On This Day in History - January 5 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - January 5 |
1554 January 5
1554-01-05
Great fire in Eindhoven Netherlands
1761 January 5
1761-01-05
Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten
1834 January 5
1834-01-05
Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell
1859 January 5
1859-01-05
1st steamboat sails, Red River
1969 January 5
1969-01-05
USSR Venera 5 launched for 1st successful planet landing (Venus)
1972 January 5
1972-01-05
NASA announces development of space shuttle
1985 January 5
1985-01-05
Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
