Cheyanne By cheyannestar Jan 5, 1777 Ebenezer Learned is promoted to bridadier general. Ebenezer Learned is promoted to bridadier general. Jan 5, 1863 Richmond riots over food shortages. Jan 5, 1865 Union forces capture petersburg line Jan 5, 1875 Walter Chrysler Born. Jan 5, 1917 Woodrow Wilson asks U.S. Congress for declaration of war. Jan 5, 1972 Charlie Chaplin prepares for return to US after 2 decades Jan 5, 1972 North Vietnamese troops capture part of Quand Tri Jan 5, 1974 The sting sweeps the oscars and ragtime composer Scott Joplin gets his due Jan 5, 1975 South Vietnamese Evacuation begins at Qui Nhon Jan 5, 1979 anthrax poisoning kills 62 in Russia Jan 5, 1989 Gorbachev begons visit to Cuba. Jan 5, 1992 Mob Boss John Gotti convicted of murder.
