January 5, 2022: Facts, Holidays & History

Wednesday, January 5, 2022, was 2 years ago. It was the 5th day and 1st month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 36th day of Winter and there are 55 days left until Spring. January 5, 2022 zodiac sign is Capricorn. On this day, Joe Biden (Democratic) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately , according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about January 5, 2022, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at January 5 zodiac details, day facts, and more ⤵

Day index 5th day of the year
Day of week 1st Wednesday of 2022
Week index 1st week of 2022
Season 36th day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Capricorn ♑
Chinese Zodiac Tiger
Ruling Planet Saturn
Numerology 3
January Birthstone Garnet
January Birth flower Carnation

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write January 5, 2022, in Roman numerals: IVMMXXII (month-day, year)

January 5th zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for January 5 is Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined and good managers, though sometimes are also known for being know-it-all, unforgiving, and condescending. Capricorns are thought to be the most serious sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn.

Top news headlines from January 5, 2022

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on January 5th:

Andy Cohen Powerball Washington Football Team #ThisIsUs Ghostbusters Virginia

January 5th events in history

Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on January 5.

Battle of Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7,000 + killed including their leader Charles Duke of Burgundy.
British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia.
National Socialist Party (Nazi) forms as German Farmers' Party.

Stock markets on January 5, 2022

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January 5, 2022 US Holidays

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Popular Tweets on Jan 5, 2022

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


January 5, 2022 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey.

January 5 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
January 5, 2022 life path number is 3. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 3 is thought to be with a natural gift for gab and overflow of charisma. You have a natural gift for creativity, you are well aware of your talent, and liven up any room without even trying.


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