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Famous birthdays for Jan. 21: Geena Davis, Eric Holder

By UPI Staff
Geena Davis attends the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 7. The actor turns 63 on January 21. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Geena Davis attends the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 7. The actor turns 63 on January 21. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius.

They include:

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-- Soldier/Vermont folk hero Ethan Allen in 1738

-- Explorer/historian John Fremont in 1813

-- Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson in 1824

-- Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin in 1869

-- Roger Nash Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, in 1884

-- French fashion designer Christian Dior in 1905

-- German high-wire walker Karl Wallenda in 1905

-- Actor Telly Savalas in 1922

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-- Actor Paul Scofield in 1922

-- British comedian Benny Hill in 1924

-- Disc jockey Robert "Wolfman Jack" Smith in 1938

-- Golfer Jack Nicklaus in 1940 (age 79)

-- Opera star Placido Domingo in 1941 (age 78)

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-- Folk musician Richie Havens in 1941

-- Singer Mac Davis in 1942 (age 77)

-- Singer Edwin Starr in 1942

-- Actor Jill Eikenberry in 1947 (age 72)

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-- Singer Billy Ocean in 1950 (age 69)

-- Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke in 1950 (age 69)

-- Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in 1951 (age 68)

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-- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 1953

-- Artist Jeffrey Koons in 1955 (age 64)

-- Actor Robby Benson in 1956 (age 63)

-- Actor Geena Davis in 1956 (age 63)

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Hakeem Olajuwon in 1963 (age 56)

-- Singer Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton in 1976 (age 43)

-- Actor Booboo Stewart, born Nils Allen Stewart Jr., in 1994 (age 25)

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