8th January

LGBT people born today:

1865 – Winnaretta Singer – US Heiress – Died 26^th November 1943

1910 – Richard Cromwell – US Actor – Died 11^th October 1960

1925 – Tharon Musser – US Lighting Technician – Died 19^th April 2009

1926 – Kerwin Mathews – US Actor – Died 5^th July 2007

1927 – Daniel Farson – UK Author / Journalist / Presenter – Died 27^th November 1997

1941 – Graham Chapman – UK Actor / Screenwriter – Died 4^th October 1989

1942 – George Passmore – UK Artist [Gilbert & George]

1947 – William Bonin – US Serial Killer – Died 23^rd February 1996

1947 – David Bowie – UK Singer / Actor

1957 – Nacho Duato – Spanish Dancer / Director

1970 – Noel Alumit – US Actor / Author

1973 – Charlie Condou – UK Actor

1983 – Rafe Judkins – US Reality TV [Survivor]

And those who died:

1713 – Arcangelo Corelli – Italian Composer / Violinist – Born 17^th February 1653

1896 – Paul Verlaine – French Poet – Born 30^th March 1844

1989 – Johnny Jordaan – Dutch Singer – Born 7^th February 1924

1998 – Sir Michael Tippett – UK Composer – Born 2^nd January 1905