January 5

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 360 days remaining (361 in leap years).

Events:'

• 1914 - Ford Motor Company proudly announced an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor.
• 1925 - [Nellie Taylor Ross]? became the first female governor in the United States. She served the state of Wyoming.

Births:

• 1918 - [Jeane Dixon]? (astrologer)
• 1928 - [Walter Mondale]? (U.S. Senator, Democratic presidential nominee in 1984)
• 1931 - [Alvin Ailey]? (choreographer)
• 1931 - [Robert Duvall]? (actor, director)
• 1941 - Miyazaki Hayao, Japanese film maker
• 1946 - [Diane Keaton]? (actress)
• 1961 - [Suzy Amis]? (actress)

Deaths:

Holidays and observances:

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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