Famous birthdays for Jan. 1: Morris Chestnut, Christine Lagarde

Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.

They include:

-- Italian statesman Lorenzo de' Medici in 1449

-- American patriot Paul Revere in 1735

-- Betsy Ross, who, legend has it, made the first American flag, in 1752

-- Modern Olympic movement founder Pierre de Coubertin in 1863

-- Photography pioneer Alfred Stieglitz in 1864

-- English novelist E.M. Forster in 1879

-- FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1895

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Greenberg in 1911

-- Novelist J.D. Salinger in 1919

-- Actor Frank Langella in 1938 (age 83)

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-- Football Hall of Fame member Doak Walker in 1927

-- Businessman Ron Perelman in 1943 (age 78)

-- Writer Shelby Steele in 1946 (age 75)

-- European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in 1956 (age 65)

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-- Actor Verne Troyer in 1969

-- Actor Morris Chestnut in 1969 (age 52)

-- Model Elin Nordegren in 1980 (age 41)

-- Actor Colin Morgan in 1986 (age 35)

-- Olympic gold medal ice dancer Meryl Davis in 1987 (age 34)

-- Singer Poppy, born Moriah Rose Pereira, in 1995 (age 26)

-- Actor Angourie Rice in 2001 (age 20)

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