In History, Today on January 5

Edward the Confessor, King of England, died. His death led to a succession crisis that culminated in the Norman Conquest of England later that year.

Edward the Confessor, King of England, dies, leading to a succession crisis that culminates in the Norman Conquest.

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was killed at the Battle of Nancy, leading to the end of the Burgundian Wars and significant territorial changes in Europe.

Louis XV of France survived an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering.

The Dreyfus Affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment for treason, a conviction later overturned amid widespread controversy and allegations of anti-Semitism.

The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum daily wage of $5, significantly influencing labor standards in the United States.

The German Workers' Party, which would later become the Nazi Party, was founded in Munich, marking the beginning of a political movement that would have profound effects on Germany and the world.

President Harry S. Truman unveiled his Fair Deal program in the United States, aiming to continue and expand the New Deal with proposals for national health insurance, public housing, and civil rights legislation.

U.S. President Richard Nixon ordered the development of a space shuttle program.

Eris, a dwarf planet in the scattered disc region of the Solar System, was discovered by a team led by Mike Brown at the Palomar Observatory.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, officially opened as the tallest building in the world.

The Arab Spring protests began in Oman, marking the start of a series of demonstrations and uprisings across the Arab world.

A US Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England, killing all four crew members.

The Nigerian town of Baga was attacked by Boko Haram, resulting in a large number of casualties and displacements.

North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test, claiming it was a successful hydrogen bomb test.

Georgia's runoff elections resulted in the Democratic Party gaining control of the U.S. Senate, with Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock winning their respective races.