January 5
January 5 ( in Austria and South Tyrol: 5 January ) is the 5th day of the Gregorian calendar, so stay 360 days ( 361 days in leap years ) of the year.
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Society
Religion
- 0274: Pope Felix I is enthroned as the successor of Pope Dionysius.
- 1527: Felix Manz was executed by drowning in Zurich, becoming the martyrs of the Anabaptist movement.
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
- 0200: Ojin, Japanese Emperor
- 1209: Richard of Cornwall, King of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
- 1425: Henry IV, King of Castile and León
- 1548: Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian and philosopher
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2003: Buzz Busby, American rockabilly and bluegrass musicians
- 2003: Massimo Girotti, Italian actor
- 2003: Roy Jenkins, British politician and author
- 2003: Félix Loustau, Argentine national football team
- 2004: Frank Edwin McGraw Jr., Baseball Player
- 2005: Alfred Freiherr von Oppenheim, German private banker
- 2005: Danny Sugerman, American musician Manager
- 2005: René Le Hénaff, French film director
- 2006: Sophie Heathcote, Australian actress
- 2006: Keizo Miura, Japanese ski pioneer instructors
- 2008: John Ashley, Canadian ice hockey referee
- 2008: Edward Kłosiński, Polish cameraman
- 2008: Claus Victor Bock, German German literature
- 2009: Adolf Merckle, German lawyer, investor, entrepreneur and billionaire
- 2009: Griffin B. Bell, American politician
- 2010: Beverly Aadland, American actress
- 2010: Maurice S. Rawlings, American physician and author
- 2011: Assar Rönnlund, Swedish cross-country skiers
- 2012: Frederica Sagor Maas, American screenwriter
- 2012: Joachim Grünewald, German politicians
- 2014: Eusébio, Portuguese footballer
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances St. Theophan Goworow, Russian monk, Bishop of Tambov and Vladimir, Hermit (Protestant, Orthodox feast day is on January 10 )
- Name Days Edward, Emilia, Emilie
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in January