What Happened On This Day – January 5 2005 The solar system's largest known dwarf planet is discovered The discovery of “Eris” ultimately lead to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgrading Pluto, which has roughly the same size, to a dwarf planet.

Today in History January 5 1477 Swiss troops defeat the forces under Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy. 1815 Federalists from all over

Find Out What happened January 5 This Day in History on your birthday 1945 Kamikaze Pilots 1945: With Japan losing the war and most of the well trained pilots gone a new breed of pilots was born called kamikaze or Suicide Bombers these needed little training and could do great damage taking planes full of explosives and crash them into ships.

04/01/2022 · Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower...

05/01/2022 · January 5, 2022. In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development of the space shuttle. By The Associated Press. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine.

05/01/2022 · In 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge, and more events that happened on this day in history.