
Here is what happened on Monday - January 5th...
Famous People Born On This Day In History...
Events On This Day In History...
It is day 5 of the year 2009, and there are 360 days left...
1779, Stephen Decatur, early American Naval hero. 1855, King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor. 1928, Walter Mondale, politician. 1946, Diane Keaton, actress. , Sherlock Holmes, year unknown. Attended ELEMENTARY school.
1850, The California Exchange opens. 1911, San Francisco has its 1st official airplane race. 1925, Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes first woman governor. 1933, Work on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge begins, Con Marin County side. 1987, Tony Ferko sets a world record by juggling 7 ping pong balls with his mouth.