January 5: Richmond Burns, The Nazi Party Forms, Amelia Earhart Disappears and the Top Hat

On This Day in History January 5, 2021 Historical Events 1477  Battle of Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7,000 + killed including their leader Charles Duke of Burgundy 1781  British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia 1919  German Workers' Party forms, precursor to the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi) 1930  Mao Zedong writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" 1949  US President Harry Truman labels his administration the "Fair Deal" More Historical Events Famous Birthdays George Reeves (1914 - 1959) Jane Wyman (1917 - 2007) King C. Gillette (1855 - 1932) Konrad Adenauer (1876 - 1967) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Amelia Earhart (1897 - 1939) Ernest Shackleton (1874 - 1922) More Famous Deaths January 5: Gillette, The Billionaire Shaving Pioneer Safety razor pioneer King Camp Gillette, a billionaire who offered a former President a million dollars to join him in a business venture, was born on this day. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand