February 5th (1885) was a Thursday. It's the 33rd day of the year (34th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 332 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th February, 1885
» King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State called Congo as a personal possession.
Famous Birthdays on February 5 in 1885
» Burton Downing, American cyclist (d. 1929)
February 5th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Agatha of Sicily
» Roger Williams (theologian) called Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson (Episcopal Church (USA))
» February 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (Mexico)
» Kashmir Day (Pakistan)
» Giulio Alberoni known as Liberation from the Alberoni Occupation (San Marino)