Historical Events
- Hans Engnestangen skates world record 500m (41.8 sec)
- III British Empire Games open in Sydney, Australia
Famous Birthdays
- Dick van Niehoff, Dutch pop vocalist (Fouryo), born in the Netherlands (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Hans Litten, German lawyer, workers' rights advocate, anti-Nazi antagonist, and educator, commits suicide while imprisoned at Dachau concentration camp at 34 [1]
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights
About February 5, 1938
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius