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John Paul Jones is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the English rock band Led Zeppelin between 1968 and 1980.
Famous Birthdays on January 3
1946 — John Paul Jones
English bass player, songwriter, and producer
January 3 has 217 recorded notable births across history, from 106 BC to 2008. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on January 3
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- 1868 Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power. Source
- 2009 The first block of the blockchain of the decentralized payment system Bitcoin, called the Genesis block, is established by the creator of the system, Satoshi Nakamoto. Source
- 1749 Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. Source
- 1749 The first issue of Berlingske, Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, is published. Source
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Robert Loggia was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
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, Chase Young in Xiaolin Showdown, Richie Foley / Gear in Static Shock, Tino Tonitini in The Weekenders, Nermal in The Garfield Show and the title character in the Tak and the Power of Juju video game trilogy from 2003 to 2005.
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Goo Hara was a member of the K-pop girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including City Hunter (2011).
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The group disbanded in 2001, and Polite signed with record executive Irv Gotti's Murder Inc.
More major people born on January 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1930
Robert Loggia
American actor and director (died 2015)
Salvatore "Robert" Loggia was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
1975
Jason Marsden
American actor
Jason Christopher Marsden is an American actor, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games.
1991
Goo Hara
South Korean singer and actress (died 2019)
Goo Hara, also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of the K-pop girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including City Hunter (2011).
1986
Lloyd
American singer-songwriter
Lloyd Polite Jr. is an American R&B singer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Decatur, Georgia, he began his musical career as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon, which was formed by Joyce Irby in 1996.
1831
Savitribai Phule
Indian poet, educator, and activist (died 1897)
Savitribai Phule was an Indian educator, social reformer, and poet, widely regarded as the first Indian female teacher.
1953
Peter Taylor
English footballer and manager
Peter John Taylor is an English former footballer, who was last manager of Canvey Island.
1802
Charles Pelham Villiers
English lawyer and politician (died 1898)
Charles Pelham Villiers was a British lawyer and politician from the aristocratic Villiers family.
1847
Ettore Marchiafava
Italian physician (died 1935)
Ettore Marchiafava was an Italian physician, pathologist and neurologist. He spent most of his career as professor of medicine at the University of Rome.
1987
Reto Berra
Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender
Reto Berra is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for EHC Kloten of the National League (NL).
1897
Eithne Coyle
Irish republican revolutionary, (died 1985)
Eithne Coyle was an Irish republican activist. She was a leading figure within Cumann na mBan and a member of the Gaelic League.
1986
Dana Hussain
Iraqi sprinter
Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji also known as Danah Hussein is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman.
1887
August Macke
German-French painter (died 1914)
August Robert Ludwig Macke was a German Expressionist painter. He was one of the leading members of the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter.
1963
Stewart Hosie
Scottish businessman and politician
Stewart Hosie is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East from 2005 to 2024.
1861
William Renshaw
English tennis player (died 1904)
William Charles Renshaw was a British tennis player active during the late 19th century, who was ranked world No. 1. He won twelve Wimbledon titles: seven in singles and five in doubles.
1926
George Martin
English composer, conductor, and producer (died 2016)
Sir George Henry Martin was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician.
1983
Katie McGrath
Irish actress
Katie McGrath is an Irish actress. On television, she has portrayed Morgana Pendragon in BBC One's Merlin (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series Dracula (2013–2014), Saskia in the TV series Secret…
1934
Carla Anderson Hills
American lawyer and politician, 5th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Carla Anderson Hills is an American lawyer and former government official.
-106
Cicero
Roman philosopher, lawyer, and politician (died 43 BC)
Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, and writer who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises of the Roman Republic that led to the establishment of…
1952
Jim Ross
American professional wrestling commentator
James William Ross is an American professional wrestling commentator, sports announcer, and podcaster.