February 5th, 1943

Born on February 5th, 1943

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 29,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 333 days, exactly on March 26th, 2025, people who were born on February 5th, 1943 will be 30,000 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, 1943

81

Nolan Bushnell

American entrepreneur

*February 5th, 1943, Clearfield

77

Ernst Hinsken

German politician (1943-2020)

*February 5th, 1943, Plattling †August 30th, 2020, Regensburg

81

Michael Mann

American film director, screenwriter, and producer

*February 5th, 1943, Chicago

58

Giancarlo Prete

Italian actor (1943-2001)

*February 5th, 1943, Rome †March 9th, 2001, Rome

81

Craig Morton

American football player

*February 5th, 1943, Flint

81

Dušan Uhrin

Football coach (born 1943)

*February 5th, 1943, Nová Ves nad Žitavou

55

Ivan Tcherepnin

American composer born in France of Russian-Chinese parentage, son of Alexander Tcherepnin

*February 5th, 1943, Issy-les-Moulineaux †April 11th, 1998, Boston

60

Charles Janeway

American immunologist (1943–2003)

*February 5th, 1943, Boston †April 12th, 2003

81

Larry Tamblyn

American actor, singer and musician

*February 5th, 1943, Los Angeles

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 5th?

78

Charlotte Rampling

British actress

*February 5th, 1946, Sturmer

80

Thekla Carola Wied

German actress

*February 5th, 1944, Wrocław

82

Dirk Stikker

Politician and badminton player (1897-1979)

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

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

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

32

Neymar

Brazilian association football player

*February 5th, 1992, Mogi das Cruzes

74

H. R. Giger

Swiss artist (1940–2014)

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

29

Fireboy DML

Nigerian singer

*February 5th, 1995, Ogun State

39

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese footballer (born 1985)

*February 5th, 1985, Funchal

75

Tom Wilkinson

English actor (1948–2023)

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

33

Daniel Balavoine

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

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

60

Laura Linney

American actress (born 1964)

*February 5th, 1964, Manhattan

55

Michael Sheen

Welsh actor

*February 5th, 1969, Newport

64

Valerie Carter

American singer and songwriter

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

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

62

Gareth Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn

Welsh politician (1941-2003)

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

79

Mino Denti

Italian road bicycle racer

*February 5th, 1945, Soncino

40

Carlos Tevez

Argentine association football player

*February 5th, 1984, Buenos Aires

86

John Guare

American playwright and screenwriter (born 1938)

*February 5th, 1938, New York City

46

Samuel Sánchez

Spanish former professional road bicycle racer

*February 5th, 1978, Oviedo

Same year
Born in 1943

80

John Nettles

British actor and writer

*October 11th, 1943, St Austell

80

Odd Einar Dørum

Norwegian politician

*October 12th, 1943, Oslo

80

Rolf Edling

Swedish fencer

*November 30th, 1943, Mumbai

81

Torstein Hagen

Norwegian businessman

*January 1st, 1943, Norway

80

Robert De Niro

American actor (born 1943)

*August 17th, 1943, Greenwich Village

80

Lech Wałęsa

Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland

*September 29th, 1943, Popowo

81

Katsuto Momii

Japanese businessman

*March 4th, 1943, Kama

80

John Kerry

Unites States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate since 2021

*December 11th, 1943, Aurora

73

Laura Biagiotti

Italian fashion designer

*August 4th, 1943, Rome †May 26th, 2017, Rome

80

Malcolm McDowell

British actor (born 1943)

*June 13th, 1943, Horsforth

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

58

George Harrison

British musician and lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943–2001)

*February 25th, 1943, Liverpool †November 29th, 2001, Los Angeles

81

John Major

Former prime minister of the United Kingdom (born 1943)

*March 29th, 1943, London

81

Christopher Walken

American actor

*March 31st, 1943, Astoria

73

Eni Faleomavaega

American Samoan politician (1943–2017)

*August 15th, 1943, American Samoa †February 22nd, 2017, Provo

73

Piet Keizer

Dutch footballer (1943–2017)

*June 14th, 1943, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2017, Amsterdam

74

Bernd Fischerauer

Austrian director, screenwriter and author

*March 11th, 1943, Graz †May 14th, 2017, Munich

80

Roger Waters

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

*September 6th, 1943, Great Bookham

73

Tommy Gemmell

Scottish footballer and manager (1943-2017)

*October 16th, 1943, Motherwell †March 2nd, 2017

81

Horst Köhler

German politician (CDU); president of Germany, 2004–2010

*February 22nd, 1943, Skierbieszów

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1943 is a normal year and no leap year.

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