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February 5 2020

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Events on This Day

Birth of Son
Sara Bareilles
milestone

Born on This Day

🇮🇳Abhishek Bachchan
Film actor · b. 1976
Days alive
16,071
🇨🇿Adéla Bruns
athlete · b. 1987
Days alive
12,053
🇬🇧Alex Harvey
deceased
musician · 1935–1982

Died on This Day

🇦🇹Alfred Halm
deceased
actor · 1861–1951
Days lived
32,564
🇺🇸Barney Dreyfuss
deceased
film director · 1865–1932
Days lived
24,452

Who Was Alive

Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).

Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
61,030
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
49,708

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
68,701
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
14,344

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
66,874
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
66,571

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
672,081
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
151,595

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
29,524
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
22,946

Born on February 5 Died on February 5 On This Day Day Lookup

Previous day Next day

Days lived

17,166

🇩🇪André Mathes

American football player · b. 1975

Days alive

16,436

Anthony Ingruber

Actor · b. 1990

Days alive

10,957

🇨🇿Antonín Hájek

athlete · 1916–1983

Days lived

24,756

🇩🇪Astrid Kumbernuss

German shot and discus thrower · b. 1970

Days alive

18,262

August Kopff

🇩🇪August Kopff

German astronomer (1882-1960) · 1882–1960

Days lived

28,568

Brian Moorman

🇺🇸Brian Moorman

American football player, punter · b. 1976

Days alive

16,071

Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

Founder of Binance · b. 1977

Days alive

15,705

Charlotte Rampling

🇬🇧Charlotte Rampling

Model · b. 1946

Days alive

27,028

🇩🇪Christa Williams

actor · 1926–2012

Days lived

31,558

Christopher Guest

🇺🇸Christopher Guest

British-American screenwriter, comedian, musician, director, and actor (born 1948) · b. 1948

Days alive

26,298

Claude King

🇺🇸Claude King

US country singer and songwriter (1923-2013) · 1923–2013

Days lived

32,903

Cristiano Ronaldo

🇵🇹Cristiano Ronaldo

Professional footballer · b. 1985

Days alive

12,783

Daniel Balavoine

🇫🇷Daniel Balavoine

singer · 1952–1986

Days lived

12,397

Darren Criss

🇺🇸Darren Criss

Actor · b. 1987

Days alive

12,053

🇩🇪Dieter Kuprella

basketball player · 1946–2025

Days lived

29,007

🇺🇸Flora Martirosian

Armenian folk singer (1957-2012) · 1957–2012

Days lived

20,377

Francisco Varallo

🇦🇷Francisco Varallo

football player · 1910–2010

Days lived

36,731

🇨🇳Gan Tingting

Chinese actress · b. 1986

Days alive

12,418

Götz Werner

🇩🇪Götz Werner

entrepreneur · 1944–2022

Days lived

28,493

Hans Bender

🇩🇪Hans Bender

German psychologist (1907-1991) · 1907–1991

Days lived

30,772

Horst Fascher

🇩🇪Horst Fascher

rapper · b. 1936

Days alive

30,681

Jack Yerman

🇺🇸Jack Yerman

American sprinter · b. 1939

Days alive

29,585

🇬🇧Jacqui Dankworth

British singer · b. 1963

Days alive

20,819

🇦🇹Jean-Pierre Zola

actor · 1916–1979

Days lived

22,992

Jennifer Suhr

🇺🇸Jennifer Suhr

American pole vaulter · b. 1982

Days alive

13,879

🇰🇷Jisung (Park Ji-sung)

K-pop Idol (NCT) · b. 2002

Days alive

6,574

Michael Sheen

🇬🇧Michael Sheen

Welsh actor · b. 1969

Days alive

18,627

Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann

🇺🇸Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann

Nicaraguan-American Catholic priest and diplomat (1933–2017) · 1933–2017

Days lived

30,804

🇩🇪Nadine Ernsting-Krienke

field hockey player · b. 1974

Days alive

16,801

Otto Brahm

🇩🇪Otto Brahm

German theatre director (1856–1912) · 1856–1912

Days lived

20,750

Ralf Scheepers

🇩🇪Ralf Scheepers

singer · b. 1965

Days alive

20,088

Red Buttons

🇺🇸Red Buttons

American comedian and actor (1919–2006) · 1919–2006

Days lived

31,935

🇩🇪Rob Mayth

rapper · b. 1984

Days alive

13,149

Silvius Magnago

🇮🇹Silvius Magnago

politician · 1914–2010

Days lived

35,173

Susan Kare

🇺🇸Susan Kare

artist · b. 1954

Days alive

24,106

🇺🇸Vast Aire

American rapper · b. 1978

Days alive

15,340

Vinnie Colaiuta

🇺🇸Vinnie Colaiuta

American drummer · b. 1956

Days alive

23,376

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Notable Trials · 1914–1997

Days lived

30,494

Zackary Wright

🇺🇸Zackary Wright

basketball player · b. 1985

Days alive

12,783

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

deceased

television actor · 1929–2021

Days lived

33,292

Emeric Pressburger

🇭🇺Emeric Pressburger

Hungarian-British screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988) · 1902–1988

Days lived

31,108

George Arliss

George Arliss

Oscar Winners · 1868–1946

Days lived

28,424

🇬🇧George Paice

Falklands Islands bowls player · 1941–2024

Days lived

29,997

Han Urbanus

🇳🇱Han Urbanus

Dutch baseball player (1927-2021) · 1927–2021

Days lived

34,197

Hans Jonas

🇩🇪Hans Jonas

philosopher · 1903–1993

Days lived

32,779

Harry Schwarz

🇩🇪Harry Schwarz

South African activist (1924-2010) · 1924–2010

Days lived

31,314

🇩🇪Hermann Baranowski

SS general (1884-1940) · 1884–1940

Days lived

20,326

Jaber II Al-Sabah

🇰🇼Jaber II Al-Sabah

Sheikh of Kuwait (1860-1917) · 1860–1917

Days lived

20,854

John Paul Getty III

🇺🇸John Paul Getty III

Entrepreneur · 1956–2011

Days lived

19,939

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

🇺🇸Joseph L. Mankiewicz

American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993) · 1909–1993

Days lived

30,675

Kirk Douglas

🇺🇸Kirk Douglas

American actor (1916–2020) · 1916–2020

Days lived

37,678

Lou Andreas-Salomé

🇷🇺Lou Andreas-Salomé

YouTube personality · 1861–1937

Days lived

27,751

Ludwig Binswanger

🇨🇭Ludwig Binswanger

Swiss psychiatrist and essayist (1881-1966) · 1881–1966

Days lived

30,978

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

🇮🇳Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Indian spiritual master · 1917–2008

Days lived

33,261

Manès Sperber

🇦🇹Manès Sperber

YouTube personality · 1905–1984

Days lived

28,544

Meister Eckhart

Meister Eckhart

Notable Trials · 1260–1328

Days lived

24,871

🇹🇷Munavvar Kalantarli

Soviet Azerbaijani singer and actor · 1912–1963

Days lived

18,308

Ove Arup

🇬🇧Ove Arup

Anglo-Danish engineer (1895-1988) · 1895–1988

Days lived

33,897

Paul Engelmann

🇮🇱Paul Engelmann

Czech architect (1891–1965) · 1891–1965

Days lived

26,899

Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

Notable Trials · 1943–2023

Days lived

29,033

Pieter Helbert Damsté

Pieter Helbert Damsté

Dutch classical scholar (1860-1943) · 1860–1943

Days lived

30,128

Rudy York

🇺🇸Rudy York

film director · 1913–1970

Days lived

20,626

🇺🇸Xiangzhong Yang

scientist · 1959–2009

Days lived

18,087

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

47,056

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

46,719

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

44,594

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

43,499

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

42,404

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

39,564

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,420

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

38,751

🇺🇸April

deceased

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,762

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

4,640

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

3,631

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

1,107

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

66,144

HSBC

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

56,586

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

55,552

Goldman Sachs

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

55,186

Eli Lilly

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

52,630

Chevron

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

51,282

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

75,613

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

56,282

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

34,634

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

32,177

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

30,087

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

28,064

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

17,484

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

16,301

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

15,596

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

14,909

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

14,866

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

14,645