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January 5 in recent years

January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year (361 in leap years).

Events

Pre-1600

  • 1477 – Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France.

1601–1900

1901–present

Births

Pre-1600

  • 1209 – Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English prince, nominal King of Germany (d. 1272)
  • 1530 – Gaspar de Bono, monk of the Order of the Minims (d. 1571)
  • 1548Francisco Suárez, Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian (d. 1617)
  • 1587 – Xu Xiake, Chinese geographer and explorer (d. 1641)
  • 1592Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor (d. 1666)

1601–1900

  • 1620 – Miklós Zrínyi, Croatian military commander (d. 1664)
  • 1640 – Paolo Lorenzani, Italian composer (d. 1713)
  • 1735Claude Martin, French-English general and explorer (d. 1800)
  • 1767Jean-Baptiste Say, French economist and academic (d. 1832)
  • 1779Stephen Decatur, American commander (d. 1820)
  • 1779 – Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (d. 1813)
  • 1781 – Gaspar Flores de Abrego, three terms mayor of San Antonio, in Spanish Texas (d. 1836)
  • 1793 – Harvey Putnam, American lawyer and politician (d. 1855)
  • 1808 – Anton Füster, Austrian priest and activist (d. 1881)
  • 1834William John Wills, English surgeon and explorer (d. 1861)
  • 1838Camille Jordan, French mathematician and academic (d. 1922)
  • 1846Rudolf Christoph Eucken, German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1926)
  • 1846 – Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (d. 1878)
  • 1855 – King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (d. 1932)
  • 1864 – Bob Caruthers, American baseball player and manager (d. 1911)
  • 1867 – Dimitrios Gounaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 94th Prime Minister of Greece (d. 1922)
  • 1871 – Frederick Converse, American composer and academic (d. 1940)
  • 1874Joseph Erlanger, American physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965)
  • 1876Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (d. 1967)
  • 1879 – Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician and academic (d. 1946)
  • 1880Nikolai Medtner, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1951)
  • 1881Pablo Gargallo, Spanish sculptor and painter (d. 1934)
  • 1882 – Herbert Bayard Swope, American journalist (d. 1958)
  • 1882 – Edwin Barclay, 18th president of Liberia (d. 1955)
  • 1885 – Humbert Wolfe, Italian-English poet and civil servant (d. 1940)
  • 1886 – Markus Reiner, Israeli physicist and engineer (d. 1976)
  • 1892 – Agnes von Kurowsky, American nurse (d. 1984)
  • 1893Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian-American guru and philosopher (d. 1952)
  • 1897 – Kiyoshi Miki, Japanese philosopher and author (d. 1945)
  • 1900Yves Tanguy, French-American painter (d. 1955)

1901–present

  • 1902Hubert Beuve-Méry, French journalist (d. 1989)
  • 1902 – Stella Gibbons, English journalist and author (d. 1989)
  • 1903 – Harold Gatty, Australian pilot and navigator (d. 1957)
  • 1904Jeane Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (d. 1997)
  • 1904 – Erika Morini, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)
  • 1906Kathleen Kenyon, English archaeologist and academic (d. 1978)
  • 1907 – Volmari Iso-Hollo, Finnish athlete (d. 1969)
  • 1908 – George Dolenz, Italian-American actor (d. 1963)
  • 1909Lucienne Bloch, Swiss-American sculptor, painter, and photographer (d. 1995)
  • 1909 – Stephen Cole Kleene, American mathematician and computer scientist (d. 1994)
  • 1910 – Jack Lovelock, New Zealand runner and journalist (d. 1949)
  • 1911 – Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor and screenwriter (d. 2001)
  • 1914 – Doug Deitz, Australian rugby league player (d. 1994)
  • 1914 – George Reeves, American actor and director (d. 1959)
  • 1915 – Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian geographer and cartographer (d. 2004)
  • 1917 – Francis L. Kellogg, American businessman and diplomat (d. 2006)
  • 1917 – Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966)
  • 1917 – Jane Wyman, American actress (d. 2007)
  • 1919 – Hector Abhayavardhana, Sri Lankan theorist and politician (d. 2012)
  • 1919 – Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flute player (d. 1992)
  • 1920Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Italian pianist and educator (d. 1995)
  • 1921Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss author and playwright (d. 1990)
  • 1921 – Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish soldier and aristocrat (d. 2019)
  • 1921 – John H. Reed, American politician and diplomat, 67th Governor of Maine (d. 2012)
  • 1922 – Anthony Synnot, Australian admiral (d. 2001)
  • 1923Sam Phillips, American radio host and producer, founded Sun Records (d. 2003)
  • 1926 – Veikko Karvonen, Finnish runner (d. 2007)
  • 1926 – W. D. Snodgrass, American poet (d. 2009)
  • 1926 – Hosea Williams, American businessman and activist (d. 2000)
  • 1927Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, American guru and author, founded Iraivan Temple (d. 2001)
  • 1928 – Imtiaz Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (d. 2016)
  • 1928 – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th President of Pakistan (d. 1979)
  • 1928 – Denise Bryer, English actress (d. 2021)
  • 1928 – Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (d. 2021)
  • 1929Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (d. 2014)
  • 1930 – Kevin Considine, Australian rugby league player (d. 2023)
  • 1931Alvin Ailey, American dancer and choreographer, founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (d. 1989)
  • 1931 – Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author
  • 1931 – Walt Davis, American athlete (d. 2020)
  • 1931 – Robert Duvall, American actor and director
  • 1932Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (d. 2016)
  • 1932 – Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
  • 1934 – Murli Manohar Joshi, Indian politician
  • 1934 – Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (d. 2013)
  • 1936Florence King, American journalist and memoirist (d. 2016)
  • 1936 – Terry Lineen, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2020)
  • 1938Juan Carlos I of Spain
  • 1938 – Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan author and playwright
  • 1939 – M. E. H. Maharoof, Sri Lankan politician (d. 1997)
  • 1940Athol Guy, Australian singer-songwriter and bassist
  • 1941 – Bob Cunis, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2008)
  • 1941 – Chuck McKinley, American tennis player (d. 1986)
  • 1941 – Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese animator, director, and screenwriter
  • 1941 – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Indian cricketer and coach (d. 2011)
  • 1942Maurizio Pollini, Italian pianist and conductor
  • 1942 – Charlie Rose, American journalist and talk show host
  • 1943 – Mary Gaudron, Australian lawyer and judge
  • 1943 – Murtaz Khurtsilava, Georgian footballer and manager
  • 1944Carolyn McCarthy, American nurse and politician
  • 1944 – Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania
  • 1946Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman
  • 1947Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio
  • 1948Ted Lange, American actor, director, and screenwriter
  • 1950Ioan P. Culianu, Romanian historian, philosopher, and author (d. 1991)
  • 1950 – Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales
  • 1950 – John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
  • 1950 – Chris Stein, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
  • 1952Uli Hoeneß, German footballer and manager
  • 1953Pamela Sue Martin, American actress
  • 1953 – Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia
  • 1953 – George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence
  • 1954Alex English, American basketball player and coach
  • 1954 – László Krasznahorkai, Hungarian author and screenwriter
  • 1955Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal
  • 1956Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 14th Vice-Chancellor of Germany
  • 1957 – Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league player
  • 1957 – George Moroko, Australian rugby league player
  • 1958 – Jiří Hrdina, Czech ice hockey player
  • 1958 – Ron Kittle, American baseball player and manager
  • 1959Clancy Brown, American actor
  • 1959 – Nancy Delahunt, Canadian curler
  • 1960 – Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer and sportscaster
  • 1961 – Iris DeMent, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 1962Suzy Amis, American actress and model
  • 1962 – Danny Jackson, American baseball player and manager
  • 1963 – Jeff Fassero, American baseball player and coach
  • 1965Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor
  • 1965 – Stuart Raper, Australian rugby league player and coach
  • 1965 – Patrik Sjöberg, Swedish high jumper
  • 1967Joe Flanigan, American actor
  • 1968Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, dancer, and choreographer
  • 1968 – Joé Juneau, Canadian ice hockey player and engineer
  • 1969Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
  • 1969 – Paul McGillion, Scottish actor
  • 1969 – Shaun Micheel, American golfer
  • 1969 – Shea Whigham, American actor
  • 1970 – Nigel Gaffey, Australian rugby league player
  • 1971 – Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and composer
  • 1972Sakis Rouvas, Greek singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
  • 1973 – Derek Cecil, American actor
  • 1973 – Uday Chopra, Indian actor and filmmaker
  • 1974 – Jessica Chaffin, American actress, comedian, and writer
  • 1974 – Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter and coach
  • 1975Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer
  • 1975 – Warrick Dunn, American football player
  • 1975 – Mike Grier, American ice hockey player and scout
  • 1976Diego Tristán, Spanish footballer
  • 1977Gavin Lester, Australian rugby league player
  • 1978January Jones, American actress
  • 1979 – Kyle Calder, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1979 – Giuseppe Gibilisco, Italian pole vaulter
  • 1979 – Scott Kremerskothen, Australian cricketer
  • 1980 – Luke Bailey, Australian rugby league player
  • 1980 – Brad Meyers, Australian rugby league player
  • 1981Deadmau5, Canadian musician
  • 1981 – Brooklyn Sudano, American actress
  • 1982Nori Aoki, Japanese baseball player
  • 1982 – Janica Kostelić, Croatian skier
  • 1984 – Derrick Atkins, Bahamian sprinter
  • 1984 – Matt Ballin, Australian rugby league player
  • 1984 – Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league player
  • 1985 – Filinga Filiga, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1985 – Anthony Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1985 – Diego Vera, Uruguayan footballer
  • 1986Deepika Padukone, Indian actress
  • 1987 – Dexter Bean, American race car driver
  • 1987 – Kristin Cavallari, American television personality
  • 1987 – Stuart Flanagan, Australian rugby league player
  • 1987 – Jason Mitchell, American actor
  • 1987 – Alexander Salák, Czech ice hockey player
  • 1988 – Azizulhasni Awang, Malaysian track cyclist
  • 1988 – Luke Daniels, English footballer
  • 1988 – Mandip Gill, English actress
  • 1988 – Miroslav Raduljica, Serbian basketball player
  • 1989Eduardo Escobar, Venezuelan-American baseball player
  • 1989 – Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer
  • 1990 – C. J. Cron, American baseball player
  • 1990 – José Iglesias, Cuban-American baseball player
  • 1990 – Mark Nicholls, Australian rugby league player
  • 1991 – Denis Alibec, Romanian footballer
  • 1991 – Eric Fisher, American football player
  • 1992Mike Faist, American actor, singer, and dancer
  • 1992 – Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model
  • 1993 – Phillip Dorsett, American football player
  • 1993 – Franz Drameh, English actor
  • 1993 – Stefan Rzadzinski, Canadian race car driver
  • 1994 – Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Australian rugby league player
  • 1994 – Zemgus Girgensons, Latvian ice hockey player
  • 1994 – Matt Grzelcyk, American ice hockey player
  • 1994 – Tyrone Phillips, Australian rugby league player
  • 1995 – Toafofoa Sipley, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1996 – James Fisher-Harris, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1996 – Tyler Ulis, American basketball player and coach
  • 1998 – Corey Horsburgh, Australian rugby league player
  • 2005 – Muhammad Asyrof Al-Ghifari, Indonesian actor, director, and writer
  • 2009 – Walker Scobell, American actor

Deaths

Pre-1600

1601–1900

1901–present

Holidays and observances

See also

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