Today's Birthdays, 8 January

Former French racing cyclist

American economist, sociologist and pacifist, Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for her work in support of women's rights

English singer

Stage name of English singer, songwriter, and actor David Robert Jones.

British comedian, actor, physician and writer. He was one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python

English actress, singer, and songwriter, born Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo. She is the winner of a Grammy, an Emmy and a Tony Award.  In 2020 she was nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Song for the movie Harriet.

Spanish writer and philosopher

English mathematician and astrophysicist, born Stephen William Hawking

Venezuelan fashion designer

Icelandic crime author. He created the fictional character Detective Erlendur

Dictator and supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), mostly known as North Korea

Romanian soccer player

American television and radio commentator

French actress

American singer, musician and actor, born Elvis Aaron Presley. He is considered one of the most celebrated singers of all time and his nicknames are King of Rock and Roll or The King

American psychologist

Austrian art historian

Spanish footballer

American athlete

German philosopher