This Week’s Birthdays – Week of January 3

January 3, 1892 – J. R. R. Tolkien, British writer (d. 1973)

January 4, 1957 – Patty Loveless, American singer

January 5, 1946 – Diane Keaton, American actress

January 6, 1412 – Joan of Arc, French military figure and Roman Catholic Saint (legendary date) (d. 1431)

January 7, 1964 – Nicolas Cage, American actor

January 8, 1947 – David Bowie, English musician

January 9, 1951 – Crystal Gayle, American singer