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Zooey Deschanel is born (1980). Zooey Deschanel starred in the SCI FI Channel's miniseries Tin Man (2007)), a retelling of The Wizard of Oz. She also had leading roles in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Walt Disney Company's Bridge to Terabithia (2007).

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James Earl Jones is born (1931). In addition to providing the unforgettable voice of Darth Vader in George Lucas's Star Wars saga, James has been featured in such genre fare as Grim Prairie Tales (1990), Field of Dreams (1989), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), and the memorable made-for-television feature, The U.F.O. Incident (1975). His other television credits include hosting Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) and providing the (uncredited) voice of the narrator on Third Rock from the Sun. James was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi.

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Naveen Andrews is born (1969). Naveen William Sidney Andrews is a British actor who received attention for his role as Kip in The English Patient and is best known to genre fans as former Iraqi soldier Sayid Jarrah on the series Lost. He also contributed to director Robert Rodriguez's playlist with a role in the Planet Terror segment of Grindhouse (2007). Naveen was born in London, England.

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SCIFIpedia Timeline for January 17