January is the first month of the year and people born in this month belong to the zodiac sign Capricorn and Aquarius. It is believed that each zodiac sign has some specific traits and on the similar lines people born in the month of January share some common characters. The planet Saturn rules the zodiac sign Capricorn.
Some of the well-known personalities born in this month have achieved immense heights of success. These personalities can motivate you if you share the same month or even the same birthday date with them.
Some of the famous personalities born during the month of January are:
Nicolas Cage January 7
Nicolas cage is a well-known American actor who has been recognized for many several award winning performances. Nicolas was born on January 7, 1964 and the birth name of this actor is Nicolas Kim Coppola.The actor for the first time was seen in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High with his opposite star cast Sean Penn.Nicolas has also been nominated twice for an academic award and also won the award for his role of a suicidal alcoholic in the movie Leaving Las Vegas.Some of his action work include names like National Treasure, The Rock, World Trade Center and many others. The movies that are still under process are:
Grindhouse (2007)
Next (2007)
Time to kill (2007)
Martin Luther King January 15
Martin- the leader of American civil rights movement was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta. He was a political campaigner and was awarded with the Noble Peace Prize for promotion of nonviolence and for treating all the races equally. Martin Luther King Day started as a United States holiday in 1986. This great public spokesperson was posthumously rewarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.
Swami Vivekananda born on January 12, 1863 is regarded as one of the eminent personalities in the history of Hindus. Swami Vivekananda was the primary follower of Ramakrishna and one of the famous religious leaders of the philosophies of Yoga and Vedanta.
Benjamin Franklin January 17
The name of Benjamin is famous among various fields like science, politics, philosophy and others. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17,1706. Benjamin is famous for his discoveries and theories in the field of science, especially physics.
Muhammad Ali January 17
The famous American boxer Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942. In 1999 sports illustrated rewarded Muhammad Ali the title of the Sportsman of the century. The world heavyweight boxing championship was won thrice by Muhammad Ali. He also won the Olympic gold medal along with the North American boxing federation championship.
Edgar Allan Poe January 19
Edgar was born on January 19 in the year 1809.Edgar, son of Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins Poe and actor David Poe, Jr is known among people for his great achievements made in the field of literature. This famous personality is also known for his great poems, short stories, plays, critic and much more. Edgar was an American poet and master of horror stories.Some of the well known typical tales of Poe includes The Fall of the House of Usher, Berenice, Ligeia, and many more.
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