Historical Events
- "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV
Music Release
Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"; he was killed in a plane crash 29 days later
Famous Birthdays
- Clancy Brown, American film, television, and voice actor (Carnivàle, Billions), born in Urbana, Ohio
About January 5, 1959
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks With David Seville
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
