Historical Events
- Carson McCuller's "Member of the Wedding" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Charlie Richmond, Canadian entrepreneur, born in Pomona, California
- Chris Stein, American rock guitarist and co-founder of Blondie ("Heart of Glass"; "Call Me"), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Ioan Petru Culianu, Romanian historian, born in Iași, Romania (d. 1991)
- John Manley, Canadian politician, born in Ottawa, Canada
About January 5, 1950
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
