February 5th, 1940

Born on February 5th, 1940

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 30,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 78 days, exactly on December 20th, 2024, people who were born on February 5th, 1940 will be 31,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on February 5th?

February 5th, 2009

The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal ran aground (pictured) on a coral reef off the island of Oahu.

February 5th, 2008

Eighty-seven tornadoes occurred over the course of the Super Tuesday tornado outbreak across multiple U.S. states, causing 56 deaths and over $1 billion in damage.

February 5th, 2004

At least 21 cockle-gatherers were drowned by an incoming tide in Morecambe Bay, England, prompting the establishment of the British government's Gangmasters Licensing Authority.

February 5th, 2000

Second Chechen War: As the Battle of Grozny came to a close, Russian forces summarily executed at least 60 civilians in Grozny's Novye Aldi suburb.

February 5th, 1958

After a mid-air collision with a fighter plane during a practice exercise off Tybee Island, Georgia, a U.S. Air Force bomber jettisoned a Mark 15 nuclear bomb, which was presumed lost.

February 5th, 1923

Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford made 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class score.

February 5th, 1917

The U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto to pass the Immigration Act of 1917, establishing new restrictions on immigrants, including the wholesale ban of people from much of Asia.

February 5th, 1913

Claudio Monteverdi's last opera, L'incoronazione di Poppea, was performed theatrically for the first time in more than 250 years.

February 5th, 1909

Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announced his invention of Bakelite (production device pictured), the world's first synthetic plastic.

February 5th, 1869

Prospectors in Moliagul, Australia, discovered the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the Welcome Stranger.

February 5th, 1861

In a speech before the U.S. Congress, Representative John Edward Bouligny refused to join his fellow Louisiana congressmen in heeding the state's secession convention and resigning.

February 5th, 1818

Charles XIV John (pictured) succeeded to the thrones of Sweden and Norway as the first monarch of the House of Bernadotte.

February 5th, 1637

Ninety-eight sales for rare tulip bulbs were recorded on the last day of tulip mania, a speculative bubble in the Dutch Republic.

February 5th, 2019

Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate a papal Mass in the Arabian Peninsula.

February 5th, 1985

The mayors of Carthage and Rome signed a symbolic peace treaty to officially end the Third Punic War, 2,134 years after it began.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 5th

Born on February 5th, 1940

74

H. R. Giger

Swiss artist (1940–2014)

*February 5th, 1940, Chur †May 12th, 2014, Zürich

83

Jean-Marc Juilhard

French politician

*February 5th, 1940, Saint-Sandoux †July 27th, 2023, Saint-Sandoux

66

Luke Graham

American professional wrestler (1940-2006)

*February 5th, 1940, Union Point †June 23rd, 2006, Georgia

84

Dick Warlock

American stunt performer

*February 5th, 1940, Oakley

75

Kazuo Chiba

Japanese aikidoka (1940–2015)

*February 5th, 1940, Tochigi Prefecture †June 5th, 2015, San Diego

78

Bernd Schottdorf

German artist

*February 5th, 1940, Berlin †April 29th, 2018, Schloss Duttenstein

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Who's birthday is on February 5th?

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

*February 5th, 1897, Winschoten †December 23rd, 1979, Wassenaar

32

Neymar

Brazilian association football player

*February 5th, 1992, Mogi das Cruzes

39

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese association football player

*February 5th, 1985, Funchal

80

Thekla Carola Wied

German actress

*February 5th, 1944, Wrocław

29

Fireboy DML

Nigerian singer

*February 5th, 1995, Ogun State

75

Tom Wilkinson

English actor (1948–2023)

*February 5th, 1948, Leeds †December 30th, 2023, London

62

Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn

Welsh politician (1941-2003)

*February 5th, 1941, Prestatyn †September 20th, 2003, Gloucestershire

33

Daniel Balavoine

French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1952–1986)

*February 5th, 1952, Alençon †January 14th, 1986, Gourma-Rharous

86

John Guare

American playwright and screenwriter (born 1938)

*February 5th, 1938, New York City

60

Laura Linney

American actress (born 1964)

*February 5th, 1964, Manhattan

56

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

Turkish politician

*February 5th, 1968, Alanya

81

Nolan Bushnell

American entrepreneur

*February 5th, 1943, Clearfield

68

David Wiesner

American children's illustrator and writer

*February 5th, 1956, Bridgewater Township

66

Frank Pagelsdorf

German association football player and manager

*February 5th, 1958, Hanover

64

Valerie Carter

American singer and songwriter

*February 5th, 1953, Winter Haven †March 4th, 2017, St. Petersburg

80

Michel Rousseau

French racing cyclist

*February 5th, 1936, 18th arrondissement of Paris †September 23rd, 2016, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

73

Helmut Spanner

German author

*February 5th, 1951, Augsburg

83

David Selby

American actor

*February 5th, 1941, Morgantown

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Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

83

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality †February 18th, 2024, Røros Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

84

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer and songwriter (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

84

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

84

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

84

Klaus Schlappner

German association football player and manager

*May 22nd, 1940, Lampertheim

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress (*1940)

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

32

Bruce Lee

Chinese-American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author (1940–2020)

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

84

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

84

Patrick Stewart

British actor

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

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Leap year

Yes: 1940 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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