5th January: Today In History

Today is January,  the 5th day of 2016. There are 360 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight In History;

Birthdays:
  1902Stella Gibbons, English novelist and poet
  1931Robert Duvall, American film actor
  1931Alfred Brendal, Austrian concert pianist
  1938King Juan Carlos of Spain
  1942Jan Leeming, Television newsreader
  1946Dianne Keaton, American film actress
  1950Chris Stein, Of 'Blondie'

Events:
  1896X-Rays were demonstrated by their discover, Wilhelm Rontgen
  1925The first American female governer was elected
  1938The BBC broadcast its first radio comedy series, 'Bandwagon'
  1964The London Underground installed its first automatic ticket barrier
  1967A Conference is held in Aburi, Ghana with Ojukwu on the lgbo side and Gowon on
the Nigeria side. The Aburi talks agree to a loose confederation that would grant
autonomy to the regions.
  1968Alexander Dubceck became the new Prime Minister of Czecholslovakia
  1972NASA announced its plans for a new space vehicle, the shuttle
  1976A new law made French the only language allowed in advertising throughout France
  1992The oil tanker 'Braer' was wrecked in the Shetland Islands, discharging large amounts of crude oil
  1993Governor Michael Otedola of Lagos State grants absolute pardon to 12 "kid" robbers who were condemned to death five years ago.

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