Famous people born on January 5 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 5, you share it with Hayao Miyazaki, Diane Keaton, Bradley Cooper — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for January 5
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
5th
Day of the year
January 5 is the 5th day of the year, with 360 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 5
Hayao Miyazaki — Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder who directed Spirited Away (born 1941).
Diane Keaton — Oscar-winning actress known for Annie Hall and The Godfather (born 1946).
Bradley Cooper — Actor known for A Star Is Born and Silver Linings Playbook (born 1975).
Also sharing the day:
King Camp Gillette (b. 1855) — American businessman who popularized the disposable safety razor.
Robert Duvall (b. 1931) — Oscar-winning American actor of The Godfather and Tender Mercies.
January Jones (b. 1978) — American actress best known as Betty Draper on Mad Men.
January 5 in history
1914 — The Ford Motor Company announced an eight-hour workday and a five-dollar daily minimum wage.
1933 — Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco Bay.
1972 — President Richard Nixon announced the launch of the Space Shuttle program.
1925 — Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female governor in the United States.
1949 — President Harry S. Truman unveiled his Fair Deal program in his State of the Union address.
2005 — Astronomers discovered the dwarf planet Eris, a find that led to Pluto's reclassification.
January 5 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 5?
Anyone born on January 5 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for January 5?
The birthstone for a January 5 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 5?
Hayao Miyazaki is among the best known — Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder who directed Spirited Away (born 1941).
What happened on January 5?
In 1914, The Ford Motor Company announced an eight-hour workday and a five-dollar daily minimum wage.
What day of the year is January 5?
January 5 is the 5th day of the year, with 360 days still to come.
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