Akira Higashi

Japanese ski jumper.

Born January 7th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Niki.

Florica Lavric

Romanian rower (1962-2014).

Born January 7th, 1962 in Copălău.

Died June 20th, 2014 at 52 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).

Hans Johner

Swiss chess player (1889-1975).

Born January 7th, 1889 in Basel.

Died December 2nd, 1975 at 86 years old in Thalwil.

Aleksander Miśta

Polish chess player.

Born January 7th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Myszków.

José Manuel Imbamba

Angolan roman catholic archbishop and university teacher.

Born January 7th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Saurimo.

Yuki Morikawa

Japanese association football player.

Born January 7th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Kyoto.

Max Britzelmayr

German teacher and botanist (1839-1909).

Born January 7th, 1839 in Augsburg.

Died December 6th, 1909 at 70 years old in Augsburg.

Bratan Tsenov

Olympic wrestler.

Born January 7th, 1964 (age 62 years) in Lukovit.

Gustav Jonson

Estonian military personnel (1880–1942).

Born January 7th, 1880 in Viljandi County. ^[ref]

Died May 15th, 1942 at 62 years old in Chelyabinsk. ^[ref]

Alexandra Ovchinnikova

Soviet politician (1914–2009).

Born January 7th, 1915 in Nyurbinsky District.

Died June 8th, 2009 at 94 years old in Yakutsk.

François Pollen

Dutch naturalist (1842–1886).

Born January 7th, 1842 in Rotterdam.

Died May 7th, 1886 at 44 years old in The Hague.

Takao Nishiyama

Japanese association football player.

Born January 7th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Japan.

Hans Rudolf Spillmann

Swiss shooter (1932–2024).

Born January 7th, 1932 in Zollikon. ^[ref]

Died June 11th, 2024 at 92 years old in Witikon. ^[ref]

Jerome Steever

American water polo player (1880–1957).

Born January 7th, 1880 in Milwaukee.

Died January 5th, 1957 at 76 years old in San Diego.

Junya Suzuki

Japanese association football player (born january 1996).

Born January 7th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Numazu.

Iris Zscherpe

German swimmer.

Born January 7th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Berlin.

Franz Bartl

Austrian handball player (1915-1941).

Born January 7th, 1915 in Vienna.

Died July 12th, 1941 at 26 years old

Kenji Sekido

Japanese association football player.

Born January 7th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Gerhard Boetzelen

German rower (1906–1995).

Born January 7th, 1906 in Bernburg.

Died February 27th, 1995 at 89 years old in York.

Hans-Joachim Borzym

East german rower.

Born January 7th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Brandenburg an der Havel.

Louis Carré

Belgian footballer (1925-2002).

Born January 7th, 1925 in Liège.

Died June 10th, 2002 at 77 years old in Liège.

Lü Bin

Swimmer.

Born January 7th, 1977 (age 49 years).

William Dodge

Bobsledder.

Born January 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died July 7th, 1987 at 62 years old in Bryn Mawr.

Shintaro Hirai

Japanese association football player.

Born January 7th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Port of Spain.

Nilton Pereira Mendes

Brazilian footballer (1976-2006).

Born January 7th, 1976 in Governador Valadares.

Died September 18th, 2006 at 30 years old in Karaganda.