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5 February 2025
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2009 - The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal ran aground (pictured) on a coral reef off the island of Oahu.Maritime service branch of the U.S. military
Anniversary
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.Violently rotating column of air
Anniversary
2004 - The National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Haiti captured the city of Gonaïves, starting a coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's government.Haitian rebellion group
Anniversary
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.Species of bivalve
Anniversary
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.1999–2009 war in the Caucasus region
Historical events
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Notable births
Born
2016 - Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutanese princeHeir apparent to the Bhutanese throne (born 2016)
Born
2002 - Jisung, South Korean rapperSouth Korean rapper and singer-songwriter (born 2002)
Born
2002 - Taehyun, South Korean singer-songwriterSouth Korean singer (born 2002)
Born
1995 - Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballerBelgian footballer (born 1995)
Born
1993 - Leilani Latu, Australian rugby league playerTonga international rugby league player (born 1993)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
48.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.3 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
16.94 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Taurus
19.09 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.