Karl-Erik Nilsson

Swedish olympic wrestler (1922–2017).

Born January 4th, 1922 in Eslöv Municipality.

Died December 14th, 2017 at 95 years old in Malmö. ^[ref]

Paola Drigo

Italian writer (1876–1938).

Born January 4th, 1876 in Castelfranco Veneto.

Died January 4th, 1938 at 62 years old in Padua.

Boyce Budd

American rower.

Born January 4th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Summit.

Joel Hastings Metcalf

American astronomer (1866-1925).

Born January 4th, 1866 in Meadville.

Died February 23rd, 1925 at 59 years old in Portland.

Murat Kardanov

Olympic wrestler.

Born January 4th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Zaragizh.

Ljubiša Stevanović

Serbian footballer (1910-1978).

Born January 4th, 1910 in Belgrade.

Died May 17th, 1978 at 68 years old in Nice.

Kotomi Ishizaki

Japanese curler.

Born January 4th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Asahikawa.

Charles Littlejohn

New zealand rower.

Born January 4th, 1889 in Nelson.

Died August 4th, 1960 at 71 years old in Toorak.

Alicia Dujovne Ortiz

Argentine writer and journalist.

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Buenos Aires.

Willy Busch

German footballer (1907–1982).

Born January 4th, 1907 in German Empire.

Died March 4th, 1982 at 75 years old in Duisburg.

Ioannis Nikolaidis

Greek chess player.

Born January 4th, 1971 (age 55 years).

Hilde Schrader

Swimmer (1910–1966).

Born January 4th, 1910 in Staßfurt.

Died March 23rd, 1966 at 56 years old in Magdeburg.

Margareta Niculescu

Romanian theatre director and puppeteer (1926–2018).

Born January 4th, 1926 in Iași.

Died August 19th, 2018 at 92 years old in Charleville-Mézières.

Eva Ström

Swedish writer.

Born January 4th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Lidingö.

Cameron Scott

Australian cyclist.

Born January 4th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Wagga Wagga. ^[ref]

Menato Boffa

Racecar driver (1930–1996).

Born January 4th, 1930 in Benevento.

Died September 28th, 1996 at 66 years old in Naples.

John Emery

Canadian bobsledder (1932–2022).

Born January 4th, 1932 in Montreal.

Died February 21st, 2022 at 90 years old ^[ref]

Daniel Frank

Athletics competitor (1882–1965).

Born January 4th, 1882 in Boston.

Died March 20th, 1965 at 83 years old in New York City.

Manuel Palau Boix

Spanish composer, music teacher, and conductor (1893–1967).

Born January 4th, 1893 in Alfara del Patriarca.

Died February 18th, 1967 at 74 years old in Valencia.

Jimmi Madsen

Danish cyclist, born 1969.

Born January 4th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Copenhagen. ^[ref]

Heleieth Saffioti

Brazilian sociologist, teacher and feminist activist.

Born January 4th, 1934 in Ibirá.

Died December 13th, 2010 at 76 years old in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Georg Büchmann

German philologist (1822-1884).

Born January 4th, 1822 in Berlin.

Died February 24th, 1884 at 62 years old in Schöneberg.

Maksym Pashayev

Ukrainian footballer (1988-2008).

Born January 4th, 1988 in Khrustalnyi.

Died December 12th, 2008 at 20 years old in Hradyzk (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Mart Port

Estonian architect (1922–2012).

Born January 4th, 1922 in Pärnu.

Died February 3rd, 2012 at 90 years old in Tallinn. ^[ref]

Mitja Robar

Slovenian ice hockey player.

Born January 4th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Maribor. ^[ref]