Born on 5 January 2016

At A Glance

5 January 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

5 January 2016 was a Tuesday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 5 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 2016 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 January 2016 was Waning Crescent.

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)

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