This Week’s Birthdays

January 25, 1640 – William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and statesman

Chatsworth House (Google Maps)
Chatsworth House

January 26, 1961 – Wayne Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player

Wayne Gretzky mural (StreetView)
Wayne Gretzky mural

January 27, 1908 – William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American newspaper magnate

Hearst Castle (Google Maps)
Hearst Castle

January 28, 1929 – Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-born artist

'Cupid's Span' by Claes Oldenburg (StreetView)
'Cupid's Span' by Claes Oldenburg

January 29, 1843 – William McKinley, 25th President of the United States

25th President of the USA - William McKinley's birthplace house (Birds Eye)
25th President of the USA - William McKinley's birthplace house

January 30, 1941 – Dick Cheney, 46th Vice President of the United States

Dick Cheney's house (Google Maps)
Dick Cheney's house

January 31, 1872 – Zane Grey, American Western writer

Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel (Birds Eye)
Zane Grey Pueblo Hotel

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