Birthdays
Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens (born 8 January 1938) is a British sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic
view of modern societies. He is considered to be one of the most
prominent modern sociologists, the author of at least 34 books,
published in at least 29 languages, issuing on average more than one
book every year. In 2007, Giddens was listed as the fifth
most-referenced author of books in the humanities.
Richard Archer (born 18 January 1977 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, principal songwriter and main composer of indie rock band Hard-Fi.
Hard-Fi have produced several top 10 hits and two #1 albums. The
influence of Archer's hometown of Staines-upon-Thames is often evident
in his lyrics. He used to front a band called Contempo from 1997 until 2001.
Robert Paul Green (born 18 January 1980) is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a goalkeeper . He has also played for the England national team. Green played over 200 times for both West Ham United where he spent 6 years and for Norwich City. He was a member of their 2003–04 First Division winning side. He has represented England at England U16, England U18, England B level and for the full England squad and represented them in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Green agreed terms with Queens Park Rangers on 21 June 2012, and joined on a free transfer on 1 July. He made his debut for Queens Park Rangers on 18 August 2012 in a 5–0 home defeat by Swansea City. Green played only two more games for Queens Park Rangers before manager, Mark Hughes signed Brazilian international Júlio César who started the next game, against Chelsea on 15 September 2012. After the sacking of Hughes, new manager Harry Redknapp replaced Julio César with Green at half time during his first game in charge, against Sunderland on 27 November 2012. Green then went on to play the next few games
By the way, today's the birthday of Alan Alexander Milne (18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956), a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work, including The Red House Mystery (1922), When We Were Very Young (1920-1924), The Bump (1920) and Mr Pim Passes By (1920).
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