January 5

January 5 in recent years

January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year (361 in leap years).

Events

1594 – Marek Ironside is crowned Duke of Livonia in Riga, following the unexpected death of his father, Henry VIII, Holy Roman Emperor. (Merveilles des Morte)
1952 – Vallejo, Tahoe becomes the temporary capital of the California Republic, lasting until January 16 of that year. It became the capital again on December 6 of the same year and remained so until January 4, 1853. (Altverse II)
1954 – The Paunanorian Army is created. (FRP)
1997 – Tajik presidential decree no. 211, later renamed as the National Security Law of 1997, is issued, creating the National Security Service. (Altverse II)
2005 – The Democratic Arab Socialist Union is banned in Syria in the aftermath of the 2004 invasion. (Altverse II)
2009 – The Day of the Revolt begins, starting the 2009 Egyptian Revolution. Tens of thousands of Egyptian civilians and protestors take to the streets against the Mubarak government. (ES)
2013 – Sierran artist Q-Lo releases an EP titled Young Playas, featuring six songs. (Altverse II)
2015 – Johann Hauptsmann is selected as the Secretary-General of the Conference of American States. (Altverse II)
2020 – The 2020 Asia Cup, a triennial regional championship for senior men's national association, begins. It is hosted in Arabia. (Eagle, Bear, and Crane)
2021 – The United Commonwealth's Intercontinental Coronavirus Vaccination Program sends out its second phase of the 300-million dose of the Ad26-UCCoV (Covax) COVID-19 vaccine. (Altverse II)