Daniel Balavoine
b. 1952
French singer-songwriter and producer
On This Day · The 36th day of the year
February 5
February 5 carries 10 recorded events spanning between -2 and 2004. Caesar Augustus is granted the title pater patriae by the Roman Senate.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on February 5?
February 5 is the 36th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between -2 and 2004. Famous people born on February 5 include Daniel Balavoine, Francisco Varallo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The shape of the day
February 5 carries an unusually long memory — its events reach back as far as 2 BC. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Aquarius is the sign for February 5 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on February 5
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Game Lovish
- Game My Hero Academia: All's Justice
- Movie The Strangers: Chapter 3
2025
- Game Rift of the NecroDancer
2023
- TV The Seasons
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- -2
Augustus
Caesar Augustus is granted the title pater patriae by the Roman Senate.
- 62
AD 62
An earthquake with an estimated intensity between IX or X on the Mercalli scale occurs in Pompeii, Italy.
- 1818
Charles XIV John
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
- 1907
Leo Baekeland
Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
- 1913
Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi's last opera L'incoronazione di Poppea was performed theatrically for the first time in more than 250 years.
- 1917
United States Congress
The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
- 1919
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists.
- 1941
World War II
World War II: Allied forces begin the Battle of Keren to capture Keren, Eritrea.
- 1967
Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is formally proclaimed, with Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao being appointed as its leaders.
- 2004
National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation and Reconstruction of Haiti
Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.
Famous birthday twins
Born on February 5Francisco Varallo
b. 1910
Argentinian footballer
Cristiano Ronaldo
b. 1985
Portuguese footballer
Mary L. Cleave
b. 1947
American engineer and astronaut
Vinnie Colaiuta
b. 1956
American drummer
Alex Harvey (musician)
b. 1935
Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Carlos Tevez
b. 1984
Argentinian footballer
Jussi Björling
b. 1911
Swedish tenor
Deaths
- 2023Pervez Musharraf
- 1999Wassily Leontief
- 1993Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1937Lou Andreas-Salomé
- 1917Jaber II Al-Sabah
- 1036Alfred Ætheling
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Adelaide of Vilich
- —Christian feast day: Agatha of Sicily
- —Christian feast day: Avitus of Vienne
- —Christian feast day: Bertulf (Bertoul) of Renty
- —Christian feast day: Ingenuinus (Jenewein)
- —Christian feast day: Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson (Episcopal Church (United States))
- —Christian feast day: 26 Martyrs of Japan (in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Anglican Church in Japan)
- —Christian feast day: February 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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