BORN 4TH JANUARY

Sir Isaac Newton

PHYSICIST

BIRTHDAY

January 4, 1643

DEATH DATE

Mar 31, 1727 (age 84)Physicist and mathematician who became one of the most influential scientists of all time, formulating the three basic laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. He built the first practical reflecting telescope and his work helped Enlightenment thinkers rebel against Church theology. His mother wanted him to be a farmer, but the headmaster of King's School, Henry Stokes, convinced her to let him complete his education. He and Gottfried Leibniz invented infinitesimal calculus, and his book, Principia Mathematical, became the basis of modern mathematics.

Christian Chukwu Okoro (born 4 January 1951) is a Nigerian football former player and current coach. A defender in his playing days, he captained the Nigeria national team to its first win in the African Nations Cup. As a player, he became the captain of Enugu Rangers football club and the Nigeria national team in the late 1970s. He was the first Nigerian captain to lift the African Nations Cup tr... Read more at Wikipedia

Liza Soberano - 1998

TV ACTRESS

Television and film actress known for her work with the Filipino television network ABS-CBN. She has also appeared in several Filipino Star Cinema films. Her early television roles include Claire Raymundo in Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo and Mac in Wansapanataym: Mac Ulit-Ulit.  She played the role of Gillian in a 2013 romantic comedy titled She's The One. She gained a large following on the app musical.ly and has collaborated with Matteo Guidicelli on the app. She is also extremely popular on Instagram, with over 6 million followers.

Akinwande Bolaji Akinyemi (born January 4, 1942) is a Nigerian professor of political science who was his country's External Affairs Minister from 1985 to late 1987. He is chairman of the National Think Tank. Akinyemi was born in Ilesa, in what is now Osun State. He attended Igbobi College in Yaba from 1955 until 1959, Christ's School in Ado Ekiti from 1960 to 1961, Temple University, Philadelphia... Read more at Wikipedia

Toni Kroos - 1990

SOCCER PLAYER

German midfielder who joined Bayern Munich in 2007 and Germany's national team in 2010. He helped lead Germany to a World Cup in 2014. He began his youth career with Greifswalder SV at the age of seven. He was the top scorer at the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2006.

Coco Jones - 1998

MOVIE ACTRESS

She rose to fame for her role as Roxie on the Disney Channel movie Let It Shine. Disney featured her on the radio program Next Big Thing, or N.B.T.  She sang "America the Beautiful" at her kindergarten graduation when she was six. She performed at the NAACP Awards Nominees Luncheon in 2012, and gained attention for her cover of Aretha Franklin's "Chain, Chain, Chain," which she performed with the Mo-town group the Funk Brothers.

Greg Cipes - 1980

VOICE ACTOR

Talented voice actor who has brought life to animated characters on Teen Titans Go and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as the superhero cartoon Ben 10. He was the #3 ranked junior level professional surfer at age 18. He has had television roles on Ghost Whisperer, General Hospital and One on One.

Caitlín O'Riordan (born 4 January 1965) is a British musician. She played bass guitar for the British-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983 to 1986. She later played with Elvis Costello, her husband from 1986 to 2002, as well as several other projects. O'Riordan was born in Nigeria to Irish and Scottish parents who moved to London in 1967 when the Nigerian Civil War broke out. She met future P... Read more at Wikipedia

Jaeden Lieberher - 2003

MOVIE ACTOR

Child actor known for his leading roles in the 2017 films It and The Book of Henry. He has also landed roles in notable films that include St. Vincent, Midnight Special, The Confirmation, and Aloha. He also starred in season three of Masters of Sex. He and his family moved to Los Angeles in 2011 without him knowing that acting would be in his future. He starred in commercials to break into acting. His role in St. Vincent earned him a Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra Award for Best Youth in Film and a Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role.

Addy Miller - 2000

MOVIE ACTRESS

Child actress who starred in the 2013 drama Waiting for Butterflies. She received widespread fame for her role as Summer in AMC's The Walking Dead. She had her first acting role at age eight in the 2008 film The Secret Life of Bees. She has also had roles in the 2012 film Remnants and the 2010 film One Last Sunset.

Labrinth - 1989

MUSIC PRODUCER

Hip-hop producer and performing artist who found success with the singles "Beneath Your Beautiful" and "Earthquake" in 2012. He produced his first professional song, "Dead End," for Master Shortie's 2009 album A.D.H.D. He released his first album, Electronic Earth, in 2012. It reached #2 on the UK charts.

James Milner - 1986

SOCCER PLAYER

English central midfielder who joined Manchester City in 2010 after spending two years with Aston Villa. He became a member of the English national team in 2009. He excelled in soccer, cricket, and running, both as a sprinter and long-distance, in his teenage years. He became known mainly for creating opportunities for goals and getting the ball past defenders.

Uche Klaus Ume (born on January 04, 1984 in Onitsha, Anambra State) is a Nigerian Singer/Songwriter and Model who rose to fame in 2007, as a finalist on the first season of ￢ﾀﾜIdols West Africa￢ﾀﾝ. Uche Ume was born to Dr. Chike Ume and Regina Ume, both Nigerians. He is the fifth of the seven children born to his parents.He began singing as a child but his music career took off seriously at the ... Read more at Wikipedia

Maddie Hasson - 1995

TV ACTRESS

She played Willa Monday in The Finder and also took on the role of Jo Masterson on the ABC Family series Twisted. She had her first film role in the comedy God Bless America. She had her second motion picture role in the 2013 sports drama Underdogs.

Patrice Lovely - 1968

TV ACTRESS

Though most famous for playing Hattie Love on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) comedy series Love Thy Neighbor, this actress also appeared in several of Tyler Perry's direct-to-video productions. She began her acting career in the late 1990s and, by 2004, was a touring performer with the UniverSoul Circus. A singer as well as an actress, she recorded gospel music albums titled Seven Days and Glory Road.

Berthrand Okafor (born 4 January 1990 in Lagos) is a Finish-Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for Aseman Pallo, on loan from Atlantis FC. In January 2008, Okafor along with his teammate Kelechukwu Nnajiofor moved from AsPa to Atlantis FC. In December 2008, Okafor left the team on loan to ECO F.C. Lagos and returned in April 2010 to Atlantis FC. After one month with Atlantis FC, he was loaned... Read more at Wikipedia