Famous people born on February 5 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 5, you share it with Hank Aaron, Laura Linney, Cristiano Ronaldo — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for February 5
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
36th
Day of the year
February 5 is the 36th day of the year, with 329 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 5
Hank Aaron — American baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record (born 1934).
Laura Linney — American actress known for Ozark and The Truman Show (born 1964).
Cristiano Ronaldo — Portuguese soccer superstar and five-time Ballon d'Or winner (born 1985).
Also sharing the day:
John Boyd Dunlop (b. 1840) — Scottish inventor who developed the first practical pneumatic tire.
Michael Sheen (b. 1969) — Welsh actor known for 'Frost/Nixon' and 'Good Omens'.
Neymar (b. 1992) — Brazilian soccer superstar and his national team's all-time leading scorer.
February 5 in history
1919 — Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith founded the United Artists film studio.
1924 — The Royal Greenwich Observatory began broadcasting its famous hourly time signals, the Greenwich pips.
1971 — Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the Moon.
1852 — The New Hermitage Museum, home to one of the world's great art collections, opened in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
1907 — Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announced the creation of Bakelite, the world's first fully synthetic plastic.
1917 — Mexico adopted its current constitution, an anniversary still celebrated as Constitution Day.
February 5 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 5?
Anyone born on February 5 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for February 5?
The birthstone for a February 5 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 5?
Hank Aaron is among the best known — American baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth's career home run record (born 1934).
What happened on February 5?
In 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith founded the United Artists film studio.
What day of the year is February 5?
February 5 is the 36th day of the year, with 329 days still to come.
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