Arif Yunus

Azerbaijani writer.

Born January 12th, 1955 (age 71 years) in Baku.

Mats Olsson

Swedish handball player.

Born January 12th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Stockholm.

Mieczysław Jagielski

Polish politician (1924–1997).

Born January 12th, 1924 in Kolomyia. ^[ref]

Died February 27th, 1997 at 73 years old in Warsaw. ^[ref]

Masakatsu Sawa

Japanese association football player.

Born January 12th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Moriya.

Barbro Alving

Swedish journalist and writer (1909-1987).

Born January 12th, 1909 in Uppsala.

Died January 22nd, 1987 at 78 years old in Stockholm.

Radek Drulák

Czech footballer.

Born January 12th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Olomouc, Hulín.

Viktor Budyanskiy

Russian footballer.

Born January 12th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Vovchansk.

Siegfried Schürenberg

Actor (1900–1993).

Born January 12th, 1900 in Detmold.

Died August 31st, 1993 at 93 years old in Berlin.

Riina Sikkut

Estonian politician (born 1983).

Born January 12th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Inju.

Bouchaib El Moubarki

Moroccan footballer.

Born January 12th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Casablanca.