Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 5 2012
American politician (1891-1969) · 1891–1969
Days lived
28,489
musician · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,497
French baseball player · b. 1993
Days alive
6,939
German chess player · 1937–2025
Days lived
32,398
Italian pianist · 1920–1995
Days lived
27,552
American baseball player (1890-1961) · 1890–1961
Days lived
26,248
German television presenter · b. 1960
Days alive
18,993
American football player · b. 1952
Days alive
21,915
German architect and castle explorer (1865–1945) · 1865–1945
Days lived
29,258
television actor · b. 1975
Days alive
13,514
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
5,113
entrepreneur · b. 1959
Days alive
19,358
Film director and producer · b. 1962
Days alive
18,262
Producer & Tech Innovator · b. 1981
Days alive
11,322
Swiss singer, rapper and dancer · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
field hockey player · b. 1967
Days alive
16,436
journalist · b. 1961
Days alive
18,627
German musicologist (1893–1975) · 1893–1975
Days lived
30,270
writer · 1921–1990
Days lived
25,545
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Australian field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
10,227
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actor · b. 1943
Days alive
25,202
Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
25,932
American actress (1917–2007) · 1917–2007
Days lived
33,120
film director · b. 1971
Days alive
14,975
politician · 1921–2019
Days lived
35,902
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
5,478
American football player (1938–2024) · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,546
football player · b. 1962
Days alive
18,262
German reistance fighter (1901-1945) · 1901–1945
Days lived
16,179
German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU · 1876–1967
Days lived
33,341
Filipino singer and actress · b. 1981
Days alive
11,322
athlete · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
politician · b. 1971
Days alive
14,975
Politician · b. 1955
Days alive
20,819
Artist · b. 1969
Days alive
15,705
German politician, CSU · b. 1967
Days alive
16,436
singer-songwriter · b. 1983
Days alive
10,592
Polish general and resistance fighter · 1893–1964
Days lived
26,069
athlete · b. 1943
Days alive
25,202
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association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
4,017
Austrian musician (1930-2006) · 1930–2006
Days lived
28,100
artist · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,050
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
12,783
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wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999) · 1932–1999
Days lived
24,730
actor · b. 1965
Days alive
17,166
Player of American football (1965-2017) · 1965–2017
Days lived
19,152
Emmy nominated American actor, director, producer and TV Host · b. 1965
Days alive
17,166
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Television actor · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,740
rapper · b. 1972
Days alive
14,610
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Entrepreneur · 1923–2003
Days lived
29,426
musician · b. 1972
Days alive
14,610
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Dutch-American sociologist · b. 1947
Days alive
23,741
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German football player · b. 1980
Days alive
11,688
Pakistani field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
10,227
writer · 1913–2007
Days lived
34,411
Model · b. 1992
Days alive
7,305
actor · 1895–1962
Days lived
24,647
German field hockey player · b. 1968
Days alive
16,071
musician · b. 1975
Days alive
13,514
Notable Trials · b. 1952
Days alive
21,915
writer · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,726
Notable Trials · b. 1965
Days alive
17,166
boxer · b. 1981
Days alive
11,322
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writer · 1917–1966
Days lived
18,182
American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player (1929-1994) · 1929–1994
Days lived
24,035
football player · b. 1988
Days alive
8,766
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Notable Trials · 1928–1979
Days lived
18,717
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Former CIA Officer · 1941–2026
Days lived
30,905
American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939) · 1897–1939
Days lived
15,139
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
44,103
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
63,191
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
72,660
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
14,531
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