Born:
Simon Rattle, born in England, orchestra conductor, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
More Notable Birthdays on January 19:
1971 - Shawn Wayans, actor, In Living Color
1949 - Robert Palmer, born in Batley, England, singer, Power Station
1946 - Dolly Parton, American Musician
1809 - Edgar Allan Poe, Boston, author, Pit and the Pendulum
1798 - Auguste Comte, philosopher/founder, sociology and positivism
