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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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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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)
1597
A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
1818
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
1859
Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities, an autonomous region within the Ottoman Empire, which ushered the birth of the modern Romanian state.
1917
The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
1924
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rat in Chinese astrology.
1924
The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal or the “BBC pips”.
1937
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a plan to enlarge the Supreme Court of the United States.
1946
The Chondoist Chongu Party is founded in North Korea.
1971
Astronauts land on the moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
2009
The United States Navy guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal runs aground off Oahu, Hawaii, damaging the ship as well as a coral reef.
Who were born on February 5?
1903
Joan Whitney Payson, American heiress (d. 1975)
1914
William S. Burroughs, American author (d. 1997)
1915
Robert Hofstadter, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1990)
1939
Jane Bryant Quinn, American journalist
1947
Darrell Waltrip, American race car driver
1951
Russell Grant, British astrologer
1975
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Dutch footballer
1977
Adam Everett, American baseball player
1986
Ashley Simmons, American professional wrestler
1986
Reed Sorenson, American racecar driver
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters BOINEXVORD? Check your answers here: Words with these letters BOINEXVORD. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.