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January 5

50 years on from The Troubles, January 5 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

♑ZodiacCapricorn ◈BirthstoneGarnet ❀Birth flowerCarnation

Capricorn is the sign for January 5 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 5?

January 5 is the 5th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1757 and 2005. Famous people born on January 5 include Konrad Adenauer, Clancy Brown and Janica Kostelić.

Released on January 5

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Terra Invicta

2025

  • TV Medalist

2023

  • TV ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister!

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1757

    Louis XV

  2. 1919

    German Workers' Party

  3. 1925

    Nellie Tayloe Ross

  4. 1933

    Golden Gate Bridge

  5. 1941

    Amy Johnson

  6. 1967

    Cultural Revolution

  7. 1970

    1970 Tonghai earthquake

  8. 1976

    The Troubles

  9. 1991

    Georgia (country)

  10. 2005

    Eris (dwarf planet)

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 5

Konrad Adenauer

b. 1876

Clancy Brown

b. 1959

Janica Kostelić

b. 1982

Umberto Eco

b. 1932

Jean-Baptiste Say

b. 1767

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

b. 1921

Juan Carlos I

b. 1938

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

b. 1921

Deaths

  • 1971Douglas Shearer
  • 1970Max Born
  • 1933Calvin Coolidge
  • 1922Ernest Shackleton
  • 1910Léon Walras
  • 1173Bolesław IV the Curly

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian Feast day: Charles of Mount Argus
  • —Christian Feast day: John Neumann (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian Feast day: Pope Telesphorus
  • —Christian Feast day: Simeon Stylites (Latin Church)
  • —Christian Feast day: January 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (Harbin, China)
  • —Joma Shinji (Japan)
  • —National Bird Day (United States)

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