January 12: Today's Notable Birthdays

With Whom Do You Share Your Birthday?

Is January 12th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on January 12th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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January 12th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

January 12th Birthdays: Famous Artists

John Alan Lasseter, American animator, film director (A Bug's Life, Cars, Knick Knack, Luxo Jr., Pinocchio, Red's Dream, Tin Toy, Toy Story and Toy Story 2), film executive (Pixar Studios) and Academy Award winner (1988 and 1995), was born on January 12, 1957.

American Impressionist painter (Agnew of Lochnaw, Boboli, Girl in a Pink Dress, Lady in a Hayloft and Spanish Dancer) John Singer Sargent was born on January 12, 1856.

Wayne Wang, Chinese-American film director (Anywhere But Here, Chan Is Missing, Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, The Joy Luck Club, The Princess of Nebraska, Smoke and A Thousand Years of Good Prayers), was born on January 12, 1949.

January 12th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

John Henry Davis, Jr., American weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist (1948 and 1952), was born on January 12, 1921.

Joseph William (Joe) Frazier, American heavyweight boxer and Olympic gold medalist (1964), was born on January 12, 1944.

American professional football player Tucker Frederickson (New York Giants) was born on January 12, 1943.

Burdette Eliele (Burdie) Haldorson, American basketball player and Olympic gold medalist (1956 and 1960), was born on January 12, 1934.

Canadian professional hockey player Miles Gilbert (Tim) Horton (Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs), was born on January 12, 1930.

Randall Leo (Randy) Jones, American professional baseball player (New York Mets and San Diego Padres), was born on January 12, 1950.