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February 5

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.

♒ZodiacAquarius ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Aquarius is the sign for February 5 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 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.

Released on February 5

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • 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
  1. -2

    Augustus

  2. 62

    AD 62

  3. 1818

    Charles XIV John

  4. 1907

    Leo Baekeland

  5. 1913

    Claudio Monteverdi

  6. 1917

    United States Congress

  7. 1919

    Charlie Chaplin

  8. 1941

    World War II

  9. 1967

    Cultural Revolution

  10. 2004

    National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation and Reconstruction of Haiti

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 5

Daniel Balavoine

b. 1952

Francisco Varallo

b. 1910

Cristiano Ronaldo

b. 1985

Mary L. Cleave

b. 1947

Vinnie Colaiuta

b. 1956

Alex Harvey (musician)

b. 1935

Carlos Tevez

b. 1984

Jussi Björling

b. 1911

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)

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