David Fairclough

English footballer (born 1957).

Born January 5th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Liverpool.

Janica Kostelić

Croatian alpine skier.

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Zagreb. ^[ref]

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Italian pianist.

Born January 5th, 1920 in Brescia. ^[ref]

Died June 12th, 1995 at 75 years old in Lugano. ^[ref]

Jonquel Jones

Bahamian-bosnian basketball player.

Born January 5th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Freeport.

Carolyn McCarthy

American politician (1944–2025).

Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. ^[ref]

Alba Ribas Benaiges

Spanish film actress.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Barcelona.

Baba Diawara

Senegalese footballer.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Dakar.

José Luis Palomino

Argentinian association football player.

Born January 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in San Miguel de Tucumán.

Stella Gibbons

British writer.

Born January 5th, 1902 in London.

Died December 19th, 1989 at 87 years old in London.

J. B. Jeyaretnam

Singaporean politician.

Born January 5th, 1926 in Jaffna.

Died September 30th, 2008 at 82 years old in Singapore.