February 5 belongs to Irene Medina
Historical events & facts — February 5
What happened on February 5?
On February 5, 1917, the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States came into force — the world's first constitution to incorporate social rights — labour, education, land — in addition to classic political rights. Born from the Mexican Revolution, the constitution is considered a milestone of modern social constitutionalism. February 5 is celebrated as Constitution Day in Mexico.
On February 6, 1958, a plane carrying the Manchester United football squad crashed on takeoff at Munich airport, killing 23 people, including eight players from the squad known as the "Busby Babes". The tragedy deeply marked English football. Manager Matt Busby, seriously injured, survived and rebuilt the club until winning the European Cup in 1968.
On February 5, 1783, a devastating earthquake struck the Calabria region in southern Italy, killing between 30,000 and 50,000 people in a series of aftershocks that continued for months. The tremor destroyed hundreds of villages and transformed the region's landscape. It was the deadliest earthquake in modern Italian history and one of the most severe of the eighteenth century in Europe.
Notable birthdays — February 5
Famous people born on February 5
Hiram Maxim
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim laid claim to inventing the lightbulb.
Peg Entwistle
Millicent Lilian "Peg" Entwistle was a British stage and screen actress. She began her stage career in 1925, appearing in several Broadway productions. She appeared in only one film, Thirteen Women (1932), which was released posthumously. Entwistle gained notoriety after she jumped to her death from atop the 'H' on the Hollywoodland Sign in September 1932, at the age of 24.
James E. Bowman
James Edward Bowman Jr. was an American physician and specialist in pathology, hematology, and genetics. He was a professor of pathology and genetics at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He published more than ninety works across the fields of human genetics; population genetics; and ethical, legal and public policy issues in human genetics.
Fred Sinowatz
Alfred Sinowatz was an Austrian historian and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), who served as Chancellor of Austria from 1983 to 1986. Prior to becoming Chancellor, he had served as Minister of Education from 1971 to 1983 and Vice-Chancellor from 1981 to 1983.
Michael Mann
Michael Kenneth Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, author and producer. Best known for his stylized crime dramas, he has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as earned nominations for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
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