January 5

What happened on January 5 in history

3 events fall on January 5, from 1919 to 1968. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on January 5

  1. 1919

    The German Workers' Party is founded

    The Munich group Adolf Hitler joins later that year becomes the Nazi Party.

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  2. 1933

    Golden Gate Bridge construction begins

    Work starts on a span many engineers had called impossible across the strait.

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  3. 1968

    The Prague Spring begins

    Alexander Dubček takes over the Czechoslovak party and promises socialism with a human face.

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