Thursday January 5, 1956
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

January 5, 1956: Day of the Week

January 5, 1956 was the 5th day of the year 1956 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 361 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

A person born on this day will be 68 years old today. If that same person saved a Penny every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $238.15 today.

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Here’s the January 1956 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1956 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.

Sheep is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

Who were born on January 5, 1956?

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Chen Kenichi, Japanese-born chef
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Tim Macartney-Snape, Australian mountaineer

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