Who are famous people born on January 5?

Famous people born on January 5 include Jacob Bernoulli (1655), Constantine Stanislavsky (1863), Konrad Adenauer (1876), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Umberto Eco (1932).

What star sign is someone born on January 5?

Someone born on January 5 is a Capricorn.

What is the birthstone for January 5?

The birthstone for January is garnet.

How common is a birthday on January 5?

In the US, January 5 is the No. 260 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,112 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on January 5

Famous people born on January 5, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♑ Star sign
Capricorn
💎 Birthstone
Garnet
👶 How common
No. 260 of 366

Born on January 5

Jacob Bernoulli
born 1655 · Swiss mathematician (1655-1705)
Constantine Stanislavsky
born 1863 · Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938)
Konrad Adenauer
born 1876 · German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU
Paramahansa Yogananda
born 1893 · Yogi, Kriya Yoga guru and founder of Self-Realization Fellowship (1893-1952)
Umberto Eco
born 1932 · Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016)
Juan Carlos I of Spain
born 1938 · King of Spain from 1975 to 2014
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
born 1938 · Kenyan writer (1938–2025)
Hayao Miyazaki
born 1941 · Japanese animator, filmmaker, and mangaka (born 1941)
Bradley Cooper
born 1975 · American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
born 1956 · German politician, president of Germany since 2017
Marilyn Manson
born 1969 · American musician (born 1969)
Uli Hoeneß
born 1952 · German football executive (born 1952)
Vinnie Jones
born 1965 · British footballer and actor
Jesús Vallejo
born 1997 · Spanish association football player
Markus Söder
born 1967 · German politician (CSU)
Carles Aleñá
born 1998 · Spanish association football player
Kathrine Switzer
born 1947 · American marathon runner, author, and television commentator
Diego Tristán
born 1976 · Spanish footballer
Walker Scobell
born 2009 · American actor
Hande Kader cinayeti
born 1993 · Turkish transgender woman
Tarek Alaa
born 2002 · Egyptian association football player (born 2002)
Ramzy Al-Duhami
born 1972 · Saudi Arabian equestrian
Hana El Zahed
born 1994 · Egyptian actress
Nabil Fahmi
born 1951 · Egyptian diplomat
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Vojislav Melić
born 1940 · Serbian footballer (1940–2006)
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Ferenc Kiss
born 1942 · Hungarian wrestler (1942–2015)
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
born 1942 · Prime Minister of Kuwait from 2011 to 2019 (1942–2024)
Murtaz Khurtsilava
born 1943 · Georgian footballer (born 1943)
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Bwanga Tshimen
born 1949 · DR Congolese footballer
László Krasznahorkai
born 1954 · Hungarian novelist and screenwriter
Glenn Strömberg
born 1960 · Swedish association football player and expert commentator
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Adil Aljebreen
born 1968 · Saudi Arabian archer
DJ BoBo
born 1968 · Swiss singer, rapper and dancer
Sakis Rouvas
born 1972 · Greek recording artist
Alen Simonyan
born 1980 · Armenian television presenter, actor, producer and politician (born 1980)
Vugar Alakbarov
born 1981 · boxer
Deadmau5
born 1981 · Canadian electronic dance music producer (born 1981)
Jaroslav Plašil
born 1982 · Czech footballer (born 1982)
Janica Kostelić
born 1982 · Croatian alpine skier
Ikechukwu Uche
born 1984 · Nigerian footballer

January 5 in history

2024Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 makes an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a door plug blows off the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating the flight. There are no fatalities, but the accident prompts the 737 MAX to be grounded and renews scrutiny on Boeing's manufacturing and design issues.
2014A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
1993The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
1976The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
1972US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
1969The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.
1967Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is established following the seizure of power from local city officials by revolutionaries.
1949In his State of the Union address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
1944The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
1925Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
1913First Balkan War: The Battle of Lemnos begins; Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
1900Irish nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for revolt against British rule.
1822The government of Central America votes for total annexation to the First Mexican Empire.
1675Battle of Colmar: The French army defeats forces from Austria and Brandenburg.

Holidays and observances

Christian Feast day: Charles of Mount Argus
Christian Feast day: John Neumann (Catholic Church)
Christian Feast day: Pope Telesphorus
Christian Feast day: Simeon Stylites (Latin Church)
Christian Feast day: January 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (Harbin, China)
Joma Shinji (Japan)
National Bird Day (United States)
The Twelfth day of Christmas and the Twelfth Night of Christmas. (Western Christianity)

January 5 in every year

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Questions about January 5 birthdays

Who are famous people born on January 5?: Famous people born on January 5 include Jacob Bernoulli (1655), Constantine Stanislavsky (1863), Konrad Adenauer (1876), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Umberto Eco (1932).
What star sign is someone born on January 5?: Someone born on January 5 is a Capricorn.
What is the birthstone for January 5?: The birthstone for January is garnet.
How common is a birthday on January 5?: In the US, January 5 is the No. 260 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,112 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).