Famous birthdays for Jan. 4: Charles Melton, Dafne Keen

Jan. 4  — Those born on this date are beneath the sign of Capricorn.

They embody:

— Mathematician/astronomer/physicist Isaac Newton in 1643

— German folklore and fairy story collector Jacob Grimm in 1785

— French teacher of the blind Louis Braille in 1809

— Charles Stratton, the dwarf usually generally known as Gen. Tom Thumb, an entertainer, and protege of showman P.T. Barnum, in 1838

— Actor Barbara Rush in 1927 (age 94)

— Former heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson in 1935

— Actor Dyan Cannon in 1937 (age 84)

— Author Maureen Reagan (daughter of former President Ronald Reagan), in 1941

— American historian/creator Doris Kearns Goodwin in 1943 (age 78)

— Fashion designer Tina Knowles (mother of singer Beyonce Knowles) in 1954 (age 67)

— Comedian Andy Borowitz in 1958 (age 63)

— R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe in 1960 (age 61)

— Actor Dave Foley in 1963 (age 58)

— Singer Till Lindemann in 1963 (age 58)

— Actor Julia Ormond in 1965 (age 56)

— Actor Patrice Lovely in 1968 (age 53)

— Actor Charles Melton in 1991 (age 30)

— Actor Emma Mackey in 1996 (age 25)

— Actor Coco Jones in 1998 (age 23)

— Actor Jaeden Lieberher in 2003 (age 18)

— Actor Dafne Keen in 2005 (age 16)

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