Historical Events
Bonnie Meets Clyde
Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow for the first time at Clarence Clay's house
"A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire"
Mao Zedong writes the essay "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" to criticize cadres not creating rural revolutionary base areas
Famous Birthdays
- Edward Galven Givens Jr., Major USAF/astronaut, born in Quanah, Texas (d. 1967)
- Frederick Charles Tillis, American composer (In the Spirt and the Flesh; Secrets of the African Baobob), jazz saxophonist, music educator (University of Massachusetts, 1970-97), and poet, born in Galveston, Texas (d. 2020)
- Richard Hayes, American actor and singer (Name That Tune), born in Passaic, New Jersey (d. 2014)
About January 5, 1930
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 3 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
