At A Glance

5 January 2019 at a glance

Day of the week
5 January 2019 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Sweet but Psycho” by Ava Max.
Top Film of 2019
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2019 was Avengers: Endgame.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 2019 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 January 2019 was New Moon.

On this day: 5 January

  • 1993 The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
  • 2005 The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.
  • 2014 A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
  • 2022 Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismisses Prime Minister Asqar Mamin and declares state of emergency over the 2022 Kazakh unrest.
  • 2023 The 2023 Sinaloa unrest begins.

Famous people born on 5 January

  • Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
  • Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
  • Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
  • Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2019 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2019 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 April – London's Ultra Low Emission Zone comes into effect.
  • 12 April – Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage launches the Brexit Party.
  • 18 May – Eurovision Song Contest 2019 (Tel Aviv): The United Kingdom, represented by Michael Rice, finishes in last place, with a score of 11.

Life in 2019

Prime Minister

Theresa May

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.85

Loaf of Bread

£1.53

Average House

£230,776

Weekly Wage

£865.00

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