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Famous Activists Born in January

Famous activists and social justice leaders who shaped history through advocacy, protest, and perseverance.

9 biography pages

January 1

Nguyễn Mạnh Tường

b. January 1, 1909

Jaakko Mäki

b. January 2, 1878

Savitribai Phule

b. January 3, 1831

Georg Elser

b. January 4, 1903

Sheila Jackson Lee

b. January 12, 1950

Thomas Ashe

b. January 12, 1885

Martin Luther King Jr.

b. January 15, 1929 — d. 1968

Angela Davis

b. January 26, 1944

José Martí

b. January 28, 1853 — d. 1895