Historical Events
- General Winckelman replaces Gen Reijnders as Dutch supreme commander
"Tuxedo Junction"
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"
Famous Birthdays
- H. R. Giger, Swiss surrealist artist (album cover art for ELP - "Brain Salad Surgery"; Debbie Harry - "'KooKoo"), and Oscar-winning special effects designer (Alien), born in Chur, Switzerland (d. 2014)
About February 5, 1940
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
