Carolyn Schuler

American swimmer (1943–2024).

Born January 5th, 1943 in San Francisco.

Died July 22nd, 2024 at 81 years old ^[ref]

Nabil Fahmi

Egyptian diplomat.

Born January 5th, 1951 (age 75 years) in New York City.

Vadims Vasiļevskis

Latvian javelin thrower (born 1982).

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Riga.

Kjersti Buaas

Snowboarder.

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Trondheim.

Heinz Kuttin

Ski jumper.

Born January 5th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Stockenboi. ^[ref]

Abdeslam Laghrissi

Moroccan footballer.

Born January 5th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Ksar el-Kebir.

Veikko Kankkonen

Finnish ski jumper.

Born January 5th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Sotkamo.

Vugar Alakbarov

Boxer.

Born January 5th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Mingachevir.

Vojislav Melić

Serbian footballer (1940–2006).

Born January 5th, 1940 in Šabac. ^[ref]

Died April 6th, 2006 at 66 years old in Belgrade. ^[ref]

Mary Elizabeth Barber

British naturalist, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, botanical and scientific collector, scientific illustrator, painter and poet (1818-1899).

Born January 5th, 1818 in Wiltshire.

Died September 4th, 1899 at 81 years old in Pietermaritzburg.

Maki Tsukada

Japanese judoka.

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Shimotsuma.

Veselin Đuho

Croatian water polo player.

Born January 5th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Foča.

Odile Ahouanwanou

Track and field athlete.

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

Inna Suslina

Handball player.

Born January 5th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Tashkent.

Isabel Gemio

Spanish broadcaster.

Born January 5th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Alburquerque.

Theo Mackeben

German composer and conductor (1897-1953).

Born January 5th, 1897 in Starogard Gdański.

Died January 10th, 1953 at 56 years old in Berlin.

Mór Kóczán

Athlete and calvinist pastor (1885–1972).

Born January 5th, 1888 in Kocs. ^[ref]

Died July 30th, 1972 at 84 years old in Alsógöd.

Miguel Capuccini

Uruguayan footballer (1904-1980).

Born January 5th, 1904 in Montevideo.

Died June 9th, 1980 at 76 years old in Montevideo.

Jelle van Gorkom

Dutch racing cyclist.

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

Harry Mitchell

Boxer.

Born January 5th, 1898 in Tiverton.

Died February 8th, 1983 at 85 years old in Twickenham.

Iosefo Verevou

Fijian association football player.

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

Stefani Kiryakova

Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast.

Born January 5th, 2001 (age 25 years) in Burgas. ^[ref]

Eberhard Schrader

German orientalist (1836–1908).

Born January 5th, 1836 in Brunswick.

Died July 4th, 1908 at 72 years old in Berlin.

Petra Behle

German biathlete.

Born January 5th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Offenbach am Main.

Nicola Conci

Italian cyclist.

Born January 5th, 1997 (age 29 years) in Trento. ^[ref]