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What happened in history on this day: January 5?
On January 5 in ...
- 1776 - Assembly of New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution.
- 1781 - British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia, USA.
- 1804 - Ohio legislature passes first laws restricting free blacks movement.
- 1834 - Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell.
- 1843 - In Marked Tree, Arkansas, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurs. Strongest to occur in the region since the 1811-12 sequence. Damage severe at Memphis, Tennessee; the earth sinks in places near New Madrid, Missouri.
- 1861 - 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Fort Sumter.
- 1861 - Alabama troops seize Forts Morgan and Gaines at Mobile Bay.
- 1875 - President Ulysses Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- 1887 - First US school of librarianship opens at Columbia University.
- 1903 - San Francisco-Hawaii telegraph cable opens for public use.
- 1904 - -34 degrees F (-36.7 degrees C), River Vale, New Jersey (state record low).
- 1904 - -42 degrees F (-41.1 degrees C), Smethport, Pennsylvania (state record low).
- 1905 - US National Association of Audubon Society incorporates.
- 1914 - James Cox of Ford Motor Company announces wages will jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day.
- 1933 - Construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge between San Francisco and Marin County, California. Workers begin excavating for the structure's anchorages.
- 1934 - Fenway Park catches fire for second time (May 8th 1926 also).
- 1937 - Only unicameral state legislature in US opens first session (Nebraska).
- 1938 - US Justice George Sutherland retires from the US Supreme Court at age 75.
- 1939 - Felix Frankfurter is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Frankfurter had been born in Vienna, Austria and immigrated to the U.S. with his family at age 12.
- 1940 - US Federal Communications Commission hears first transmission of FM radio with clear, static-free signal.
- 1943 - William H Hastie, civilian aide to secretary of war, resigns to protest segregation in armed forces.
- 1946 - The US resumes diplomatic relationships with Siam.
- 1949 - US President Harry S Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal".
- 1955 - Representative Charles Bennett of Florida introduces legislation in the House of Representatives to require "In God We Trust" to appear on all paper money.
- 1957 - US President Dwight Eisenhower asks Congress to send troops to the Middle East.
- 1961 - US breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.
- 1968 - Dr Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law.
- 1972 - US President Richard Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle.
- 1975 - Charlie Smalls' play The Wiz opens at the Majestic Theater in New York City, New York for 1672 performances.
- 1982 - Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation.
- 1985 - At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show, Commodore International unveils the Commodore 128 Personal Computer. It functions as three computers in one: a complete Commodore 64, a CP/M mode, and a new 128 kB mode. It features a 8502 processor, Z80 processor, 128 kB RAM, and ROM cartridge port. Price is US$300.
- 1985 - At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show, Atari introduces the Atari 520ST computer. It features 512 kB RAM, 192 kB ROM including Digital Research's GEM operating system, 640x400 monochrome or 320x200 16-color graphics from a palette of 512 colors, 32 kB screen RAM, MIDI interface, and mouse. Price is US$599.
- 1985 - At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nintendo first shows the Nintendo Entertainment System in the US.
- 1987 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan undergoes prostate surgery, causing speculation about his physical fitness to continue in office.
- 1993 - In the USA, the state of Washington executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (the first legal hanging in America since 1965).
- 2002 - Charles Bishop, a 15 year-old student pilot, crashes a light aircraft into a Tampa, Florida building.
- 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.
- 2011 - (to January 9) In Tampa, Florida, Heritage Numismatic Auctions conducts coin auctions at the FUN convention. Some highlights:
- USA 1907 Indian Head, Rolled Edge gold $10, PR-67 NGC: $2,185,000;
- USA 1909-O Indian Head gold $5, MS-66 PCGS: $690,000.
- 2021 - Two US Senate runoff elections in Georgia are won by Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Their victories give control of the US Senate to Democrats.
Births on January 5
- 1890 - Birth of Cora Witherspoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; actress (Bank Dick).
- 1914 - Birth of George Keefer Brewer AKA George Bessolo AKA George Reeves in Woolstock, Iowa, USA; actor (Superman - The Adventures of Superman, Stuart Tarleton - Gone With the Wind, Sergeant Maylon Stark - From Here To Eternity, The Silver Theatre, Suspense, Kraft TV Theatre).
- 1917 - Birth of Darah Jane Mayfield AKA Jane Wyman in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA; first Mrs Ronald Reagan, singer/dancer/actress (Magnificent Obsession, Johnny Belinda (Best Actress Academy Award), Angela Channing - Falcon Crest) (dies 2007).
- 1918 - Birth of Jeanne Dixon in Medford, Wisconsin, USA; psychic (Gift of Prophecy).
- 1923 - Birth of Robert L Bernstein in New York City, New York, USA; publisher (Random House).
- 1926 - Birth of Robert Earle in Baldwin, New York, USA; TV host (GE College Bowl).
- 1929 - Birth of Wilbert Harrison in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; singer ("Kansas City" (1959)).
- 1930 - Birth of Richard Hayes in Passaic, New Jersey, USA; singer/emcee (Name That Tune, All About Faces, Supermarket Sweep).
- 1931 - Birth of Robert Duvall in San Diego, California, USA; American actor and director (Broken Trail, Lonesome Dove, The Godfather, Great Santini, Taxi Driver).
- 1932 - Birth of Chuck Noll in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; NFL coach (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1938 - Birth of Edwin Elliason in Washington, USA; archer (Olympics-1992).
- 1940 - Birth of Dany Saval in Oakland, California, USA; actress (Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot).
- 1942 - Birth of Charlie Rose in Henderson, North Carolina, USA; newscaster (CBS Night Watch).
- 1942 - Birth of Cliff Potts in Glendale, California, USA; actor (Ted - "Lou Grant").
- 1946 - Birth of Diane Keaton in Louisiana, USA; director, actress (Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl, Northern Lights, Amelia Earhart:Final Flight, The Godfather).
- 1948 - Birth of Ted Lange in Oakland, California, USA; (Isaac - The Love Boat TV show, Mr T and Tina TV show).
- 1950 - Birth of Chris Stein in Brooklyn, New York, USA; rock guitarist (Blondie - "Heart of Glass", "Call Me").
- 1953 - Birth of Pamela Sue Martin in Westport, Connecticut, USA; actress (Nancy Drew, Fallon - Dynasty).
- 1957 - Birth of Vincent Calloway in Kentucky, USA; trumpet player (Midnight Star - "No Parking").
- 1958 - Birth of Suzy Amis in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart Is).
- 1961 - Birth of Curt Bader in Bloomfield, Iowa, USA; sprint kayak (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Jeff Fassero in Springfield, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Montreal Expos).
- 1964 - Birth of John Erickson in Woodland Hills, California, USA; golfer (1991 Windsor Charity).
- 1964 - Birth of Ted Harris Poley in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; rocker (Danger Danger - "Screw It").
- 1967 - Birth of Chris Nabholz; US baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1967 - Birth of Ricky Paull Goldin in San Francisco, California, USA; actor (Doug - Hail to the Chief, Another World).
- 1968 - Birth of Jean Zedlitz in Stockton, California, USA; LPGA golfer (1994 Children's Med-14th).
- 1971 - Birth of Jason Bates in Downey, California, USA; infielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1974 - Birth of John Drew in Nichols, Oklahoma; rocker (PC Quest - "Can You See").
- 1979 - Birth of Sarah Price; Miss Louisiana Teen-USA (1997).
Deaths on January 5
- 1796 - Death of Samuel Huntington at age 64; US judge, signed Declaration of Independence.
- 1933 - Calvin Coolidge, 30th President (1923-29), dies in Northampton, Massachusetts at age 60.
- 1943 - George Washington Carver, famous black American agricultural scientist, dies at age 81.
- 1969 - Tom Aherne, actor (Hustler, April Fools), dies of influenza in New York.
- 1981 - Harold C Urey, American chemist (Deuterium, Nobel Prize 1934), dies at age 87 (born 1893).
- 1988 - "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, American NBA player (Atlanta Hawks), dies of a heart attack at age 40 (born 1947).
- 1993 - In the USA, the state of Washington executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (the first legal hanging in America since 1965).
- 1994 - Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, American politician (Democrat-Massachusetts)/Speaker of House (1977-86), dies of cancer at age 81 (born 1912).
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