1972 Retro Ad: — Hunt’s Snack Pack Gels

New Kids on the Block and Vanilla Ice Sleeping Bags (1991)

📺 ‘Family Feud’ (1976)

BlackBerry (2001)

📺On January 5, 1998, the 'Dancing Baby' debuted on 'Ally McBeal'

🎶Journey released ‘Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)’ 43 years ago, January 5, 1983

In 1975, Freedent chewing gum was introduced

🎶On January 5, 1980, Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rapper’s Delight’ became the first hip-hop song to reach the Billboard Top 40

📺NBC Primetime, January 5, 1995: — On 'Seinfeld,' Kramer's mother, Babs, reveals that her son's first name is Cosmo

🎶On January 5, 1991, ‘Justify My Love’ by Madonna reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

🎉Pamela Sue Martin turns 73 today

On January 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon authorized the development of the space shuttle

🎶Beastie Boys released ‘Brass Monkey’ 39 years ago, January 5, 1987

📺ABC Primetime, January 5, 1993: — On ‘Roseanne,’ Roseanne and Dan discover that Jackie has been keeping a dark secret, and each of them try to help her by dealing with it in their own, unique way

📺In 1980, Art Ginsburg’s 90-second ‘Mr. Food’ segment made its national television debut

📺CBS Primetime, January 5, 1987: — Network premiere of 'Footloose'

🎶Bruce Springsteen released his debut studio album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' 53 years ago, January 5, 1973

📺DEBUT: 'Diagnosis Murder' starring Dick Van Dyke premiered as a TV movie 34 years ago, January 5, 1992, on CBS

🎶Queen released ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ 47 years ago, January 5, 1979

✈️On January 5, 1973, the Federal Aviation Administration required that U.S. airlines begin screening all passengers and their carry-on baggage with electronic weapon detectors