- Jan 1 Khan Mohammad, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (13 Tests, 54 wickets; Pakistan's first ball and wicket in Test cricket), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (d. 2009)
- Jan 3 Frank Ross Anderson, Canadian International Chess Master (1954)
- Jan 5 Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistan wicket-keeper in 41 Tests 1952-62), born in Lahore, Pakistan (d. 2016)
- Jan 7 Vijay Rajindranath, Indian cricketer (4 stumpings in his only Test for India), born in Amritsar, British India (d. 1989)
- Jan 12 Vic Toweel, South African boxer (undisputed world bantamweight champion), born in Benoni, South Africa (d. 2008)
- Jan 17 Ken Archer, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests; Queensland CA), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2023)
- Jan 20 Lionel Hebert, American golfer (PGA Championship 1957), born in Lafayette, Louisiana (d. 2000)
- Jan 23 Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
- Jan 23 Eugenio Monti, Italian bobsledder (2 x Olympic gold 2-man, 4-man 1968; World C'ships 9 x gold), born in Toblach, Italy (d. 2003)
- Jan 23 Kees Broekman, Dutch speed skater (Olympic silver 1952), born in De Lier, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- Jan 28 Pete Runnels, American baseball infielder (5 x MLB All Star; AL batting champion 1960, 62 Boston Red Sox; Washington Senators, Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston RS 1966), born in Lufkin, Texas (d. 1991)
About January 1928
How Old? 96 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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