Well-known birthdays for Jan. 29: Adam Lambert, Tom Selleck

— Swedish scientist/thinker Emanuel Swedenborg in 1688

— American colonial political thinker Thomas Paine in 1736

— William McKinley, twenty fifth president of the USA, in 1843

— Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov in 1860

— Businessman John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1874

— Comedian actor W.C. Fields in 1880

— Actor Victor Mature in 1913

— Actor John Forsythe in 1918

— Author Germaine Greer in 1939 (age 83)

— Actor Katharine Ross in 1940 (age 82)

— Actor Tom Selleck in 1945 (age 77)

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— Drummer Tommy Ramone, born Erdelyi Tamas, in 1949

— Actor Ann Jillian in 1950 (age 72)

— Singer Charlie Wilson in 1953 (age 69)

— TV persona Oprah Winfrey in 1954 (age 68)

— Olympic gold medal-winning diver Greg Louganis in 1960 (age 62)

— Actor Nick Turturro in 1962 (age 60)

— Former Speaker of the Area Paul Ryan in 1970 (age 52)

— Actor Heather Graham in 1970 (age 52)

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— Actor Sara Gilbert in 1975 (age 47)

— Actor Justin Hartley in 1977 (age 45)

— Rapper Riff Raff, born Horst Christian Simco, in 1982 (age 40)

— Singer Adam Lambert in 1982 (age 40)

— Singer Rag’n’Bone Guy, born Rory Charles Graham, in 1985 (age 37)

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