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1922 – Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
1789 – Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849), born
2012 – John Hick, English philosopher and academic (born 1922), died
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1789 – Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849), born
2012 – John Hick, English philosopher and academic (born 1922), died
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February 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1922 – Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
1789 – Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849), born
2012 – John Hick, English philosopher and academic (born 1922), died
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1789 – Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German engineer, invented Gabelsberger shorthand (died 1849), born
2012 – John Hick, English philosopher and academic (born 1922), died
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1849 – The new Roman Republic is declared.
1948 – Guy Standing, English economist and academic, born
2001 – Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist, economist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916), died
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1948 – Guy Standing, English economist and academic, born
2001 – Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist, economist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916), died
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February 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM
1849 – The new Roman Republic is declared.
1948 – Guy Standing, English economist and academic, born
2001 – Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist, economist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916), died
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1948 – Guy Standing, English economist and academic, born
2001 – Herbert A. Simon, American political scientist, economist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1916), died
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1910 – The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.
1921 – Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician (died 2020), born
2021 – Mary Wilson, American singer (born 1944), died
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1921 – Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician (died 2020), born
2021 – Mary Wilson, American singer (born 1944), died
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February 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
1910 – The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.
1921 – Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician (died 2020), born
2021 – Mary Wilson, American singer (born 1944), died
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1921 – Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician (died 2020), born
2021 – Mary Wilson, American singer (born 1944), died
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1904 – Japanese forces launch a surprise attack against Russian-controlled Port Arthur, marking the start of the Russo-Japanese war.
1937 – Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer (died 1989), born
1996 – Del Ennis, American baseball player (born 1925), died
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1937 – Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer (died 1989), born
1996 – Del Ennis, American baseball player (born 1925), died
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February 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
1904 – Japanese forces launch a surprise attack against Russian-controlled Port Arthur, marking the start of the Russo-Japanese war.
1937 – Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer (died 1989), born
1996 – Del Ennis, American baseball player (born 1925), died
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1937 – Joe Raposo, American pianist and composer (died 1989), born
1996 – Del Ennis, American baseball player (born 1925), died
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1250 – Seventh Crusade: Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al Mansurah.
1989 – JaJuan Johnson, American basketball player, born
1921 – Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (born 1842), died
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1989 – JaJuan Johnson, American basketball player, born
1921 – Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (born 1842), died
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February 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
1250 – Seventh Crusade: Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al Mansurah.
1989 – JaJuan Johnson, American basketball player, born
1921 – Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (born 1842), died
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1989 – JaJuan Johnson, American basketball player, born
1921 – Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (born 1842), died
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1879 – Sandford Fleming first proposes the adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1968 – Gary Coleman, American actor (died 2010), born
1980 – Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (born 1936), died
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1968 – Gary Coleman, American actor (died 2010), born
1980 – Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (born 1936), died
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February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1879 – Sandford Fleming first proposes the adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1968 – Gary Coleman, American actor (died 2010), born
1980 – Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (born 1936), died
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1968 – Gary Coleman, American actor (died 2010), born
1980 – Nikos Xilouris, Greek singer-songwriter (born 1936), died
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1601 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, unsuccessfully rebels against Queen Elizabeth I.
1792 – Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, German princess (died 1873), born
2013 – Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (born 1918), died
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1792 – Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, German princess (died 1873), born
2013 – Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (born 1918), died
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February 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
1601 – Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, unsuccessfully rebels against Queen Elizabeth I.
1792 – Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, German princess (died 1873), born
2013 – Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (born 1918), died
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1792 – Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, German princess (died 1873), born
2013 – Nevin Scrimshaw, American scientist (born 1918), died
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421 – Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
1931 – Shadia, Egyptian actress and singer (died 2017), born
2015 – Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (born 1939), died
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1931 – Shadia, Egyptian actress and singer (died 2017), born
2015 – Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (born 1939), died
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February 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
421 – Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
1931 – Shadia, Egyptian actress and singer (died 2017), born
2015 – Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (born 1939), died
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1931 – Shadia, Egyptian actress and singer (died 2017), born
2015 – Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde, Finnish physician and parapsychologist (born 1939), died
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1999 – Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
1905 – Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983), born
1320 – Jan Muskata, Bishop of Kraków (born 1250), died
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1905 – Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983), born
1320 – Jan Muskata, Bishop of Kraków (born 1250), died
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February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
1999 – Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
1905 – Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983), born
1320 – Jan Muskata, Bishop of Kraków (born 1250), died
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1905 – Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1983), born
1320 – Jan Muskata, Bishop of Kraków (born 1250), died
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1863 – HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
1612 – Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (died 1683), born
2006 – Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (born 1914), died
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1612 – Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (died 1683), born
2006 – Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (born 1914), died
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February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
1863 – HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
1612 – Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (died 1683), born
2006 – Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (born 1914), died
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1612 – Thomas Killigrew, English playwright and manager (died 1683), born
2006 – Princess Durru Shehvar of the Ottoman Empire (born 1914), died
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1992 – The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
1989 – Isaiah Thomas, American basketball player, born
1873 – Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (born 1814), died
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1989 – Isaiah Thomas, American basketball player, born
1873 – Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (born 1814), died
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February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
1992 – The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
1989 – Isaiah Thomas, American basketball player, born
1873 – Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (born 1814), died
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1989 – Isaiah Thomas, American basketball player, born
1873 – Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (born 1814), died
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1313 – King Thihathu founds the Pinya Kingdom as the de jure successor state of the Pagan Kingdom.
1487 – Queen Dangyeong, Korean royal consort (died 1557), born
1801 – Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and academic (born 1726), died
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1487 – Queen Dangyeong, Korean royal consort (died 1557), born
1801 – Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and academic (born 1726), died
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February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1313 – King Thihathu founds the Pinya Kingdom as the de jure successor state of the Pagan Kingdom.
1487 – Queen Dangyeong, Korean royal consort (died 1557), born
1801 – Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and academic (born 1726), died
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1487 – Queen Dangyeong, Korean royal consort (died 1557), born
1801 – Daniel Chodowiecki, Polish-German painter and academic (born 1726), died
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1951 – Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.
1997 – Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer, born
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935), died
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1997 – Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer, born
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935), died
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February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
1951 – Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.
1997 – Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer, born
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935), died
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1997 – Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer, born
1999 – King Hussein of Jordan (born 1935), died
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1986 – Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
1953 – Robert Brazile, American football player, born
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (born 1493), died
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1953 – Robert Brazile, American football player, born
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (born 1493), died
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February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
1986 – Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
1953 – Robert Brazile, American football player, born
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (born 1493), died
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1953 – Robert Brazile, American football player, born
1560 – Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Florentine sculptor (born 1493), died
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1959 – At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
1719 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (died 1759), born
1986 – Dandy Nichols, English actress (born 1907), died
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1719 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (died 1759), born
1986 – Dandy Nichols, English actress (born 1907), died
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February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
1959 – At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
1719 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (died 1759), born
1986 – Dandy Nichols, English actress (born 1907), died
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1719 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (died 1759), born
1986 – Dandy Nichols, English actress (born 1907), died
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1851 – The largest Australian bushfires in a populous region in recorded history take place in the state of Victoria.
1967 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2007), born
1990 – Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (born 1913), died
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1967 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2007), born
1990 – Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (born 1913), died
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February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
1851 – The largest Australian bushfires in a populous region in recorded history take place in the state of Victoria.
1967 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2007), born
1990 – Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (born 1913), died
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1967 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (died 2007), born
1990 – Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (born 1913), died
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2016 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
1958 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (died 2004), born
1740 – Pope Clement XII (born 1652), died
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1958 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (died 2004), born
1740 – Pope Clement XII (born 1652), died
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February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
2016 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
1958 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (died 2004), born
1740 – Pope Clement XII (born 1652), died
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1958 – Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (died 2004), born
1740 – Pope Clement XII (born 1652), died
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1865 – The municipal administration of Finland is established.
1974 – Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist, born
1976 – Vince Guaraldi, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1928), died
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1974 – Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist, born
1976 – Vince Guaraldi, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1928), died
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February 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1865 – The municipal administration of Finland is established.
1974 – Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist, born
1976 – Vince Guaraldi, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1928), died
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1974 – Aljo Bendijo, Filipino journalist, born
1976 – Vince Guaraldi, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1928), died
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2018 – SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
1975 – Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut, born
1987 – Julien Chouinard, Canadian lawyer and jurist (born 1929), died
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1975 – Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut, born
1987 – Julien Chouinard, Canadian lawyer and jurist (born 1929), died
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February 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
2018 – SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
1975 – Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut, born
1987 – Julien Chouinard, Canadian lawyer and jurist (born 1929), died
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1975 – Orkut Büyükkökten, Turkish computer scientist and engineer, created Orkut, born
1987 – Julien Chouinard, Canadian lawyer and jurist (born 1929), died
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1806 – Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.
1949 – Mike Anderson, former American football player., born
1497 – Johannes Ockeghem, Flemish composer and educator (born 1410), died
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1949 – Mike Anderson, former American football player., born
1497 – Johannes Ockeghem, Flemish composer and educator (born 1410), died
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February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
1806 – Battle of San Domingo: British naval victory against the French in the Caribbean.
1949 – Mike Anderson, former American football player., born
1497 – Johannes Ockeghem, Flemish composer and educator (born 1410), died
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1949 – Mike Anderson, former American football player., born
1497 – Johannes Ockeghem, Flemish composer and educator (born 1410), died
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1988 – Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
1974 – Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach, born
1927 – Inayat Khan, Indian mystic and educator (born 1882), died
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1974 – Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach, born
1927 – Inayat Khan, Indian mystic and educator (born 1882), died
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February 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
1988 – Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
1974 – Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach, born
1927 – Inayat Khan, Indian mystic and educator (born 1882), died
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1974 – Michael Maguire, Australian rugby league player and coach, born
1927 – Inayat Khan, Indian mystic and educator (born 1882), died
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1919 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists.
1938 – Rafael Nieto Navia, Colombian lawyer, jurist, and diplomat, born
2006 – Norma Candal, Puerto Rican-American actress (born 1927), died
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1938 – Rafael Nieto Navia, Colombian lawyer, jurist, and diplomat, born
2006 – Norma Candal, Puerto Rican-American actress (born 1927), died
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
1919 – Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists.
1938 – Rafael Nieto Navia, Colombian lawyer, jurist, and diplomat, born
2006 – Norma Candal, Puerto Rican-American actress (born 1927), died
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1938 – Rafael Nieto Navia, Colombian lawyer, jurist, and diplomat, born
2006 – Norma Candal, Puerto Rican-American actress (born 1927), died
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2000 – Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya.
1953 – Gustavo Benítez, Paraguayan footballer and manager, born
2011 – Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (born 1921), died
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1953 – Gustavo Benítez, Paraguayan footballer and manager, born
2011 – Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (born 1921), died
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February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
2000 – Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya.
1953 – Gustavo Benítez, Paraguayan footballer and manager, born
2011 – Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (born 1921), died
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1953 – Gustavo Benítez, Paraguayan footballer and manager, born
2011 – Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (born 1921), died
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1917 – The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
1956 – David Wiesner, American author and illustrator, born
2013 – Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (born 1924), died
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1956 – David Wiesner, American author and illustrator, born
2013 – Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (born 1924), died
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February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1917 – The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.
1956 – David Wiesner, American author and illustrator, born
2013 – Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (born 1924), died
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1956 – David Wiesner, American author and illustrator, born
2013 – Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (born 1924), died
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1971 – Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
1870 – Charles Edmund Brock, British painter and book illustrator (died 1938), born
1954 – Hossein Sami'i, Iranian politician, diplomat, writer and poet (born 1876), died
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1870 – Charles Edmund Brock, British painter and book illustrator (died 1938), born
1954 – Hossein Sami'i, Iranian politician, diplomat, writer and poet (born 1876), died
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February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
1971 – Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
1870 – Charles Edmund Brock, British painter and book illustrator (died 1938), born
1954 – Hossein Sami'i, Iranian politician, diplomat, writer and poet (born 1876), died
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1870 – Charles Edmund Brock, British painter and book illustrator (died 1938), born
1954 – Hossein Sami'i, Iranian politician, diplomat, writer and poet (born 1876), died
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