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January 5 Birthdays in History - January 5 Deaths - January 5 Events
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January 5, 1985 Frankie Muniz, American Actor January 5, 1980 Garette Patrick Ratliff, actor, Return to Blue Lagoon January 5, 1979 Sarah Price, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1997 January 5, 1979 Nick Stahl, American Actor January 5, 1978 January Jones, American Actress January 5, 1975 Ray Morgan, announcer, I'd Like to See January 5, 1975 Warrick Dunn, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers January 5, 1975 Bradley Cooper, American Actor January 5, 1975 Kylie Bax, New Zealander Model January 5, 1974 Calvin Collins, center/guard for the Atlanta Falcons January 5, 1974 John Drew Nichols, born in Oklahoma, rocker, PC Quest-Can You See January 5, 1974 Michelle Scerri, born in Melbourne, Australia, golfer, 1995 Tasmanian January 5, 1972 Joseph Patton, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins January 5, 1971 Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores January 5, 1971 Hillary Butler, WLAF linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy January 5, 1971 Jason Bates, born in Downey, California, infielder for the Colorado Rockies January 5, 1971 Corin Nemec, American Actor January 5, 1970 James Patton, NFL defensive end for the Buffalo Bills January 5, 1969 David Dixon, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings January 5, 1969 Derrick Ned, NFL fullback for the New Orleans Saints January 5, 1969 Kurt Barber, NFL defensive end for the New York Jets January 5, 1969 Marilyn Manson, singer and musician January 5, 1968 Carl Evans, Actor, Guilding Light January 5, 1968 Felton Spencer, NBA center, Utah Jazz January 5, 1968 Jean Zedlitz, born in Stockton, California, LPGA golfer, 1994 Children's Med-14th January 5, 1968 Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals January 5, 1968 Leila Meskhi, Tbilisi Georgia SSR, tennis star, 1995 Hobart January 5, 1967 Chris Nabholz, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox January 5, 1967 J B Brown, NFL cornerback, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers January 5, 1967 Ray Crockett, NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 January 5, 1967 Ricky Paull Goldin, SF, actor, Doug-Hail to the Chief, Another World January 5, 1967 Guy Pearce, English Actor January 5, 1967 Gary Allan, American Musician January 5, 1966 Kate Schellenbach, musician, Luscious Jackson January 5, 1966 Renaldo Turnbull, NFL defensive end, NO Saints, Carolina Panthers January 5, 1965 Rick Tuten, NFL punter for the Seattle Seahawks January 5, 1965 Vinnie Jones, British Athlete January 5, 1965 Steven Cojocaru, Canadian Critic January 5, 1964 John Erickson, born in Woodland Hills, California, golfer, 1991 Windsor Charity January 5, 1964 Ted Harris Poley, born in Englewood, New Jersey, rocker, Danger Danger-Screw It January 5, 1964 Tracy Ham, CFL quarterback, Montreal Alouettes January 5, 1963 Jeff Fassero, born in Springfield, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos January 5, 1963 Rick Ambrose, singer, Jewel January 5, 1962 Brendon Kuruppu, cricketer, Sri Lankan batsman, 201* debut vs. NZ 1987 January 5, 1962 Danny Jackson, U.S. baseball pitcher, Royals/Phillies/Cardinals January 5, 1962 Donald John Cowie, Auckland NZ, yachting Star class 1996 Olympics January 5, 1962 Joel Wyner, actor and director, Lyle Springer-Sirens, Listen, Club January 5, 1961 Curt Bader, born in Bloomfield, Iowa, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics January 5, 1961 David Kirk, New Zealander Athlete January 5, 1959 Kapil Dev, India's cricket player January 5, 1959 Clancy Brown, American Actor January 5, 1958 Suzy Amis, Oklahoma City, actress, Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is January 5, 1958 Bernie Mac, American Actor January 5, 1958 Robert Patrick, American Actor January 5, 1957 Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player, Midnight Star-No Parking January 5, 1954 Bryan Hitt, rocker, REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You January 5, 1954 Jeff Sachs, American Economist January 5, 1953 Pamela Sue Martin, Westport, Connecticut, actress, Nancy Drew, Fallon-Dynasty January 5, 1953 Joyce Maynard, American Writer January 5, 1950 Michael O'Donoghue, writer/performer January 5, 1949 Chris Stein, Brooklyn, rock guitarist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me January 5, 1949 George Brown, rock drummer, Kool and the Gang-Celebration January 5, 1948 Parthasarathy Sharma, cricketer, Indian batsman of the mid-70's January 5, 1948 Thom Mooney, rocker January 5, 1947 Michael DeWine, Rep-R-Oh, 1983- January 5, 1947 Ted Lange, born in Oakland California, actor, Isaac-Love Boat, Mr. T and Tina January 5, 1947 Mike DeWine, American Politician January 5, 1946 "Crazy Barret Diamond" Syd, rocker, Pink Floyd January 5, 1946 Diane Keaton, born in Louisiana, actress, Annie Hall, Little Drummer Girl January 5, 1946 Rodney Alexander, American Politician January 5, 1945 Sam Wyche, NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals January 5, 1944 Felix Arons, Dutch director/actor, Waaldrecht January 5, 1944 Edward G. Rendell, American Politician January 5, 1944 Carolyn McCarthy, American Politician January 5, 1944 Ed Rendell, American Politician January 5, 1943 Eusebio de Silva Ferreira, Mozamb/Port soccer star, Europa Cup 1 1962 January 5, 1943 Ferreira da Silva Eusebio, Brazilan International soccer player January 5, 1942 Charlie Rose, Henderson, North Carolina, newscaster, CBS Night Watch January 5, 1942 Cliff Potts, born in Glendale California, actor, Ted-Lou Grant January 5, 1942 Maurizio Pollini, Milan Italy, pianist January 5, 1941 Bob Cunis, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler of the late 60's January 5, 1941 Grady Thomas, U.S. rock vocalist, Parliaments, Funkadelic, Maggot Brain January 5, 1941 Mansur Ali Khan, cricketer, Nawab of Pataudi, Indian batsman and capt January 5, 1941 Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese Director January 5, 1940 Dany Saval, born in Oakland California, actress, Boeing Boeing, Moon Pilot January 5, 1939 Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Olympics gold 1972 January 5, 1939 Peter Struycken, statues/computer expert/teacher January 5, 1938 Edwin Elliason, Washington, U.S. archer 1992 Olympics January 5, 1938 Jim Otto, NFL center for the Oakland Raiders January 5, 1938 Juan Carlos I, king of Spain, 1975- January 5, 1938 Leo Avery, abbot of Quarr January 5, 1938 Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer star January 5, 1935 Nancy L Johnson, Rep-R-CT, 1983- January 5, 1934 Victor Argo, American Actor January 5, 1932 Chuck Noll, Cleveland, NFL coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers January 5, 1932 Raisa Maximovna Titorenko Gorbachev, Russia's 1st lady, 1982-1991 January 5, 1932 Umberto Eco, author, Name of the Rose January 5, 1931 Alfred Brendel, Wiesenberg Moravia, Austrian pianist January 5, 1931 Alvin Ailey, choreographer, American Dance Theater January 5, 1931 Robert Duvall, born in San Diego, California, actor, Great Santini, Taxi Driver January 5, 1931 Walter Davis, U.S., running high jumper 1952 Olympics gold January 5, 1930 Edward Galven Givens, Jr., Quanah Texas, Major USAF/astronaut January 5, 1930 Frederick Charles Tillis, composer January 5, 1930 Richard Hayes, Passaic, New Jersey, singer/emcee, Name That Tune January 5, 1929 Wilbert Harrison, singer January 5, 1928 Imtiaz Ahmed, cricketer, Pakistan wicket-keeper in 41 Tests 1952-62 January 5, 1928 Walter Fritz Mondale, born in Ceylon, Minnesota, Sen-D-Minn, 42nd VP, 1977-81 January 5, 1928 Zulfikar Ali Khan Bhutto, president/premier, Pakistan January 5, 1928 Walter F. Mondale, American Lawyer January 5, 1928 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistani Statesman January 5, 1928 Elizabeth Joan Smith, Canadian Politician January 5, 1926 Claude, Buddy, Young, NFL running back, Yankees, Texans, Colts January 5, 1926 Robert Earle, Baldwin, New York, TV host, GE College Bowl January 5, 1925 Wolf Morris, actor, Decoy January 5, 1925 Bill Dixon, American Musician January 5, 1923 Robert L Bernstein, New York City, publisher, Random House January 5, 1923 Sam Phillips, musician/record founder, Sun January 5, 1922 Jock Stein, Scottish Celebrity January 5, 1921 Friedrich Durrenmatt, Switzerland, playwright/novelist, Visit January 5, 1921 Jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg, 1964- January 5, 1920 Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Brescia Italy, pianist January 5, 1920 Mohammad Aslam Khokhar, cricket, Pak bat scored 16 and 18 in only test January 5, 1920 Douglass North, American Economist January 5, 1918 Jean Dixon, psychic, Gift of Prophecy January 5, 1917 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer January 5, 1917 Wieland Wagner, German opera director January 5, 1915 Mabel Leigh, potter January 5, 1915 Uta Graf, singer/teacher January 5, 1914 George Reeves, [George Lescher Bessolo], actor, Superman January 5, 1912 Frank Pace, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Army, 1950-53 January 5, 1910 Erica Morini, Vienna Austria, concert violinist January 5, 1909 Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris, France, actor, Cat and Mouse, Happy Hooker January 5, 1909 Simon Harcourt Nowell-Smith, bibliophile January 5, 1909 Stephen Cole Kleene, mathematician, Regular Expressions January 5, 1908 George Dolenz, Trieste Italy, actor, Count of Monte Cristo January 5, 1907 Anton Ingolic, Slavic author, After Splavih, After Prelomu January 5, 1907 Wilhelm J Soukop, Austrian/British sculptor January 5, 1907 Willi Soukop, sculptor January 5, 1907 Lin Biao, Chinese Politician January 5, 1907 William Barclay, Scottish Theologian January 5, 1906 Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho January 5, 1905 Laszlo Papp, Hungary, middleweight boxer, Olympics gold 1948, 52, 56 January 5, 1903 Leighton Lucas, composer January 5, 1903 Telesforo A. Palm, Curaeao, composer/pianist January 5, 1902 Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author, Cold Comfort Farm January 5, 1902 Hubert Beuve-Mery, French newspaper publisher, Le Monde, The Voice, January 5, 1902 Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist January 5, 1901 H L Honore comte d'Estienne d'Orves, French officer/resistance fighter January 5, 1901 Mario Scelba, premier Italy, 1954-55 January 5, 1900 Paula Ludwig, writer January 5, 1900 Yves Tanguy, French/US sailor/surrealistic painter January 5, 1900 Dennis Gabor, Physicist January 5, 1897 Jack Wagner, Ohio, actor, Jive Junction January 5, 1897 Theo Mackeben, German pianist/composer, Lady Fanny, Bel Ami January 5, 1896 Hendrik Algra, Dutch MP, ARP January 5, 1895 Jeannette Piccard, balloonist/Episcopal priest January 5, 1895 Charles MacArthur, American Playwright January 5, 1893 Friedrich Blume, German musicologist, Das Rassenproblem in der Musik January 5, 1893 Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian Leader January 5, 1892 Francesca Bertini, Florence Italy, actress, Odette, Assunta Spina January 5, 1886 Rose Wilder Lane, American Journalist January 5, 1882 Herbert Bayard Swope, American Editor January 5, 1881 Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer January 5, 1880 Nicolai Karlovich Medtner, composer January 5, 1879 Jack Norworth, American Musician January 5, 1876 Konrad Adenauer, Cologne Germany, chancellor of Germany, BRD, 1949 January 5, 1874 Joseph Erlanger, doctor, shock therapy-Nobel 1944 January 5, 1871 Frederick Shepherd Converse, Newton Massachusetts, composer January 5, 1859 DeWitt B Brace, inventor, spectrophotometer January 5, 1858 Gustaf af Geijerstam, Swedish author, Boken om Lillebror January 5, 1855 King Camp Gillette, inventor, safety razor January 5, 1853 Olympia Brown, American Activist January 5, 1850 Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher January 5, 1850 Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer January 5, 1848 Khristo Botev, hero of Bulgarian revolt against Turkey, poet January 5, 1846 Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Germany, Idealist philosopher, Nobel 1908 January 5, 1840 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1896 January 5, 1835 Friedrich Richard Faltin, composer January 5, 1835 Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch gouvernement doctor on Saint Maarten January 5, 1828 August Valentine Kautz, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1895 January 5, 1823 William Rockstro, composer January 5, 1822 Joseph Brevard Kershaw, Major General Confederate Army, died in 1894 January 5, 1813 Thomas Neville Waul, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1903 January 5, 1811 Cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary, est Robert College, Turkey January 5, 1810 Auguste Mermet, composer January 5, 1806 Andre H C van Hasselt, Belgian poet, La Belgium January 5, 1788 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer January 5, 1787 John Burke, Irish genealogist, Burke's Peerage January 5, 1783 Simon Greenleaf, American Judge January 5, 1780 Claire EJ, countess of Remusat/Vergennes/French author, Salon January 5, 1779 Stephen Decatur, U.S., naval hero, War of 1812 January 5, 1779 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer, Pike's Peak January 5, 1778 Fortunato Santini, composer January 5, 1773 Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter/drawer January 5, 1773 Richard Heber, English Celebrity January 5, 1769 Jean Baptiste Say, French economist, Political Economics January 5, 1759 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader January 5, 1757 Joseph Anderson, American Politician January 5, 1735 Hugh Williamson, American Politician January 5, 1729 Paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter January 5, 1710 Friedrich Wilhelm Reidt, composer January 5, 1679 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer January 5, 1661 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer January 5, 1613 Isaac de Benserade, French Poet January 5, 1605 Thomas Shepard, American Clergyman January 5, 1596 Henry Lawes, English composer January 5, 1592 Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India, 1628-58, built Taj Mahal January 5, 1560 William Cobbold, composer January 5, 1548 Francisco Suarez, Granada Spain, philosopher/theologian |