- Jan 9 Dan Taylor, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests, HS 36; Natal), born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1957)
Georges Vezina (1887-1926)
Jan 21 Canadian Hockey HOF goalie after whom the Vezina Trophy is named; Stanley Cup 1916, 24 Montreal Canadiens, born in Chicoutimi, Quebec
François Faber (1887-1915)
Jan 26 Luxembourgian cyclist (Tour de France 1909), born in Aulnay-sur-lton, France