Portal:University of Oxford/On this day/January 21

Births

• 1572 – John Donne (Hart Hall), poet
• 1674 – Sir Edward Bagot, 4th Baronet (Christ Church), politician
• 1862 – Sir William Bromley-Davenport (Balliol), soldier, politician and England international footballer
• 1874 – S. H. Hooke (Jesus), biblical scholar
• 1905 – Escott Reid (Christ Church), Canadian diplomat
• 1910 – Sir George Middleton (Magdalen), British diplomat
• 1918 – Guy Butler (Brasenose), South African poet
• 1929 – John Hayes (Keble), art historian and museum director
• 1933 – Norman Willis (Oriel), General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress 1983–93
• 1935 – Neil L. Rudenstine (New College), President of Harvard University 1991–2001
• 1937 – Ursula Owen (St Hugh's), publisher and free-speech activist
• 1950 – Robert Luskin, American lawyer
• 1967 – Andy Hornby (St Peter's), businessman
• 1981 – Jamie Dalrymple (St Peter's), England international cricketer

Deaths

• 1699 – Obadiah Walker (University), Master of University College 1676–88
• 1939 – Hubert Carr-Gomm (Oriel), politician and publisher
• 1981 – James Stronge (Christ Church), soldier and politician