Historical Events
Grammy Awards
66th Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift wins record 4th Best Album with "Midnights", Best Record Miley Cyrus "Flowers", Best Song Billie Eilish “What I Was Made For”, Killer Mike led away in handcuffs [1]
- Brazil warns it is expecting a very bad year of dengue fever with over 4.2 million cases - with Rio de Janeiro already declaring a public health emergency [1]
Music History
Meghan Thee Stallion's achieves her first solo No.1 with diss single "Hiss" amid a feud with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj [1]
- One of Los Angeles' rainiest days causes mudslides and flooding, brought by the "Pineapple Express", an atmospheric river from Hawaii [1]
Famous Deaths
- Dries van Agt, Dutch politician (Prime Minister (CDA), 1977-82), dies with his wife of 70 years via euthanasia at 93
Toby Keith (1961-2024)
American country singer ("Should've Been A Cowboy"; "She Never Cried In Front Of Me"), and actor (Broken Bridges), dies of stomach cancer at 62 [1]
- Tsutomu Hanahara, Japanese freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold flyweight 1964), dies at 84
Died in 2024 2024 Highlights
About February 5, 2024
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hiss - Megan Thee Stallion
#1 Song: Stick Season - Noah Kahan
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