January 5th in History
January 5th in History
- 1531: Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England
- 1836: Davy Crockett arrives in Texas, just in time for the Alamo
- 1895: French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, convicted of treason, publicly stripped of his rank in anti-semitic trial; later declared innocent
- 1972: NASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle
January 5th birthdays
- 1931: Robert Duvall, American film actor
- 1932: Umberto Eco, Italian author
- 1938: King Juan Carlos of Spain
- 1946: Dianne Keaton, American film actress
- 1969: Marilyn Manson, american entertainer.