5 January Births

January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year (361 in leap years). This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Sunday or Monday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Wednesday or Friday (56).

Births

1209 – Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English-German king (d. 1272)
1425 – Henry IV of Castile (d. 1474)
1530 – Gaspar de Bono, monk of the Order of the Minims (d. 1571)
1548 – Francisco Suárez, Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1617)
1576 – Anne Turner, English murderer (d. 1615)
1587 – Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (d. 1641)
1592 – Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (d. 1666)
1614 – Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (d. 1662)
1620 – Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (d. 1664)
1640 – Paolo Lorenzani, Italian composer (d. 1713)
1679 – Pietro Filippo Scarlatti, Italian organist and composer (d. 1750)
1717 – William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, English politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1793)
1735 – Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (d. 1800)
1767 – Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic (d. 1832)
1778 – Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (d. 1813)
1779 – Stephen Decatur, American commander (d. 1820)
1793 – Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (d. 1855)
1808 – Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist (d. 1881)
1834 – William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer (d. 1861)
1838 – Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (d. 1922)
1846 – Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1926)
1846 – Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (d. 1878)
1855 – King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (d. 1932)
1864 – Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and manager (d. 1911)
1865 – Julio Garavito Armero, Colombian astronomer, mathematician, and engineer (d. 1920)
1865 – Ban Johnson, American businessman, founded the Western League (d. 1931)
1867 – Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1922)
1871 – Frederick Converse, American composer and academic (d. 1940)
1874 – Joseph Erlanger, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)
1876 – Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (d. 1967)
1879 – Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician and academic (d. 1946)
1879 – Marcel Tournier, French harp player and composer (d. 1951)
1880 – Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1951)
1881 – Pablo Gargallo, Spanish sculptor and painter (d. 1934)
1882 – Herbert Bayard Swope, American journalist (d. 1958)
1882 – Dorothy Levitt, English racing driver and journalist (d. 1922)
1885 – Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (d. 1940)
1886 – Markus Reiner, Israeli physicist and engineer (d. 1976)
1892 – Agnes von Kurowsky, American nurse (d. 1984)
1893 – Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian-American guru and philosopher (d. 1952)
1895 – Alberto Massimino, Italian automotive engineer (d. 1975)
1897 – Kiyoshi Miki, Japanese philosopher and author (d. 1945)
1900 – Yves Tanguy, French-American painter (d. 1955)
1902 – Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (d. 1989)
1902 – Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (d. 1989)
1903 – Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (d. 1957)
1904 – Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (d. 1997)
1904 – Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)
1906 – Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (d. 1978)
1908 – George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (d. 1963)
1909 – Lucienne Bloch, Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (d. 1995)
1909 – Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1994)
1910 – Hugh Brannum, American actor and singer (d. 1987)
1910 – Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (d. 1949)
1911 – Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (d. 2001)
1913 – Nejat Eczacıbaşı, Turkish-American chemist, businessman, and philanthropist, founded Eczacıbaşı (d. 1993)
1914 – Nicolas de Staël, Russian-French painter and illustrator (d. 1955)
1914 – George Reeves, American actor and director (d. 1959)
1915 – Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian geographer and cartographer (d. 2004)
1917 – Lucienne Day, English textile designer (d. 2010)
1917 – Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006)
1917 – Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966)
1917 – Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
1919 – Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (d. 2012)
1919 – Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (d. 1992)
1919 – Herb Peterson, American businessman (d. 2008)
1920 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist and educator (d. 1995)
1921 – Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (d. 1990)
1921 – Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish soldier and aristocrat
1921 – John H. Reed, American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (d. 2012)
1922 – Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (d. 2001)
1923 – Sam Phillips, American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (d. 2003)
1926 – Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (d. 2007)
1926 – W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (d. 2009)
1926 – Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (d. 2000)
1927 – Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (d. 2001)
1928 – Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2016)
1928 – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (d. 1979)
1928 – Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States
1929 – Wilbert Harrison, American R&B singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player (d. 1994)
1929 – Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (d. 2014)
1930 – Al Masini, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2010)
1931 – Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (d. 1989)
1931 – Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author
1931 – Robert Duvall, American actor and director
1932 – Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (d. 2016)
1932 – Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
1934 – Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (d. 2013)
1934 - Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian Politician, One of the founder leader of the BJP, Education Minister of India
1936 – Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (d. 2016)
1936 – Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player
1938 – Juan Carlos I of Spain
1938 – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright
1939 – M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1997)
1940 – Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist
1941 – Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2008)
1941 – Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (d. 1986)
1941 – Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
1941 – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011)
1942 – Jan Leeming, English TV presenter and newsreader
1942 – Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor
1942 – Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host
1943 – Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge
1943 – Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager
1944 – Ed Rendell, American lieutenant and politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania
1945 – Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (d. 1986)
1945 – Roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-English director and producer
1945 – Sam Wyche, American football player and coach
1946 – Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman
1947 – Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 59th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
1948 – Ted Lange, American actor
1950 – Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (d. 1991)
1950 – Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
1950 – John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
1950 – Charlie Richmond, Canadian sound designer and engineer
1950 – Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
1950 – Krzysztof Wielicki, Polish mountaineer
1952 – Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and manager
1953 – Pamela Sue Martin, American actress
1953 – Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
1953 – George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
1953 – Tony Tan Caktiong, Chinese Filipino Entrepreneur & CEO of Jollibee
1954 – Alex English, American basketball player and coach
1954 – László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter
1955 – Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal
1955 – Jacob Hård, Swedish journalist
1955 – Mohsen Sazegara, Iranian journalist and politician
1956 – Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 14th Vice-Chancellor of Germany
1957 – Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player and trainer
1958 – Nancy Delahunt, Canadian curler
1958 – Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager
1959 – Clancy Brown, American actor
1960 – Steve Jones, English captain and pilot
1960 – Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster
1961 – Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1961 – Rachel Hardiman, Irish cricketer
1962 – Suzy Amis, American actress and model
1962 – Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager
1962 – Andrew Rawnsley, English journalist and author
1963 – Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach
1964 – Grant Young, American drummer
1965 – Ricky Paull Goldin, American actor and producer
1965 – Vinnie Jones, English footballer and actor
1965 – Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
1966 – Kate Schellenbach, American drummer
1966 – Steve Tuttle, Canadian ice hockey player
1967 – Joe Flanigan, American actor
1968 – Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
1968 – Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer
1969 – Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
1969 – Shaun Micheel, American golfer
1971 – Stian Carstensen, Norwegian banjo player and composer
1972 – Philip Davies, English politician
1972 – Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
1973 – Uday Chopra, Bollywood actor, producer, screenwriter and assistant director
1974 – Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter and coach
1975 – Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer
1975 – Warrick Dunn, American football player
1975 – Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout
1976 – Diego Tristán, Spanish footballer
1976 – Matt Wachter, American bass player
1977 – Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player
1978 – January Jones, American actress
1978 – Franck Montagny, French race car driver
1979 – Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player
1979 – Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter
1980 – Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player
1980 – Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player
1980 – Sebastian Deisler, German footballer
1982 – Takashi Aizawa, Japanese footballer
1982 – Benoît Vaugrenard, French cyclist
1984 – Derrick Atkins, Bahamian sprinter
1984 – Diego Gómez, Argentine-French footballer
1984 – Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player
1985 – Diego Vera, Uruguayan footballer
1986 – Deepika Padukone, Indian actress
1988 – Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist
1988 – Luke Daniels, English footballer
1988 – Mario de Luna, Mexican footballer
1989 – Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer
1990 – Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player
1991 – Denis Alibec, Romanian footballer
1991 – Soner Aydoğdu, Turkish footballer
1991 – Eric Fisher, American football player
1991 – Daniel Pacheco, Spanish footballer
1994 – Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player
1994 – Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player

Source: wikipedia