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.
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.
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.
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
Age:
39 years old
Born In:
Madeira, Portugal
1992
Neymar Jr
Brazilian
Soccer Player
Age:
32 years old
Born In:
São Paulo, Brazil
1987
Darren Criss
American
Actor
Age:
37 years old
Born In:
California, USA
1969
Michael Sheen
Welsh
Actor
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
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.
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!
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.
