5th January

LGBT people born today:

1931 – Alvin Ailey Jr – US Dancer / Choreographer – Died 1^st December 1989

1942 – Terenci Moix – Spanish Author – Died 2^nd April 2003

1943 – Ignace van Swieten – Dutch Football Referee – Died 4^th May 2005

1962 – Steven Cojocaru – Canadian Fashion Critic

1962 – David Decoteau – US / Canadian Director / Producer

1966 – Kate Schellenbach – US Singer / Musician / Producer

1971 – Chris McKoy – UK DJ – Died 29^th December 2001

1983 – Brandon Manilow – Czech Porn

1984 – Ryan O’Meara – US Figure Skater / Coach / Interior Designer

1987 – Solomon – US Rapper

And those who died:

1943 – George Washington Carver – US Botanist – Born ?? January 1864

1996 – Lincoln Kirstein – US Author – Born 4^th May 1907

LGBT events on this day:

1974 – Brunswick 4 arrested in Toronto, Ontario, Canada after refusing to leave a bar when asked to do so by the bar owner, who had taken offence to the song they had sung, a parody of "I Enjoy Being a Girl," which they had sung as "I Enjoy Being a Dyke!"