January 5

Today's Events

  • 1589
    Catherine de Medici Queen of France died
  • 1809
    Treaty of Dardanelles was concluded between Britain & France
  • 1822
    Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire
  • 1850
    Calif Exchange opens
  • 1854
    Steamship SF wrecked
  • 1905
    C Perrine announces discovery of Jupiter's 7th satellite Elara
  • 1911
    SF has it's 1st air meet
  • 1914
    Henry Ford announced a minimum wage of $5 for an eight hour day
  • 1922
    Sir Ernest Shackleton Antarctic explorer died aboard his ship
  • 1925
    Nellie Taylor Ross became governor of Wyoming 1st woman gov in USA
  • 1926
    James Cox of Ford Motors announces 8 hr day & $5 daily minimum wage
  • 1933
    Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins on Marin County side
  • 1962
    Tony Sheridan & Beatles produce My Bonnie & The Saints
  • 1964
    Pope Paul VI visits Jordan & Israel
  • 1969
    USSR Venera 5 launched. 1st successful planet landing - Venus
  • 1972
    NASA announces development of Space Shuttle
  • 1975
    Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days
  • 1985
    Bryan Trottier failed in 9th Islander penalty shot
  • 1987
    Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ
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