- Jan 1 Andrew Valmon, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1988, 92; World C'ship gold 1993), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 2 Greg Swindell, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2001; MLB All Star 1989; Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Jan 4 Guy Forget, French tennis player (ATP Tour Finals 1990; France Davis Cup 1991, 96; Fed Cup/Davis Cup captain; Director French Open), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- Jan 4 John Jackson, American NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Okinawa, Japan
- Jan 4 Kevin Wickander, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Jan 5 Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper (WR 2.42m 1987; World C'ship gold 1987; Olympic silver 1984, 92; bronze 1988), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Jan 5 Rick Tuten, American NFL punter (Seattle Seahawks), born in Perry, Florida
- Jan 5 Vinnie Jones, English-born Welsh footballer and actor, born in Watford, United Kingdom
- Jan 6 José DeJesús, American baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jan 6 Lindsay Burns, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Big Timber, Montana
- Jan 6 Tim McDonald, American football safety (Super Bowl 1995; First-team All-Pro 1989; 6 × Pro Bowl; St. L/Phoenix Cardinals, SF 49ers), born in Fresno, California
- Jan 7 Mark Rushmere, South African cricketer (South African opening bat in comeback Test 1992), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Jan 8 Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan opening bowler), born in Galle, Sri Lanka
- Jan 9 Carin Garbarra, American soccer forward (119 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991; Southern California Ajax), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Jan 9 Darren Bennett, Australian AFL player and NFL punter (San Diego Chargers), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jan 9 Muggsy Bogues, American NBA guard and the shortest player ever to play in the NBA (Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Jan 9 Vincent Brown, American NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Jan 10 James Washington, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams) and two-time Super Bowl champion in 1993 and 1994, born in Abilene, Texas
- Jan 11 Roland Scholten, Dutch darts player (UK Open 2004), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Jan 12 Henry Thomas, American defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- Jan 14 Dave Lowry, American NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Greater Sudbury, Canada
- Jan 15 Bernard Hopkins, American boxer, born in Pennsylvania
- Jan 15 Maurizio Fondriest, Italian cyclist, born in Cles, Italy
- Jan 15 Michael Clemons, American CFL running back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Dunedin, Florida
- Jan 17 Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer, born in Galatini, Greece
- Jan 17 Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
- Jan 18 Richard Dunwoody, British jockey, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Jan 20 Anton Weissenbacher, Romanian footballer, born in Baia Mare, Romania
- Jan 20 Brad Brink, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Roseville, California
- Jan 20 Colin Calderwood, Scottish footballer, born in Stranraer, United Kingdom
- Jan 21 Eric Moore, NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns)
- Jan 25 Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (Stanley Cup 1985, 87, 88, 90 Edmonton Oilers, 1994 NY Rangers; Olympic bronze 1998; World C'ship bronze 2000), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Jan 26 Natalia Yurchenko, Russian gymnast, (World C'ship gold USSR team, all-round 1983, team 1985), born in Norilsk, Russia
- Jan 27 Igor Matoushkin, NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
- Jan 27 Mike Newell, English soccer striker (Blackburn Rovers) and manager (Luton Town), born in Liverpool, England
- Jan 29 Dominik Hašek, Czech Hockey Hall of Fame goalie (Olympic gold 1998; NHL MVP 1997, 98; 6 x Vezina Trophy; 6 x NHL All Star; Buffalo Sabres), born in Pardubice, Czech Republic
- Jan 29 Tim Johnson, American pastor (Orlando World Outreach Center) and NFL defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1991; Pro Bowl 1993; Washington Redskins), born in Sarasota, Florida
- Jan 31 Bobby Dollas, Canadian ice hockey player (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jan 31 Diána Igaly, Hungarian sport shooter (Olympic gold women's skeet 2004; bronze 2000), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
- Jan 31 Kim Clarke, American team handball back court (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
About January 1965
How Old? 59 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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