Home On This Day Show This Day in History: January 5Featured EventGolden Gate Bridge construction begun In San Francisco on this day in 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge that once boasted the longest main span in the world and that has been celebrated for the magnificence of its setting. © HD Fanatic/Fotolia Featured BiographyMore Events On This DayEusébio, perhaps the greatest Portuguese football (soccer) player of all time, died in Lisbon. Test your knowledge of football (soccer) AP Images The dwarf planet Eris was discovered in images taken two years earlier at Palomar Observatory in California. How much do you know about astronomy and space? NASA/JPL—Caltech Daniel arap Moi was sworn in as president of Kenya for his fifth consecutive term. Take our African leaders quiz American musician Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. How much do you know about songwriters? Chris Walter/Retna Ltd. Waiting for Godot, a hugely influential and enduring play by Irish writer Samuel Beckett, was staged for the first time, in Paris. Take our quiz about the history of theatre © Gisèle Freund American actress and director Diane Keaton, who first achieved fame in quirky comic roles before earning acclaim as a dramatic actress, was born. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about A-list actors © 1977 United Artists Corporation, all rights reserved. American dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, Jr., was born in Rogers, Texas. Test your knowledge of dance Courtesy of Zachary Freyman American actor Robert Duvall, who was known for his convincing portrayals of a diverse range of characters, was born in San Diego. Take our quiz about movies © 1979 Omni Zoetrope; photograph from a private collection Nellie Tayloe Ross assumed office in Wyoming, becoming the first female governor in the United States. Discover seven female firsts in U.S. Politics Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.; neg. no. LC USZ62 79430 Anton Drexler founded the German Workers' Party, the forerunner of the Nazi Party, in Munich, Germany. Test your knowledge of Nazi Germany dpa dena/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Following the great success of the Model T, American automobile maker Henry Ford raised his workers' pay from $2.40 to $5.00 a day and reduced the hours of the workday. Take our quiz about American industry and innovation Courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Russian actor, director, and producer Konstantin Stanislavsky, who developed a highly influential theory of acting called the Stanislavsky method, was born. Take our actors and acting quiz German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv), Bild 183-18073-0003; photograph, o.Ang.  January 5, 2023: Day of the WeekJanuary 5, 2023 is the 5th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday. If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi. Here’s the January 2023 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 2023 calendar.
Zodiac & BirthstoneCapricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years. Tiger is the mythical animal and Water is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac). What happened January 5th 2022?January 5, 2022 - NATIONAL BIRD DAY – NATIONAL WHIPPED CREAM DAY – NATIONAL KETO DAY – NATIONAL SCREENWRITERS DAY - National Day Calendar. CELEBRATION NATION! Join our newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming national days.
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