Veikko Karvonen

Athletics competitor.

Born January 5th, 1926 in Gromovo.

Died August 1st, 2007 at 81 years old in Turku. ^[ref]

Myrtle Cook

Canadian athletics competitor (1902-1985).

Born January 5th, 1902 in Toronto.

Died March 18th, 1985 at 83 years old

Alexander Salák

Czech ice hockey goaltender.

Born January 5th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Strakonice.

Martin Grabmann

German historian and theologian (1875-1949).

Born January 5th, 1875.

Died January 9th, 1949 at 74 years old

Adolfo Aldana

Spanish footballer.

Born January 5th, 1966 (age 60 years) in San Roque.

Yuri Kovtun

Russian footballer and manager.

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

Markus Reiner

Israeli scientist and engineer (1886-1976).

Born January 5th, 1886 in Chernivtsi.

Died April 25th, 1976 at 90 years old

Alexander Dalgarno

British physicist and father of molecular astrophysics (1928–2015).

Born January 5th, 1928 in London.

Died April 9th, 2015 at 87 years old

Yana Shemyakina

Ukrainian fencer.

Born January 5th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Lviv.

Anne-Marie Lizin

Belgian politician (1949-2015).

Born January 5th, 1949 in Huy.

Died October 17th, 2015 at 66 years old in Huy. ^[ref]

Kazuko Sawamatsu

Japanese tennis player.

Born January 5th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Nishinomiya.

Bjørn Otto Bragstad

Norwegian footballer.

Born January 5th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Trondheim.

José Manuel Soria

Spanish politician (born 1958).

Born January 5th, 1958 (age 68 years) in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Tamy Moyo

Zimbabwean singer and actress.

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

Alfred Vulpian

French neurologist (1826–1887).

Born January 5th, 1826 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died May 18th, 1887 at 61 years old in rue Soufflot (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Adolfo Consolini

Italian discus thrower (1917–1969).

Born January 5th, 1917 in Costermano sul Garda.

Died December 20th, 1969 at 52 years old in Milan (hepatitis). ^[ref]

Óscar Tunjo

Colombian racing driver.

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

Piet Kruiver

Dutch footballer (1938–1989).

Born January 5th, 1938 in Koog aan de Zaan.

Died March 18th, 1989 at 51 years old in Amsterdam.

Filip Ugrinic

Swiss association football player.

Born January 5th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Lucerne.

Luiz Carlos Winck

Brazilian footballer.

Born January 5th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Portão.

Dennis Șerban

Romanian footballer.

Born January 5th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Bucharest.

Tadija Kačar

Serbian boxer.

Born January 5th, 1956 (age 70 years) in Jajce.

Adnan Mansour

Lebanese politician.

Born January 5th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Bourj el-Barajneh.

Meliton Balanchivadze

Georgian musician (1862-1937).

Born January 5th, 1863 in Banoja. ^[ref]

Died December 21st, 1937 at 74 years old in Kutaisi. ^[ref]

Yevgeni Popov

Soviet and russian writer, playwright and essayist.

Born January 5th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Krasnoyarsk.