Here are 5 totally random but very famous people who were born on this day.
Fans of David Bowie have been paying tribute today on what would've been his 72nd birthday
David Bowie
A lot of people have been remembering the English singer-songwriter today as it would have been his 72nd birthday.
The pop legend passed away on January 10th 2016, just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of album, Blackstar, after an 18 month battle with liver disease.
His sudden passing came as a huge shock to fans all over the world, who made impromptu street shrines to tribute the Space Oddity singer.
Elvis Presley
The King of Rock n Roll would have been celebrating his 84th birthday today. He passed away at the age of just 42 in 1977.
Elvis is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century.
Stephen Hawking
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author, Stephen Hawking, also would’ve been celebrating his birthday today.
It’s been almost a year since he passed away in March 2018, when tributes poured in, and he was regarded as ‘the brightest star in science’.
He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease at age 21. Doctors predicted he would only live another two years, but he went on to live a long and very successful life despite this.
Stephen would’ve been 77 today.
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey celebrates her 82nd birthday today.
The Welsh singer was born in 1937. She has been named ‘one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century.”
Kim Jong Un
Although we can’t be certain how old Kim Jong Un is today, we do know he is celebrating his birthday. Some records make him 34, others make him 35.
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