All Events

Historical Events on January 5

  • American Revolutionary War

    1781

    American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.

  • Dreyfus affair

    1895

    Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.

  • Ford Motor Company

    1914

    The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday, but entitlement to the higher was subject to various restrictions.[1]

  • Soviet Union

    1945

    The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland.

  • Harry S. Truman

    1949

    United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.

  • United States Congress

    1957

    In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.

  • Richard Nixon

    1972

    United States President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program.

  • Georgia (country)

    1991

    Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991-92 South Ossetia War.

  • Sri Lankan Civil War

    2000

    Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician Kumar Ponnambalam is shot dead in Colombo.

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