Famous people born on January 21 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 21, you share it with Jack Nicklaus, Plácido Domingo, Geena Davis — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for January 21
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
21st
Day of the year
January 21 is the 21st day of the year, with 344 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 21
Jack Nicklaus — American golfer who won a record 18 major championships (born 1940).
Plácido Domingo — Spanish opera tenor of the famed Three Tenors (born 1941).
Geena Davis — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1956).
Also sharing the day:
Christian Dior (b. 1905) — French fashion designer whose "New Look" reshaped postwar style.
Hakeem Olajuwon (b. 1963) — Nigerian-American basketball great who led the Houston Rockets to two NBA titles.
Emma Bunton (b. 1976) — English singer known as "Baby Spice" of the Spice Girls.
January 21 in history
1911 — The first Monte Carlo Rally, one of the world's oldest auto races, took place.
1954 — The world's first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched.
1976 — The supersonic Concorde jet began commercial passenger service.
1789 — "The Power of Sympathy", considered the first American novel, was published in Boston.
1908 — New York City passed the Sullivan Ordinance banning women from smoking in public — the mayor promptly vetoed it.
1981 — Production of the DeLorean sports car, later famous from "Back to the Future", began in Northern Ireland.
January 21 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 21?
Anyone born on January 21 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for January 21?
The birthstone for a January 21 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 21?
Jack Nicklaus is among the best known — American golfer who won a record 18 major championships (born 1940).
What happened on January 21?
In 1911, The first Monte Carlo Rally, one of the world's oldest auto races, took place.
What day of the year is January 21?
January 21 is the 21st day of the year, with 344 days still to come.
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