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January 5

January 5 is under the sign of Capricorn. Famous birthdays on this day include Marilyn Manson (1969), Bradley Cooper (1975) and Diane Keaton (1946). Several movies were released around January 5 over the years, such as Whiplash in 2014 directed by Damien Chazelle and Mary and Max in 2009 directed by Adam Elliot.
But much more happened on January 5 over the years: find out below

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Whiplash

Whiplash

Release year: 2014

Directed by: Damien Chazelle

Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser

Country: United States of America

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Mary and Max

Mary and Max

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Adam Elliot

Starring: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries

Country: United States of America

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Lifeboat

Lifeboat

Release year: 1944

Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock

Starring: Tallulah Bankhead, John Hodiak, Walter Slezak, William Bendix

Country: United States of America

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(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer

Release year: 2009

Directed by: Marc Webb

Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz

Country: United States of America

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Bread and Chocolate

Bread and Chocolate

Release year: 1974

Directed by: Franco Brusati

Starring: Nino Manfredi, Anna Karina, Paolo Turco, Ugo D'Alessio

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 5?

    Holidays

  • Mungday (Discordianism)
  • Catholicism - Feast day of St. John Neumann.
  • The eleventh day of Christmas in Western Christianity, and the Twelfth Night of Christmas in Western Christianity.

    Events

  • 2019 Syrian Civil War: The Syrian Network for Human Rights reports that at least 223 documented massacres were perpetrated in 2018 by the parties to the conflict in Syria. (Syrian Network For Human Rights)
  • 2018 Northern Rakhine State clashes: ARSA insurgents, using small arms and homemade land mines, ambush a Burmese military convoy in the village of Turaing. Three members of Myanmar's security forces are reportedly wounded. (BBC) (The Guardian)
  • 2017 Kurdish–Turkish conflict: A shootout in İzmir kills two gunmen while another one escapes. During the shootout a car bomb explodes, killing a police officer and court employee. (The Guardian)
  • 2016 War in Afghanistan (2001–present): A United States Army soldier is killed and two others wounded in a joint operation with Afghan National Security Forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province. (Washington Post)
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Books

Which were the most popular books released around January 5 over the years?

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Year: 2003

By: Yann Martel

The son of a zookeeper, Pi Patel has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior and a fervent love of stories. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their …

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Kaleidoscope by Danielle Steel

Kaleidoscope

Year: 1988

By: Danielle Steel

When a beautiful young Frenchwoman and a brilliant American actor meet in wartime Paris, their love begins like a fairy tale but ends in tragedy. Suddenly orphaned, their three children are cruelly separated.

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From The Terrace by John O'Hara

From The Terrace

Year: 1959

By: John O'Hara

Chronicles the events of Alfred Eaton's life against his successful career in MacHardie and Company and the Department of the Navy

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I'M Not Really Here by Tim Allen

I'M Not Really Here

Year: 1997

By: Tim Allen

The popular actor and comedian shares his observations on why things are the way they are while sharing his offbeat opinions about the meaning of life and his personal role in

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Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman

Up the Down Staircase

Year: 1966

By: Bel Kaufman

Bel Kaufman's Up the Down Staircase is one of the best-loved novels of our time. It has been translated into sixteen languages, made into a prize-winning motion picture, and staged as a play at high schools all over the United …

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