Who was born on January 5?
Friday, January 5, the 5th day of the year is 361 days to the end of the year
HISTORY OF THE DAY
1769 – a steam engine was patented in England;
1809 – The Treaty of Dardanelles was signed, ending the Anglo-Turkish War;
1905 – the union of textile workers was formed;
The Great Smog of 1952 broke out in London and killed thousands of Britons;
1964 – The world’s first automatic ticket barrier is introduced on the London Underground.
BORN TODAY
In 1941, Hayao Miyazaki was born – one of the most important anime directors (“Spirits Departed”, “Howl’s Moving Castle”);
In 1953, the first world boxing champion Vasiliy Solomin was born;
Marilyn Manson, American rock musician, born 1969;
Caitlin Osmond (born 1995) is a Canadian figure skater: Olympic team champion, world champion (2018).
