Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 13 January

*In 1949,
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in 1970. While in service, he flew several aircrafts in his training and swiftly rose through ranks to become a squadron leader. Sharma was chosen to be a part of a joint space program between ISRO and Soviet Intercosmos program. He became the first and the only Indian citizen who flew into space aboard the Soviet rocket Suyoz-T11. Rakesh Sharma was born on 13th January, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab. He was an alumnus of National Defense Academy.

*In 1938,
Shivkumar Sharma is an iconic santoor player which is a folk musical instrument. His father Uma Dutt Sharma was an accomplished singer and he started training shivkumar in vocals and table at an early age of 5. He gave his first public performance at the age of 17 in Mumbai. He now plays with his son Rahul who decided to continue the family tradition.