Marija Gimbutas

Lithuanian-american archaeologist.

Born January 23rd, 1921 in Vilnius. ^[ref]

Died February 2nd, 1994 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Alister McGrath

Northern irish priest and academic.

Born January 23rd, 1953 (age 72 years) in Belfast.

Stephen Keshi

Nigerian football defender and manager (1962-2016).

Born January 23rd, 1962 in Lagos.

Died June 7th, 2016 at 54 years old in Benin City (myocardial infarction).

Gertrude B. Elion

American biochemist and pharmacologist.

Born January 23rd, 1918 in New York City. ^[ref]

Died February 21st, 1999 at 81 years old in Chapel Hill. ^[ref]

Gary Burton

American jazz musican.

Born January 23rd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Anderson.

Horst Mahler

German former lawyer and political activist (born 1936).

Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chojnów.

Died July 27th, 2025 at 89 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Tanya Savicheva

Russian diarist.

Born January 23rd, 1930 in Gdov.

Died July 1st, 1944 at 14 years old in Shatki (intestinal tuberculosis).

William G. Morgan

Inventor of volleyball.

Born January 23rd, 1870 in Lockport.

Died December 27th, 1942 at 72 years old in Lockport (pneumonia).

Leo Komarov

Finnish-estonian ice hockey player.

Born January 23rd, 1987 (age 38 years) in Narva.

Marko Šimić

Croatian football player.

Born January 23rd, 1988 (age 37 years) in Rijeka.