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January 5: Day of the Week
January 5, 2024 was the 5th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 361 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn 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.
January 5 Historical Event(s)
1477
Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.
1554
A great fire occurs in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
1759
George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis.
1895
Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil’s Island.
1969
Members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary damage property and assault occupants in the Bogside in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. In response, residents erect barricades and establish Free Derry.
1971
The first One Day International cricket match is held between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
1975
The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.
1976
The Khmer Rouge proclaim the Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea.
1993
The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
1996
Hamas bombmaker Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone.
Who were born on January 5?
1548
Francisco Suarez, Spanish theologian (d. 1617)
1885
Humbert Wolfe, Italian-born British poet (d. 1940)
1893
Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru (d. 1952)
1921
Paul Governali, American professional football player (d. 1978)
1931
Joan Coxsedge, Australian politician
1938
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan writer
1973
Phil Joel, New Zealand bassist (Newsboys)
1975
Mike Grier, American ice hockey player
1978
January Jones, American actress
1981
Joel Thomas Zimmerman, Canadian musician
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters WALPONI? Check your answers here: Unscramble words WALPONI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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