Notable Birthdays for January 15
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Those born on this date include:
- French playwright Moliere (born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) in 1622
- signer of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston in 1716
- Swedish clergyman and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866
- drummer Gene Krupa in 1909
- actor Lloyd Bridges in 1913
- Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1918
- civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martin Luther King Jr. in 1929
- actor Margaret O'Brien in 1937 (age 81)
- actor Regina King in 1971 (age 47)
- actor Andrea Martin in 1947 (age 71)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant in 1948
- actor Mario Van Peebles in 1957 (age 61)
- actor James Nesbitt in 1965 (age 53)
- actor Chad Lowe in 1968 (age 50)
- pro football quarterback Drew Brees in 1979 (age 39)
- rapper Pitbull (born Armando Perez) in 1981 (age 37)
- DJ Skrillex, born Sonny John Moore, in 1988 (age 30)
- actor Chris Warren Jr. in 1990 (age 28)
- actor Dove Cameron in 1996 (age 22).
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