Born on 5 January, 1916 (Wednesday)

Zodiac Sign (Western)
Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac
Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac
Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 112 days away.
Life Path Number
Numerology
Day of the Week
5th day of the year 1916.
Chinese Zodiac Sign
Roman Numerals
CIX years old
Timings
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Personality Traits for people born on January 5, 1916
Born on January 5, 1916 : A magnetic restlessness that turns change into quiet authority
- Sun conjunct Moon — inner unity gives you steady charisma and clear emotional judgment.
- Life path number 5 — you crave variety, movement and freedom; change teaches you.
- 4 planets + Rahu in the 2nd house from the Moon — speech, values and money are central life themes.
- Saturn & Pluto in the 7th — partnerships bring tests that reshape you over time.
You’ve lived a long arc where personal magnetism met a need to keep moving. Picture yourself at a neighborhood meeting: people listen when you speak, but you’re already thinking of the next idea. That blend of presence and restlessness is your signature — and it shows up everywhere, from how you work to how you love. Let’s follow that thread into the parts of life it touches most.
Personality : Charismatic yet restless
Your Sun conjunct Moon gives you an unusual match between what you want and how you feel — you project confidence without straining for it. At the same time, Life Path 5 wants variety. Imagine a lighthouse with a traveler’s heart: you steady a room but you don’t like to stay in one harbor. This makes you engaging, emotionally clear, and sometimes impatient. You draw people in; you push them gently toward change. That mix shapes your daily choices and invites your next discovery.
Talent and Abilities : Gifted communicator
With Mercury and Venus (and Uranus, Rahu) clustered in the 2nd house from the Moon and Jupiter in the 3rd, you speak with authority and taste. You use words to build value — whether that’s money, reputation, or beauty. Mars in the 9th adds courage for big ideas: teaching, travel, or law. Your unconscious motive is to be seen as wise and useful. During Jupiter or Mercury cycles you may find your voice carries farther; seize those windows to publish, teach, or speak.
Blind Spots : Scattered focus and private scores
Your bright ideas are many; finishing is harder. You can confuse curiosity for commitment, and you may nurse grievances instead of airing them. That powerful voice can become a quiet strategy — planning in silence rather than cleaning the air. People may think you’re aloof at first, then loyal once they know you. Recognizing when variety is an excuse will free you to complete what matters and heal old hurts.
Karmic Lessons : Freedom versus duty
Saturn and Pluto in your 7th and the Moon’s South Node in the 8th suggest repeating tests around close partnerships and shared resources. You carry patterns that ask you to balance independence with obligation. Often the lesson is simple but deep: how to keep your freedom without abandoning promises. These themes often flare during Saturn or Pluto cycles—times when relationships either tighten into responsibility or break to release you.
Family and Environment : A strong maternal imprint and public service ties
Your early years likely included emotional challenges around your mother and a household that demanded responsibility. A father figure or family line connected to government, service, or disciplined work may have shaped expectations. You may have lived where duty mattered — postal, police, or civil service rhythms nearby. Those roots taught you practicality and how to stand when things got hard, even while you longed for more choice.
Health and Habits : Night energy; fresh food matters
You often work best at night and wake sharp in the early hours. Your system prefers fresh food — stale meals drain you. Small habits matter: regular sleep windows, fresh meals, and brief evening wind-downs help you stay focused. Over time, paying attention to these routines preserves the energy you need for change and for steady presence with others.
Education and Student Life : Curious but interrupted
You’re naturally inquisitive, often multilingual and mathematically capable, yet home difficulties may have interrupted formal education. Talent tended to show after age 12 and sometimes recognition came later. You flourish in practical classrooms — public, trust or service-oriented schools — and you keep learning informally across a lifetime. That makes you adaptable and resourceful in midlife and beyond.
Work, Money and Career : Strategic planner with public leanings
You work well where planning and clear speech matter: banking, teaching, journalism, public service, transport or event work. You think in systems and can be calculated about risk. Expect occasional bureaucratic delays or managerial friction; foreign income or relocation is possible. Financially, your values (2nd house emphasis) guide choices. A sound budget and a few long-term projects will temper the urge to chase every new opportunity.
Love Life and Romantic Partners : Intense, testing, deeply formative
Your relationships are a crucible. Saturn and Pluto in the 7th bring partners who educate you, sometimes by friction. You attract strong, often opinionated people who challenge your need for freedom.
If you are male: your wife is likely to be working, independent and sometimes dominating; there may be an age gap. You’ll learn commitment by negotiating equality and independence.
If you are female: your husband may come from disciplined or transformative work — military, government, or creative leadership. He may be strongly tied to his family and bring his own loyalties into the marriage.
In both cases, partnerships can be both your hardest test and deepest growth. Children often show early talent. Expect relationship themes to intensify during Saturn cycles and Pluto transits, when choices made under pressure become defining.
Areas of Improvement and Obstacles : Finish what you start; stop plotting; speak sooner
You can sabotage steady gains by jumping too soon, nursing quiet scores, or hiding plans behind silence. Your charm masks impatience and a streak of vindictiveness when wounded. Be blunt: letting restlessness rule your decisions will cost trust and opportunity. Confront this honestly and you’ll convert scattered energy into lasting achievement.
Actionable Insights, Tips, Techniques, Tools and Strategies
- Actionable insight: Choose one project for 90 days; commit to a visible finish. Small wins build discipline.
- Tips: Use your best hours (late night/early morning) for deep work and reserve afternoons for meetings and errands.
- Techniques: Keep a “grievance journal” — write a complaint, then outline a 2-step response; file or close it within a week.
- Tools: A simple budget sheet and a voice recorder for ideas; fresh-food meal planning keeps energy steady.
- Strategies: Set clear roles and check-ins in partnerships; during heavy Saturn/Pluto transits, slow down decisions and consult trusted counsel.
These steps turn your restless gifts into dependable strengths — and keep your next chapter both adventurous and wise.
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Some famous persons born on January 5, 1916
- Ivan Todorov-Gorunia, Politician, and Military personnel, born in Gorna Kremena (died: January 1, 1965)
- Harry Nilsson, Association football player, born in Landskrona (died: February 2, 1993)
- Ines Vercesi, Artistic gymnast, born in Pavia (died: April 24, 1997)
- Paul Marziniak, Politician, born in Wanne-Eickel (died: October 3, 1978)
- Maups Caransa, Businessperson, born in Amsterdam (died: August 6, 2009)
- Ferjani Bel Haj Ammar, Trade unionist, and Politician, born in Tunis (died: January 1, 2000)
- Wilhelm Szewczyk, Linguist, Literary critic, Translator, Politician, and Poet, born in Czerwionka-Leszczyny (died: June 8, 1991)
- Qajym Muxamedxanov, Writer, born in Semey (died: June 30, 2004)
- Stepan Privedentsev, Painter, born in Makiivka (died: November 7, 1990)
- Grigorij Jakowlewicz Tikunow, Soviet Military Officer, born in Liubimivka (died: June 23, 1972)
- Alfred Ryder, Film actor, Television actor, and Actor, born in New York City (died: April 16, 1995)
- Willy Taylor, Musician, born in Wooler (died: November 2, 2000)
- Rudolf Rieger, Ski jumper, born in Brunn am Gebirge (died: March 13, 1996)
- Fritz Biermann, German officer, born in Herten (died: March 30, 1945)
- 大久保 竹治, Businessperson, born in Saitama Prefecture (died: May 30, 2010)
- Kanshō Fujima, Japanese dancer, born in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City (died: March 17, 1998)
- Hyūtarō Akaneya, Baseball player, born in Akita (died: August 22, 1969)
- Микола Йосипович Сильванський, Pianist, born in Kharkiv (died: March 6, 1985)
- Marty Furgol, Golfer, born in New York Mills (died: November 23, 2005)
- Nirmal Jibon Ghosh, Freedom fighter, and Revolutionary, born in Hooghly district (died: October 26, 1934)
- Евгений Александрович Лобанов, Military pilot, born in Pavlovsky Posad (died: February 18, 1974)
- Wend Fischer, Journalist, born in Berlin (died: January 1, 2005)
- Rob Sainsbury, Australian rules football player, born in Footscray (died: May 11, 2007)
- John Maund, Association football player, born in Hednesford (died: January 1, 1994)
- Məmməd Rza oğlu Məmmədov, Cotton planter, and Agronomist, born in Mahrızlı
- Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez, Painter, born in Montevideo (died: April 7, 1962)
- Luo Gongliu, Painter, born in Kaiping (died: October 23, 2004)
- Romain Simon, Illustrator, born in Malzéville (died: April 4, 2007)
- Maria Albanisa Rocha Sarasate, Journalist, and Entrepreneur, born in Fortaleza (died: May 20, 1985)
- Howard Montgomery, American football player, born in Temple (died: January 1, 1980)
- Knut Næss, Pharmacologist, and Researcher, born in Oslo (died: August 27, 2000)
- Gerhard Brennecke, Theologian, and Missionary, born in Halle (Saale) (died: May 14, 1973)
- Hvozděna Zachová, Translator, born in Prague (died: March 22, 1985)
- Bengt Jakobsson, Mechanical engineer, born in Göteborg (died: January 1, 2001)
- Christiaan Navis, Resistance fighter, and Military officer, born in Voorschoten (died: April 2, 1986)
- Giuseppe Pugliese, Musicologist, and Music critic, born in Taranto (died: March 18, 2010)
- Jerzy Bryn, Intelligence officer, and Diplomat, born in Warsaw (died: June 1, 1978)
What happened on January 5, 1916
Ugh, my events diary has no entry for this date.January 5, 1916 Facts
What is my generation?
The person with birth year 1916 belongs to the GI Generation group.
When am I eligible to vote, open a bank account, buy a simcard and open a bank account? (Age of Majority)
- United States: January 5, 1934
- India: January 5, 1934
- Philippines: January 5, 1934
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1934
- Canada: January 5, 1934
When am I eligible to get a driving license?
Learner's Permit (Under supervision)
- United States: January 5, 1931
- India: January 5, 1932
- Philippines: January 5, 1932
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1933
- Canada: January 5, 1932
Light Vehicles (Mopeds or quad bikes, unsupervised)
- United States: January 5, 1932
- India: January 5, 1934
- Philippines: January 5, 1934
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1933
- Canada: January 5, 1932
Full Driving License
- United States: January 5, 1934
- India: January 5, 1936
- Philippines: January 5, 1934
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1937
- Canada: January 5, 1934
When do I reach age of consent?
- United States: January 5, 1932
- India: January 5, 1934
- Philippines: January 5, 1932
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1932
- Canada: January 5, 1932
When can I marry without parental consent?
- United States: January 5, 1934
- India: January 5, 1937
- Philippines: January 5, 1934
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1934
- Canada: January 5, 1934
When do I reach legal age of drinking (consuming alcohol)?
- United States: January 5, 1937
- India: January 5, 1937
- Philippines: January 5, 1934
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1934
- Canada: January 5, 1935
When do I reach legal age of smoking (consuming tobacco)?
- India: January 5, 1934
- Canada: January 5, 1935
- United States: January 5, 1937
- Philippines: January 5, 1937
- United Kingdom: January 5, 1934
When Will I Become a Millionaire?
February 5, 1962
Yes, you can become a millionaire by saving small and investing. Believe in yourself and it's never too late to start.
Please note, this calculation assumes $100 monthly savings into US stocks with ARR 7% and that the monthly savings double every 10 years from the starting date. The actual outcome might vary based on additional factors not considered in this simple calculation, such as taxes, fees, changes in contribution, or more complex compounding scenarios.Your next birthday
- January 5, 2026 is on a Monday.
- Your next birthday is 112 days away.
Astrology Analysis


Ephemeris for January 5, 1916
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 5, 2025 |
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Sun | 13 Capricorn 36 | 15 Capricorn 10 | 2 Taurus 46 |
Moon | 14 Capricorn 38 | 22 Pisces 40 | 10 Capricorn 42 |
Mercury | 25 Capricorn 29 | 25 Sagittarius 34 | 12 Taurus 16 |
Venus | 11 Aquarius 42 | 2 Pisces 15 | 18 Gemini 18 |
Mars | 29 Leo 41 | 0 Leo 26 | 15 Leo 50 |
Jupiter | 22 Pisces 35 | 12 Gemini 46 | 16 Aries 31 |
Saturn | 13 Cancer 47 | 14 Pisces 47 | 11 Cancer 52 |
Uranus | 13 Aquarius 52 | 23 Taurus 33 | 19 Aquarius 15 |
Neptune | 1 Leo 46 | 27 Pisces 21 | 29 Cancer 55 |
Pluto | 2 Cancer 3 | 1 Aquarius 11 | 1 Cancer 31 |
Rahu | 9 Aquarius 31 | 1 Aries 16 | 3 Aquarius 44 |
Ketu | 9 Leo 31 | 1 Libra 16 | 3 Leo 44 |
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Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Moon
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