- Jan 1 Lina Kačiušytė, Lithuanian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1980; WR 1979 2:28.36), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
David Cone (61 years old)
Jan 2 American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1999; AL Cy Young Award 1994; 5 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1992 Toronto Blue Jays; 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 NY Yankees), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- Jan 2 Edgar Martínez, American Baseball HOF third baseman and DH (7 × MLB All-Star; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; AL batting champion 1992, 95; Seattle Mariners), born in New York City
- Jan 3 Aamer Malik, Pakistani cricket batsman (14 Tests, 2x100s 1989; 24 ODIs), born in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan
- Jan 3 Jim Everett, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1990; NFL passing TD leader 1988, 89; LA Rams, New Orleans Saints), born in Emporia, Kansas
- Jan 4 Linda Muri, American rower (World C'ship gold LW4- 1994, 95; LW2- 1999), born in Killingly, Connecticut
- Jan 5 Jeff Fassero, American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos), born in Springfield, Illinois
- Jan 6 Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
- Jan 7 Craig Shipley, Australian-American baseball infielder (San Diego Padres), born in Parramatta, Australia
- Jan 8 Hiromi Kobayashi, Japanese golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Iwaki, Fukushima
- Jan 11 Petra Schneider, East German swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 400m medley Moscow), born in Chemnitz, Germany
- Jan 11 Tracy Caulkins, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m medley, 400m medley, 1 x 100m medley relay 1984; 5 x World C'ship gold 1978), born in Winona, Minnesota
- Jan 15 Lijuan Geng, Chinese table tennis player (World C'ship gold team 1983, 85; doubles 1985; mixed 1987), born in Hebei, China
- Jan 15 Richard Nasheim, Canadian-Austrian ice hockey coach and forward (Team Austria 1998), born in Regina, Canada
- Jan 18 Yury Zakharevich, Soviet weightlifter, born in Tver Oblast, Russia
- Jan 19 Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Jan 20 Scott Fisher, Australian basketball forward (NBL C'ship 1989, 95, 2000; NBL MVP 1989 [GF MVP], 92; North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats) and coach (Perth Wildcats), born in San Jose, California
- Jan 21 Detlef Schrempf, German-American NBA forward, 1985-2001 (Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics), born in Leverkusen, West Germany
Hakeem Olajuwon (61 years old)
Jan 21 Nigerian-American NBA center, 1984-2002 (Houston Rockets, Olympic gold 1996), born in Lagos, Nigeria
- Jan 21 Jessie Hester, American NFL wide receiver, 1985-95 (Raiders, Falcons, Colts, Rams), born in Belle Glade, Florida
- Jan 22 Andrei Tchmil, Ukrainian-Belgian cyclist, born in Khabarovsk, Russia
- Jan 22 Jeff Treadway, American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers), born in Columbus, Georgia
- Jan 23 Rocco Romano, Canadian CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders), born in Hamilton, Canada
- Jan 24 Arnold Vanderlyde, Dutch boxer, born in Sittard, Netherlands
- Jan 24 Martyn Grimley, English field hockey player, born in Halifax, United Kingdom
- Jan 26 José Mourinho, Portuguese soccer manager (Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester Utd, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Roma), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- Jan 26 Simon O'Donnell, Australian cricket all-rounder (6 Tests, 6 wickets, BB 3/37; 87 ODIs, 108 wickets; Victoria CA), born in Deniliquin, Australia
- Jan 28 Denise Biellmann, Swiss figure skater (World C'ship gold ladies singles 1981), born in Zurich, Switzerland
About January 1963
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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