Ylva Nowén

Swedish female former alpine skier.

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

Heinz Schulz

Boxer (1935–2015).

Born January 5th, 1935 in Bernburg.

Died December 27th, 2015 at 80 years old

Eystein Eggen

Norwegian writer (1944-2010).

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

Died November 19th, 2010 at 66 years old ^[ref]

Carlo Cristofori

Catholic cardinal (1813-1891).

Born January 5th, 1813 in Viterbo.

Died January 30th, 1891 at 78 years old in Rome.

Leif Øgaard

Norwegian chess player.

Born January 5th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Norway.

Germán Gómez

Footballer (1914-2004).

Born January 5th, 1914 in Santander.

Died March 22nd, 2004 at 90 years old in Madrid.

Hiroshi Hara

Japanese botanist (1911-1986).

Born January 5th, 1911 in Tokyo.

Died September 24th, 1986 at 75 years old

David Kopp

German road bicycle racer.

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

Paulo Henrique Souza de Oliveira

Brazilian association football player (born 1943).

Born January 5th, 1943 (age 83 years) in Macaé.

Marianne Dahlmo

Cross-country skier.

Born January 5th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Bodø. ^[ref]

Ferdinando Gandolfi

Italian water polo player.

Born January 5th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Genoa.

Gunnar Andreassen

Norwegian footballer (1913-2002).

Born January 5th, 1913 in Fredrikstad Municipality.

Died July 23rd, 2002 at 89 years old

Jaroslav Walter

Czech ice hockey player and coach (1939–2014).

Born January 5th, 1939 in Sobědráž. ^[ref]

Died June 20th, 2014 at 75 years old in Bratislava.

Mercedes Peris

Spanish swimmer.

Born January 5th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Valencia.

Alexandra Engen

Swedish cyclist.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Sarpsborg.

Zygfryd Kuchta

Polish handball player.

Born January 5th, 1944 (age 82 years) in Diepholz.

Kazuki Hara

Japanese association football player.

Born January 5th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Chiba, Matsudo.

Alex Jany

French swimmer (1929–2001).

Born January 5th, 1929 in Toulouse.

Died July 18th, 2001 at 72 years old in 7th arrondissement of Marseille.

Ulrich Bächli

Bobsledder.

Born January 5th, 1950 (age 76 years) in Zurich.

Joël Mercier

French roman catholic archbishop.

Born January 5th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Chaudefonds-sur-Layon.

Alberto Loddo

Road bicycle racer.

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

Ernst Hallberg

Equestrian (1894–1944).

Born January 5th, 1894 in Falkenberg.

Died April 28th, 1944 at 50 years old in Klippan.

Vasyl Verkhovynets

Ukrainian dancer and choreographer (1880–1938).

Born January 5th, 1880 in Staryi Mizun. ^[ref]

Died April 11th, 1938 at 58 years old in Kyiv. ^[ref]

Liu Xiaosheng

Chinese sprinter.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Raoping County.

Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen

Danish politician.

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