437 Historic Events for February 5
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Nick Georgiade, NYC, actor (Untouchables, Run Buddy Run)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
J”rn Donner, Helsinki Finland, director (Anna, Tenderness)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Hank Aaron, baseball player (record 755 HRs, 1957 NL MVP)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
John J "Jannie" Geldenhuys, supreme commander S Africa army 1980- )
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Alex Harvey, rocker (Just Visiting This Planet)
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| 1936 |
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National Wildlife Federation forms
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| 1937 |
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1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released
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| 1937 |
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FDR proposes enlarging Supreme Court, "court packing" plan failed
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Cocky van Oost, [Kommertje van Vliet], Dutch dancer (Sylphides)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Gaston Roelants, Belgium, world cross-country champion
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Stuart Damon, Bkln NY, actor (Alan Quartermaine-General Hospital)
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| 1937 |
Death |
Lou [Andreas-]Salom‚, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Dick van Niehoff, Dutch vocalist (Fouryo)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
John Guare, US writer (6ø of Separation, Atlantic City, Taking Off)
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| 1938 |
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Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Jane Bryant Quinn, newscaster/financial writer (Everyone's Money Book)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Brian Luckhurst, cricketer (England opener of 60's and early 70's)
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| 1940 |
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Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"
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| 1940 |
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Gen Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander
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| 1940 |
Birth |
H R Giger, artist, special effects designer, (Alien)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Stephen J Cannell, producer (Rockford Files)
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| 1941 |
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Dutch Premier De Geer returns from Lisbon to Netherlands
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist (Money, That's What I Want)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Rick Laird, jazz musician (Gerry Niewood and Timepiece)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
David Selby, Morganstown WV, actor (Falcon Crest, Flamingo Road)
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