January 5

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1914 – Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday. Average American workers elsewhere were making only pennies a day.

1925 – Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the governor of Wyoming. She was the first female governor in the U.S.

1933 – In California, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began.

1934 – Both the National and American baseball leagues decided to use a uniform-size baseball. It was the first time in 33 years that both leagues used the same size ball.

1940 – The Federal Communications Commission got its very first demonstration of FM radio.

1948 – Warner Brothers-Pathe showed the very first color newsreel. The footage was of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl football classic.

1956 – In the “Peanuts” comic strip, Snoopy walked on two legs for the first time.

1961 – The television show “Mr. Ed” debuted. The show would run for six years.

1970 – The television soap opera “All My Children” premiered on ABC. The show was cancelled due to low ratings on September 23rd, 2011. It then moved to The Online Network as a web series from April 29th to September 2th, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes.

1972 – President Richard Nixon ordered the development of the Space Shuttle program.

1980 – Comedian George Burns makes his country chart debut with “I Wish I Was Eighteen Again”. He was just 15 days shy of his 84th birthday. The song went on to become a Top 15 hit.

2002 – Charles Bishop, a 15 year-old student pilot, crashed a small plane into a building in Tampa, FL. Bishop was about to begin a flying lesson when he took off without permission and without an instructor.

2024 – Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a door plug blew off the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating the flight. There were no fatalities, but the accident prompted the 737 MAX to be grounded and renewed scrutiny on Boeing’s manufacturing and design issues.

BIRTHDAYS:

Robert Duvall – 95 years old (1931) – Actor and director

Charlie Rose – 84 years old (1942) – Journalist and talk show host

Ed Rendell – 82 years old (1944) – Politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania

Mike DeWine – 79 years old (1947) – Lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio

Ted Lange – 78 years old (1948) – Actor, director, and screenwriter

Chris Stein – 76 years old (1950) – Guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Pamela Sue Martin – 73 years old (1953) – Actress

George Tenet – 73 years old (1953) – Civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence

Alex English – 72 years old (1954) – Basketball player and coach

Ron Kittle – 68 years old (1958) – Baseball player and manager

Clancy Brown – 67 years old (1959) – Actor

Iris DeMent – 65 years old (1961) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist

Suzy Amis – 64 years old (1962) – Actress and model

Danny Jackson – 64 years old (1962) – Baseball player and manager

Jeff Fassero – 63 years old (1963) – Baseball player and coach

Joe Flanigan – 59 years old (1967) – Actor

Carrie Ann Inaba – 58 years old (1968) – Actress, dancer, and choreographer

Marilyn Manson – 57 years old (1969) – Singer-songwriter, actor, and director

Shaun Micheel – 57 years old (1969) – Golfer

Shea Whigham – 57 years old (1969) – Actor

Derek Cecil – 53 years old (1973) – Actor

Jessica Chaffin – 52 years old (1974) – Actress, comedian, and writer

Bradley Cooper – 51 years old (1975) – Actor and producer

Warrick Dunn – 51 years old (1975) – Football player

Mike Grier – 51 years old (1975) – Ice hockey player and scout

January Jones – 48 years old (1978) – Actress

Jason Basham – 47 years old (1979) – Stock car racing driver

Brooklyn Sudano – 45 years old (1981) – Actress

Dexter Bean – 39 years old (1987) – Race car driver

Kristin Cavallari – 39 years old (1987) – Television personality

Jason Mitchell – 39 years old (1987) – Actor

Eduardo Escobar – 37 years old (1989) – Venezuelan-American baseball player

C. J. Cron – 36 years old (1990) – Baseball player

José Iglesias – 36 years old (1990) – Cuban-American baseball player

Eric Fisher – 35 years old (1991) – Football player

Mike Faist – 34 years old (1992) – Actor, singer, and dancer

Phillip Dorsett – 33 years old (1993) – Football player

Matt Grzelcyk – 32 years old (1994) – Ice hockey player

Tyler Ulis – 30 years old (1996) – Basketball player and coach

Walker Scobell – 17 years old (2009) – Actor

TODAY IS:

• National Whipped Cream Day: Top off desserts with a dollop of creamy indulgence, adding a touch of decadence to every bite and turning ordinary moments into pure delight.
• National Keto Day: Full of delicious recipes and satisfying meals, keto is a high-fat, low-carb diet that can help shed pounds and improve overall health.
• National Bird Day: Don your binoculars to spy these feathered friends in the wild, contribute to conservation efforts or raise awareness of birds in captivity.
• National Screenwriters Day: Screenwriters work tirelessly to create engaging characters and compelling plots that leave viewers talking long after the credits roll.
• National Thank God It’s Monday Day: Flip the script on Monday hate and make your Monday an enjoyable, relaxing day with friends, family, non-work activities and anything that you actually love.
• Twelfth Night: Twelfth Night marks the end of the festive season with energy, laughter, and a touch of mystery. It’s a time when the usual rules feel less fixed, and joy takes the lead. The day wraps up the twelve days that follow Christmas. In many places, it means taking down decorations, closing...
• Weigh-In Day: After all those festive feasts, it's time to shed those extra pounds and get back to feeling light and energetic.
• National Day of Dialogue: Conversations matter. They help people understand each other beyond headlines, labels, or quick judgments. National Day of Dialogue encourages these honest, face-to-face talks. It opens the door for students, neighbors, coworkers, and strangers to come together and share. Through this exchange, ideas stretch, empathy grows, and assumptions fall away. This day...
• Handsel Monday: Handsel Monday brings a burst of warmth to the year's start. In Scotland, this day marked a special moment when people exchanged small gifts. These tokens, often coins or simple items, were given to children, workers, and neighbors. The act wasn't about the value but the gesture, aiming to spread good...
• Zagreb Advent: Zagreb Advent is a magical celebration that transforms Croatia's capital into a winter wonderland. The streets light up with festive decorations, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Wooden stalls filled with handmade crafts and delicious treats line the squares, and the air is filled with the scent of mulled wine and...
• Christmas Bird Count Week: Christmas Bird Count Week is exciting for bird enthusiasts and nature lovers. During this week, thousands of volunteers across multiple countries joined forces to count and document bird species. This event is fun and crucial for gathering important data about bird populations. The observations help scientists track bird numbers and...
• Diet Resolution Week: Exploring vibrant, nutrient-rich choices to fuel vitality and well-being, embracing a refreshed approach to nourishment.

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