What day is February 5? Historical events that took place on February 5
This Day in History: February 5th. The most notable events that took place on February 5th range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on February 5
February 5 (year of death unknown):Tran Thu Do passed away. Tran Thu Do was born in 1194 in Thai Binh. He was the one who made great contributions to the spectacular transfer of power from the Ly Dynasty to the Tran Dynasty. In fact, he was the one who took the leadership of the country in the early years when the Tran Dynasty faced countless difficulties from internal enemies to foreign invaders.
February 5, 1909:Poet Nguyen Khuyen died. He was from Yen Do village, Binh Luc district, Ha Nam province. As a child, he played drums while studying, and was very intelligent. He passed all three exams: village, association, and court, and was the top scorer, so he was called Tam Nguyen Yen Do. He served as an official under the Nguyen Dynasty, the highest position being Quang Ngai Governor. In 1884, the new government controlled by French colonialists intended to appoint him as acting Governor of Son Tay - Hung Hoa - Tuyen Quang, but he firmly refused and asked to return to his hometown to teach. The French colonialists still sent their henchmen to persuade him, but he refused to cooperate with them.
February 5, 1967:Exactly 57 years ago, in Dak Blo commune, Dak Glei district, Kon Tum province, Brigade 40 was established and assigned to the 3rd Corps with the central political mission of destroying enemy forces and fundamentally breaking the enemy's defense system in the area.
February 5, 1973:The first meeting took place in Hai Phong between representatives of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and representatives of the US to discuss the removal of mines dropped by the US on Vietnamese river and sea ports.
International events taking place on February 5
February 5, 1661:Emperor Shunzhi Fulin of the Qing Dynasty died in Yangxin Palace due to smallpox. Crown Prince Xuanye later succeeded to the throne, namely Emperor Kangxi, on the day of Ding Si (7) of the first month of the year Tan Suu.
February 5, 1852:The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is open to the public and is now one of the largest and oldest museums in the world.
February 5, 1894:In Amsterdam, the Women's Suffrage Association (Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht) was founded. This was an important step forward in the protection of women's civil rights and the movement for gender equality around the world.
February 5, 1900:The United States and Great Britain signed the Panama Canal Treaty. Cutting across the Isthmus of Panama in Central America and connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, the Panama Canal is a project that has made a great economic contribution, helping to shorten the distance and reduce the cost of water transportation between the two oceans.
February 5, 1917:Mexico's current constitution was adopted, establishing a federal republic with power divided into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
February 5, 1919:Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and two associates founded the United Artists film studio in the United States.
February 5, 1936:Charlie Chaplin's comedy Modern Times is released.
February 5, 1971:Apollo 14 became the third US manned spacecraft to land near Fra Mauro Crater on the Moon, and astronauts Alan Shepard and Edward Mitchell walked for four hours on the Moon.
February 5, 2013:The UK House of Commons passed the Marriage Act 2013 allowing same-sex marriage.
