar

Most chick singers say 'If you hurt me, I'll die'...I say, 'if you hurt me, I'll kick your ass.'

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Author Profession: US singer
Born: 1956-01-10
Died: —

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Shawn Colvin

I think that the indefinable space between happy and sad is the most moving and compelling place for an artist to be. If there's anything I consistently strive for, it's a melancholy limbo.

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Author Profession: US Athlete
Born: 1953-01-10
Died: —

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Quotes: Bobby Rahal

Bobby Rahal

In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice.

Biography

Author Profession: US Musician
Born: 1948-01-10
Died: —

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Quotes: Donald Fagen

Donald Fagen

When you get a groove going, time flies.

Biography

Author Profession: US Celebrity
Born: 1843-01-10
Died: 1915-02-18

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Quotes: Frank James

Frank James

We sometime didnt get enough to buy oats for our horses. Most banks had very little money in them.

Biography

Author Profession: US Politician
Born: 1957-01-10
Died: —

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Quotes: Greg Walden

Greg Walden

As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices.

Biography

Author Profession: US Politician
Born: 1938-01-10
Died: —

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Quotes: Lois Capps

Lois Capps

We have a moral responsibility to save wild places like the arctic refuge for future generations, and that is why our country has remained committed to its protection for nearly 50 years.

Biography

Author Profession: US Historian
Born: 1936-01-10
Died: 2002-10-13

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Quotes: Stephen Ambrose

Stephen Ambrose

The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.