Jean-Paul Roux

French historian and turkologist (1925–2009).

Born January 5th, 1925 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Anne Terpstra

Dutch bicycle racer.

Born January 5th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Zierikzee.

Miklós Perényi

Hungarian cellist (born: 1948).

Born January 5th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Budapest.

Besard Šabović

Swedish association football player.

Born January 5th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Stockholm.

Hubert Beuve-Méry

French journalist (1902–1989).

Born January 5th, 1902 in Paris.

Died August 7th, 1989 at 87 years old in Fontainebleau.

Arnaud Denjoy

French mathematician (1884-1974).

Born January 5th, 1884 in Auch. ^[ref]

Died January 21st, 1974 at 90 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Shakeel Abbasi

Pakistani field hockey player.

Born January 5th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Quetta.

Antonino Gallo

Football player.

Born January 5th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Palermo.

Muhammed Şengezer

Turkish association football player (born 1997).

Born January 5th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Osmangazi.

Friedrich Blume

German musicologist (1893–1975).

Born January 5th, 1893 in Schlüchtern.

Died November 22nd, 1975 at 82 years old in Schlüchtern.

Keith Greene

British racing driver (1938–2021).

Born January 5th, 1938 in Leytonstone.

Died March 8th, 2021 at 83 years old (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

Laura Solari

Actress (1913-1984).

Born January 5th, 1913 in Trieste.

Died September 13th, 1984 at 71 years old in Bellinzona.

Wu Yang

Chinese table tennis player.

Born January 5th, 1992 (age 34 years) in China.

Stjepan Jovanović

Austrian military personnel (1828–1885).

Born January 5th, 1828 in Donje Pazarište.

Died December 8th, 1885 at 57 years old in Zadar.

Felix Claar

Swedish handball player.

Born January 5th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Norrköping.

Javier Valle Riestra

Peruvian constitutional lawyer and politician (1932–2024).

Born January 5th, 1932 in Lima. ^[ref]

Died July 6th, 2024 at 92 years old in Lima. ^[ref]

John Sherrington

Auxiliary bishop of westminster.

Born January 5th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Leicester.

Peter-Lukas Graf

Swiss flutist.

Born January 5th, 1929 in Zurich, Schlieren.

Died December 31st, 2025 at 96 years old in Binningen. ^[ref]

Arthur Bernède

French writer, poet, opera librettist, and playwright (1871–1937).

Born January 5th, 1871 in Redon.

Died March 19th, 1937 at 66 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).

Nicol Delago

Italian alpine skier.

Born January 5th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Brixen.

Massouda Jalal

Afghan politician.

Born January 5th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Gulbahar.

Jens Todt

German footballer.

Born January 5th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Hamelin.

Terenci Moix

Spanish writer and journalist (1942-2003).

Born January 5th, 1942 in El Raval.

Died April 2nd, 2003 at 61 years old in Barcelona (pulmonary emphysema).

Li Ting

Chinese female tennis player.

Born January 5th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Wuhan.

Soner Aydoğdu

Turkish association football player (born 1991).

Born January 5th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Ankara, Mamak district.