Bernard Leach

British potter.

Born January 5th, 1887 in British Hong Kong. ^[ref]

Died May 6th, 1979 at 92 years old in St Ives.

Emilia Rydberg

Swedish female singer and songwriter.

Born January 5th, 1978 (age 47 years) in Stockholm.

Sivaya Subramuniyaswami

Hindu leader from the united states.

Born January 5th, 1927 in Oakland.

Died November 12th, 2001 at 74 years old in Kapaʻa.

Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Prime minister of kuwait from 2011 to 2019.

Born January 5th, 1942 in Kuwait City.

Died September 14th, 2024 at 82 years old in Kuwait City. ^[ref]

Krzysztof Wielicki

Polish mountaineer.

Born January 5th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Szklarka Przygodzicka.

Mike Grier

American ice hockey player.

Born January 5th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Detroit.

Robert K. Massie

American historian.

Born January 5th, 1929 in Lexington.

Died December 2nd, 2019 at 90 years old in Irvington (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Eddie Läck

Swedish ice hockey goaltender.

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

Afriyie Acquah

Ghanaian footballer.

Born January 5th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Sunyani.

Zemgus Girgensons

Latvian ice hockey player.

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