What Happened on Jan 5

Battle of Hancock

The Battle of Hancock, a battle fought during the Romney Expedition, occurred January 5–6, 1862, in Washington County, Maryland, and Morgan County,... Read more

Lizzie Magie is Granted US Patent for The Landlord's Game (Monopoly)

Elizabeth "Lizzie" J. Phillips nee Magie (1866–1948) was the games inventor of The Landlord's Game, the precursor to Monopoly. Magie first made... Read more

"The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek" Is Released

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) is a satirical screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken and Betty... Read more

Felix 'Doc' Blanchard Wins Heisman Trophy

An All-American for three years, the 6-foot, 205 pound "Mr. Inside" scored 38 touchdowns and gained 1,908 yards on three powerhouse West Point... Read more

President Harry Truman Delivers His State Of The Union Address

On January 5, 1949, President Harry Truman used his State of the Union address to recommend measures including national health insurance, raising... Read more

Jackie Robinson retires from baseball

Jackie Robinson decided to retire from baseball after the 1956 season. He accepted a job offer from the Chock Full O' Nuts restaurant chain in New... Read more

"A Countess from Hong Kong" (film) is Released

A Countess from Hong Kong is a 1967 comedy film and the last film directed by Charlie Chaplin. It was one of two films Chaplin directed in which he... Read more

Battle of Snuol Begins

The Battle of Snuol was a major battle of the Vietnam War, conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam as part of Operation Toàn Thắng TT02.... Read more

Tasman Bridge Disaster

The Tasman Bridge disaster occurred on the evening of 5 January 1975, in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, when a... Read more

San Francisco Bay Region Landslides

On this day in 1982, a series of landslides near San Francisco, California, kills up to 33 people and closes the Golden Gate Bridge. In all, an... Read more

"The Switch" - Season 6 Episode 11 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Switch" is the 97th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the 6th season. It aired on January 5, 1995. This episode is... Read more

Elena Kagan Nominated as Solicitor General

On January 5, 2009, President-elect Barack Obama announced he would nominate Kagan to be Solicitor General. Before this appointment she had limited... Read more

Lt. Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn creates Illinois Reform Commission

The man who could be in line to take over from Illinois' scandal-tainted governor is setting up a panel to make recommendations on cleaning up... Read more

Chicago Blackhawks defeat Minnesota Wild, 4-1

CHICAGO - Tuesday morning, Joel Quenneville went on and on about how much fun it is to coach the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are young,... Read more

France Cancels 50 Million Orders of Swine Flu Vaccine Amidst Decrease in Number of Cases

A bunch of European countries ordered too much swine flu vaccine, so after months of waiting around for the flu shots to show up, they now find... Read more

House Speaker Nacy Pelosi Meets with Democratic Committee Chairs to Begin Process of Reconciling House and Senate Versions of Health Care Overhaul

Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet with the Democratic chairs of four committees "to start setting the parameters for negotiations with... Read more

President Obama Meets with Security Advisors to Determine Appropriate Security Reforms in Wake of Failed Christmas-Day Bombing

U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to announce reforms to the nation's counterterrorism policies, following the attempted Christmas Day... Read more

Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

he prosecutor in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak is seeking a death sentence for the former president and his security chief for killing... Read more