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Notable anniversaries in history for today: January 5
- 500th: 1524 - Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich Croatian poet, dies at age 73.
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Joseph Erlanger; doctor (shock therapy-Nobel Prize 1944).
- 90th: 1934 - Fenway Park catches fire for second time (May 8th 1926 also).
- 90th: 1934 - National and American baseball leagues select a uniform ball.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Felix Arons; Dutch director/actor (Waaldrecht).
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Bryan Hitt; rocker (REO Speedwagon - "Keep on Loving You").
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of John Erickson in Woodland Hills, California, USA; golfer (1991 Windsor Charity).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Ted Harris Poley in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; rocker (Danger Danger - "Screw It").
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Tracy Ham; Canadian Football League quarterback (Montreal Alouettes).
- 60th: 1964 - Pope Paul VI visits Jordan and Israel.
- 60th: 1964 - San Diego Chargers win AFL-championship.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Calvin Collins; center/guard (Atlanta Falcons).
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of John Drew in Nichols, Oklahoma; rocker (PC Quest - "Can You See").
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Michelle Scerri in Melbourne, Australia; golfer (1995 Tasmanian).
- 50th: 1974 - In Vanda Station, Scott Coast, an Antarctican record hot temperature of 59 degrees F is recorded.
- 50th: 1974 - Death of Roy Bargy at age 79; bandleader, musical director (Jimmy Durante Show radio show).
- 40th: 1984 - Greg Chappell scores 182 in his last Test innings.
- 40th: 1984 - Adrian Dantly (Utah Jazz), ties NBA record of 28 free throws.
- 30th: 1994 - Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.82).
- 30th: 1994 - Death of Brian Johnston; British cricket player, BBC Radio commentator for 40 years.
- 30th: 1994 - Louis R J Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor of Zoelen, dies at age 87.
- 30th: 1994 - Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, American politician (Democrat-Massachusetts)/Speaker of House (1977-86), dies of cancer at age 81 (born 1912).
- 30th: 1994 - Yat Weiju swims world record 100m butterfly stroke (58.71).
- 20th: 2004 - Apple Computer introduces the iPod mini music player. Colors available are silver, blue, green, pink, and gold anodized aluminum. Each comes with 4 GB RAM and FireWire port. Price is US$249; weight is 3.6 ounces; size is 3.6 x 2 x 0.5 inches.
- 15th: 2009 - Canada beats Sweden 5-1 to win gold in the world junior hockey championships. This is Canada's fifth straight championship, and its 15th gold, matching Russia/Soviet Union for the all-time lead.
- 15th: 2009 - Free-agent outfielder Milton Bradley reaches terms on a three-year, US$30 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
- 15th: 2009 - The new US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, opens. The compound is one of the biggest and most expensive embassies the US has ever built, where about 1,200 staff will live and work.
- 15th: 2009 - German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide at age 74, stepping in front of a train in Germany.
- 5th: 2019 - Bartholomew I of Constantinople issues a formal decree granting independence to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine from the Russian Orthodox Church.
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