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February 5: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

Facts & Historic Events That Happened on February 5

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February 5th is known as World Nutella Day and Shower with a Friend Day.

We’d like to welcome you to the 36th day of the year! We still have 330 days left in 2024.

Here you’ll find facts about February 5, as well as some key events that all happened on this day throughout history. You’ll also pick up a few less important events including language and literature and food and drink facts.

Did you know that on this day in 1869, the world’s largest golden nugget was found? It was discovered at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia and weighed 3,123 ozt (97.14 kg).

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about February 5th in history!

Events

What memorable events happened on February 5 in history? Keep reading to find out!

2020

US President Donald Trump was acquitted of impeachment charges by the US Senate.

Charges that Trump abused his power to aid his own re-election were dropped, despite overwhelming amounts of evidence laid against him. Republican senators resoundingly voted in favor of acquittal, with just one senator crossing party lines to vote for the then-president’s incarceration.

2014

The vice president of Google, Susan Wojcicki, became the CEO of YouTube.

2013

The House of Commons voted in favor of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom.

OTD in 2013: The House of Commons voted in favor of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom.

Same-sex marriages in England and Wales began at midnight on March 29, 2014.

2004

The Morecambe Bay cockling disaster killed twenty-three people.

On this day, at around 21:30, a group of 35 Chinese immigrant cockle pickers became trapped by rising tides.

1988

The Comic Relief charity created “Red Nose Day” in the United Kingdom, and raised £15 million ($19 million).

1971

NASA’s Apollo 14 mission landed on the Moon.

OTD in 1971: NASA’s Apollo 14 mission landed on the Moon.

The Apollo 14 mission was the third of the Apollo missions to land astronauts on the Moon and the eighth crewed mission of the Apollo program. The lunar lander experienced two major malfunctions, which almost caused the mission to be aborted. Fortunately, the astronauts were quick on their toes, and workarounds were found so that the mission went ahead as planned. The astronauts conducted two moonwalks where they collected large amounts of Moon rocks and set up several scientific experiments.

1958

A nuclear bomb was lost off the coast of Georgia, US.

A B-457 bomber was conducting a training mission off the coast of Georgia near Tybee Island. The bomber collided with an F-86 fighter jet in midair, and the pilot jettisoned the bomb to avoid it exploding while the bomber made an emergency landing. There have been many attempts to locate the bomb, but it still hasn’t been found.

1953

Sweet rationing during World War II finally came to an end in Britain.

This news was a relief for many sweet and chocolate fans, who had been limited since July 26, 1942.

1924

Mahatma Gandhi was released from prison after two years into his six-year sentence.

1922

The general interest family magazine Reader’s Digest was first published.

1870

The first motion picture was shown to a theater audience at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

OTD in 1870: The first motion picture was shown to a theater audience at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.

1869

The world’s largest golden nugget was discovered.

OTD in 1869: The world's largest golden nugget was discovered.

It was discovered in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, by Job Deason and Richard Oates and weighs 214 lb (97.14 kg).

1631

Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, arrived from England in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to become a minister in a Boston church.

1597

The government executed a group of Japanese Catholic Christians (known as the 26 Martyrs) as they were deemed too dangerous to Japan’s way of life.

Famous Births

Is today your birthday? If so, did you know that Cristiano Ronaldo was also born on this day? Here are more famous people born on this day.

1985

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

Footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo

Age:

39 years old

Born In:

Madeira, Portugal

1992

Neymar Jr

Brazilian

Soccer Player

Neymar Jr

Age:

32 years old

Born In:

São Paulo, Brazil

1987

Darren Criss

American

Actor

Darren Criss

Age:

37 years old

Born In:

California, USA

1969

Michael Sheen

Welsh

Actor

Michael Sheen

Age:

55 years old

Born In:

Wales, UK

Famous Deaths

Unfortunately, February 5th has also been a day where we’ve had to say some goodbyes over the years…

1961

2024

Toby Keith

American

Singer-Songwriter

Toby Keith

1961

2024

Toby Keith

Toby Keith was an American singer-songwriter born on July 8, 1961. He died on this day in 2024, at age 62 in Oklahoma, USA.

Died On:

Feb 5, 2024 (Age 62)

Died In:

Oklahoma, USA

Quotes

Of all of the quotes said on this day, these are the most well-known ones spoken on Feb 5 throughout history.

1930

It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.

Special Holidays

Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here’s a few special days that might just give you some ideas.

February 5: World Nutella Day
World

World Nutella Day

There’s only one way to make chocolate even more impressive than it already is. That’s to make it spreadable. Today is World Nutella Day, so what are you waiting for? Grab a bottle of the good stuff and get spreading!

February 5: National Shower with a Friend Day
United States

National Shower with a Friend Day

While Shower With a Friend Day may have started as a PR stunt for a shower filter company, it’s now pretty much what its name says! It doesn’t matter whether you shower with a buddy, a pal, someone special, or maybe even your pet; it’s all good fun.

THe Fact Site’s

Fun Fact Of The Day

In South Dakota, you can get a driver’s permit at age 14 with parental consent. Once you turn 16, you can get your license.

Birthday & Zodiac

People who were born on February 5th share the Aquarius star sign.

Being a lone thinker can make Aquarians somewhat detached from their world, and the world everybody else lives in.

Those of you that were born in February have the Amethyst birthstone. With its warm, rich purple colors, Amethyst is one of the most well-known semi-precious colored stones in the world.

If you were born on this day, your estimated date of conception would be May 15th in the previous year.

Babies conceived on this day will likely be born around October 29, 2024.

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