This day in History - February 5

437 Historic Events for February 5
1996 Death Gianandrea Gavazzeni, conductor, dies at 86
1996 Death Antonio Ruiz Soler, spanish dancer, dies at 74
1996 Death Peter Pooley, broadcaster, dies at 84
1996 Death W R Lee, language teacher, dies at 84
1997 Death Pamela Harriman, US Ambassador (to France), dies of stroke at 76
1997 Death John Richard Patterson, businessman, dies at 51
1997 Event Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe)
1997 Event 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund
1998 Event Nancy Kerring and Tonya Harding talk on FOX (Taped Dec 22nd)
1998 Event Alberto Acciarito convicted of harassing his ex-wife Ingrid Rossellini
1998 Event Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minn Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record
1998 Death Tim Kelly, guitarist, dies at 34