Born on 5 February 1959

At A Glance

5 February 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

5 February 1959 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 5 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 February 1959 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 February 1959 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 February

• 1958 Gamal Abdel Nasser is nominated to be the first president of the United Arab Republic.
• 1962 French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence.
• 1963 The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law.
• 1967 Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is formally proclaimed, with Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao being appointed as its leaders.
• 1971 Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission.

Famous people born on 5 February

• Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
• Michael Sheen, Welsh actor and director (born 1969)
• Neymar, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
• Laura Linney, American actress (born 1964)

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