Born:
John Polanyi, Berlin, Canadian chemist, Nobel 1986
More Notable Birthdays on January 23:
1963 - Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA center for the Houston Rockets
1944 - Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, Blade Runner, Ladyhawke, Osterman Weekend
1930 - Derek Walcott, born in St. Lucia, poet and writer, Omeros, Nobel 1992
1924 - Frank Lautenberg, American Politician
1919 - Ernie Kovacs, born in Trenton, New Jersey, comedian, Ernie Kovacs' Show
