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| February 5th |
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| About February 5th is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 329 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (330 in leap years). Births 1900 - Adlai Stevenson, 1952 and 1956 U.S. Presidential canddiate 1914 - William S. Burroughs, novelist, painter, social critic (Naked Lunch) 1934 - Hank Aaron, Hall of Fame outfielder 1942 - Roger Staubach, Hall of Fame quarterback 1961 - Tim Meadows, actor, comedian (Saturday Night Live) 1962 - Jennifer Jason Leigh, actress (Flesh & Blood) 1967 - Chris Parnell, actor, comedian (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) 1969 - Bobby Brown, singer, songwriter, dancer 1969 - Michael Sheen, actor (The Deal) Deaths 2008 - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founded the Transcendental Meditation movement 2009 - Payton Jordan, Olympic coach, sprinter Events 1881 - Phoenix, Arizona is incorporated as a city. 1883 - The Southern Pacific Railroad opens up a route from New Orleans to San Francisco called the ''Sunset Route''. 1953 - Walt Disney’s film Peter Pan is released. 1958 - A 7,600 pound hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, GA. 1988 - Two federal grand juries in Florida announce indictments of Manuel Noriega on drug charges. 1994 - Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers. 2001 - Kelly Ripa is annouced as the permanent co-host of Regis Philbin. 2003 - Colin Powell presents evidence to the United Nations to argue for military action in Iraq. 2006 - The Pittsburgh Steelers win their 5th Super Bowl with a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. 2008 - Super Tuesday occurs that sees Senators Barack Obama and John McCain take a step forward towards their respective nominations. |
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