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Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 5 2017
American politician (1891-1969) · 1891–1969
Days lived
28,489
musician · 1931–2025
Days lived
34,497
French baseball player · b. 1993
Days alive
8,766
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
20,820
American football player · b. 1952
Days alive
23,742
German architect and castle explorer (1865–1945) · 1865–1945
Days lived
29,258
television actor · b. 1975
Days alive
15,341
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
6,940
entrepreneur · b. 1959
Days alive
21,185
Film director and producer · b. 1962
Days alive
20,089
Producer & Tech Innovator · b. 1981
Days alive
13,149
Swiss singer, rapper and dancer · b. 1968
Days alive
17,898
field hockey player · b. 1967
Days alive
18,263
journalist · b. 1961
Days alive
20,454
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
12,054
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actor · b. 1943
Days alive
27,029
Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka (born 1941) · b. 1941
Days alive
27,759
American actress (1917–2007) · 1917–2007
Days lived
33,120
film director · b. 1971
Days alive
16,802
politician · 1921–2019
Days lived
35,902
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
7,305
American football player (1938–2024) · 1938–2024
Days lived
31,546
football player · b. 1962
Days alive
20,089
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
13,149
athlete · b. 1968
Days alive
17,898
politician · b. 1971
Days alive
16,802
Politician · b. 1955
Days alive
22,646
Artist · b. 1969
Days alive
17,532
German politician, CSU · b. 1967
Days alive
18,263
singer-songwriter · b. 1983
Days alive
12,419
Polish general and resistance fighter · 1893–1964
Days lived
26,069
athlete · b. 1943
Days alive
27,029
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association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
5,844
Austrian musician (1930-2006) · 1930–2006
Days lived
28,100
artist · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,050
basketball player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,610
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wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999) · 1932–1999
Days lived
24,730
actor · b. 1965
Days alive
18,993
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
18,993
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Television actor · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,740
rapper · b. 1972
Days alive
16,437
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Entrepreneur · 1923–2003
Days lived
29,426
musician · b. 1972
Days alive
16,437
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Dutch-American sociologist · b. 1947
Days alive
25,568
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German football player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,515
Pakistani field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
12,054
writer · 1913–2007
Days lived
34,411
Model · b. 1992
Days alive
9,132
actor · 1895–1962
Days lived
24,647
German field hockey player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,898
musician · b. 1975
Days alive
15,341
Notable Trials · b. 1952
Days alive
23,742
writer · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,726
Notable Trials · b. 1965
Days alive
18,993
boxer · b. 1981
Days alive
13,149
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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
10,593
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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
45,930
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,218
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,018
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,487
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,358
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