Historical Events
- 86th Heisman Trophy Award: DeVonta Smith, Alabama (WR)
- Daily new cases of COVID-19 top 60,000 in the UK as data reveals one in fifty in England had COVID-19 within the last week
- In Georgia Senate run-off elections Raphael Warnock (D) defeats Kelly Loeffler (R) and Jon Ossoff (D) defeats David Perdue (R) to give Democrats control of the US Senate
- Six Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, sign an agreement to ease the blockage with Qatar, in place since 2017
Famous Deaths
- Bob Brett, Australian tennis coach (Boris Becker, Goran Ivanišević, Marin Čilić), dies from cancer at 67
- Colin Bell, English soccer midfielder (48 caps; Manchester City 394 games), dies at 74
- Pat Patrick, American auto racing team owner (Patrick Racing; Indianapolis 500, 1973, 1982, 1989; Emerson Fittipaldi IndyCar title, 1989), dies at 91
2021 Highlights
About January 5, 2021
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year and 20 days
Leap Year: No