A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 5: Day of the Week
February 5, 2024 was the 36th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 330 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 5 Historical Event(s)
1576
Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours and rejoins the Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion.
1778
South Carolina becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
1782
Spanish defeat British forces and capture Minorca.
1818
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
1885
King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
1924
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rat in Chinese astrology.
1939
Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th “Caudillo de España”, or Leader of Spain.
1946
The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.
1962
French President Charles De Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
1976
The 1976 swine flu outbreak begins at Fort Dix, NJ.
Who were born on February 5?
1534
Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)
1626
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)
1908
Peg Entwistle, English actress (d. 1932)
1914
William S. Burroughs, American author (d. 1997)
1915
Robert Hofstadter, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1990)
1942
Cory Wells, American singer (Three Dog Night)
1943
Michael Mann, American film director
1948
Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football manager
1964
Duff McKagan, American musician (Guns N' Roses)
1968
Nir Kabaretti, Israeli conductor
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