On this day: 5 January

Selected events and births on 5 January, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross was inaugurated as Governor of Wyoming, the first woman to serve as the governor of a U.S. state. Read more: Nellie Tayloe Ross List of governors of Wyoming List of female governors in the United States
• 1933 – Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge across the Straits of the Golden Gate, the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Read more: Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate San Francisco Bay
• 1949 – In his State of the Union speech, U.S. president Harry S. Truman announced: "Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal." Read more: State of the Union Harry S. Truman Fair Deal
• 2005 – The dwarf planet Eris was discovered by a team using images from the Samuel Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory. Read more: Dwarf planet Eris (dwarf planet) Samuel Oschin telescope
• 2007 – The Taiwan High Speed Rail opened, connecting Taipei and Kaohsiung. Read more: Taiwan High Speed Rail Taipei Kaohsiung
• 2008 – Mikheil Saakashvili was decisively re-elected as President of Georgia in "the first genuinely competitive presidential election" in the history of the country. Read more: Mikheil Saakashvili 2008 Georgian presidential election President of Georgia
• 2009 – In Eng Foong Ho v Attorney-General, the Court of Appeal of Singapore held that equality before the law was satisfied by a "reasonable nexus" between state action and the object of the law. Read more: Eng Foong Ho v Attorney-General Court of Appeal of Singapore Equality before the law

Born on this day

• 1944 – Ed Rendell, American politician, 45th Governor of Pennsylvania Read more: Ed Rendell List of governors of Pennsylvania
• 1947 – Mike DeWine, American lawyer and politician, 70th Governor of Ohio Read more: Mike DeWine Governor of Ohio
• 1950 – Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, English lawyer and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales Read more: Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith Attorney General for England and Wales
• 1950 – John Manley, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Read more: John Manley Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
• 1953 – Mike Rann, English-Australian journalist and politician, 44th Premier of South Australia Read more: Mike Rann Premier of South Australia
• 1953 – George Tenet, American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence Read more: George Tenet Director of Central Intelligence
• 1955 – Mamata Banerjee, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal Read more: Mamata Banerjee Chief Minister of West Bengal
• 1956 – Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German academic and politician, 12th President of Germany Read more: Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Germany
• 2001 – Mykhailo Mudryk, Ukrainian footballer Read more: Mykhailo Mudryk
• 2001 – Ellis Simms, English footballer Read more: Ellis Simms
• 2004 – Shane Wright, Canadian ice hockey player Read more: Shane Wright
• 2009 – Walker Scobell, American actor Read more: Walker Scobell

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