What happened on Sunday January 05, 1919?

About January 5th, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: Spartacus uprising in Berlin: state of siege
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1919 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: O Death, Where is Thy Sting? by Bert Williams
  • Popular movie: Shoulder Arms directed by Charles Chaplin

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January 05, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1919:

  • Spartacus uprising in Berlin: state of siege
  • Founding of the German Workers' Party The German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) was founded by Anton Drexler in Munich, with Adolf Hitler becoming member No. 7. In April 1920, Hitler would change the party's name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), which would become the Nazi Party.
  • Spartacist Uprising in Berlin The Marxist Spartacus League, in collaboration with the newly formed Communist Party of Germany and the Independent Social Democratic Party, initiated mass demonstrations in Berlin. The uprising was violently suppressed by armed forces within a week, marking a significant moment of political conflict in post-World War I Germany.

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January 05, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 05, 1919?


January 05, 1919 was a Sunday and it was the 5th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1919 can also be written as 1/5/1919 in the US and as 5/1/1919 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 05, 1919?


Famous people born on January 05, 1919:

  • Herb Peterson

    American businessman and innovator who created the iconic McDonald's Egg McMuffin, revolutionizing fast food breakfast options.

  • Jacques Laurent

    French essayist, journalist, and novelist known for his prolific writing across multiple genres and use of various pseudonyms.

  • Al Blozis

    American track and field athlete who competed in the early mid-20th century, representing athletic excellence of his era.

  • Severino Gazzelloni

    Renowned Italian flute player who was a significant classical musician in the 20th century, known for his exceptional technique and...

  • Hector Abhayavardhana

    Sri lankan theorist and politician (d. 2012).

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January 05, 1919: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1919:

  • Vitol'd Polonskij

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January 05, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 30th and January 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1919 was O Death, Where is Thy Sting? by Bert Williams, according to the music chart for the week December 30th and January 5th.

  1. - O Death, Where is Thy Sting? youtube
  2. - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (Anitra's Dance) youtube
  3. - Oh How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Back Home youtube
  4. - When You Come Back, and You Will Come Back youtube
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January 05, 1919: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 05, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 05, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1919 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 1919 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 05, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 09:09 am and setting at 09:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1918 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 1919.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1919?


Someone born on January 05, 1919 is:

106 years 4 months old,

or 1276 months and 9 days old,

or 5549 weeks and 3 days old,

or 38846 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1919?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 05, 1919?

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