Famous Birthdays for 4th January 2026

1890 – Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian communist politician who worked with Tito, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 1957)
1893 – Manuel Palau, Spanish composer (Concierto Levantino; Mascarada sarcástica), and educator (Conservatory of Valencia), born in Alfara del Patriarca, Spain (d. 1967)
1894 – Manoel de Abreu, Brazilian radiologist who developed chest photofluorography, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1962)
1935 – Floyd Patterson, American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1956-59, 1960-62, Olympic gold 1952), born in Waco, North Carolina (d. 2006)
1937 – Grace Bumbry, American mezzo-soprano (Venus in Tannhäuser, 1st Black singer to sing at Bayreuth Festival), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
1951 – Pete Haycock, British blues-rock guitarist, vocalist, and composer (Climax Blues Band – “Couldn’t Get It Right”), born in Stafford, England (d. 2013)
1960 – Michael Stipe, American rock vocalist and songwriter (R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion”; “Stand”; “Everybody Hurts”), born in Decatur, Georgia
1963 – Till Lindemann, German heavy metal singer (Rammstein), born in Leipzig, East Germany
1967 – Benjamin Darvill, Canadian harmonic player, guitarist, and mandolinist (Crash Test Dummies -“Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”; Son of Dave), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1976 – Benoît Joachim, Luxembourg cyclist, born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

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