What happened on Thursday February 05, 1914?

Here's what happened on February 05, 1914:

• Alan Lloyd Hodgkin: Nobel Prize-Winning British Scientist Alan Lloyd Hodgkin was a distinguished British physiologist and biophysicist who made groundbreaking contributions to understanding nerve cell membrane electrical properties. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the mechanism of nerve impulse transmission, particularly the ionic basis of action potentials.
• William S. Burroughs: Influential Beat Generation Author William S. Burroughs was a pioneering American writer and a key figure of the Beat Generation. Known for his experimental writing style and controversial works like 'Naked Lunch', he significantly influenced postmodern literature and challenged conventional narrative structures.
• Canadian Arctic Expedition: Wrangel Island Navigation Challenge During the Canadian Arctic Expedition, scout Bjarne Mamen returned to 'Shipwreck Camp' and reported to Captain Robert Bartlett about a critical navigation error. The team, led by Alexander Anderson, had mistakenly approached Herald Island instead of their intended destination, Wrangel Island, located 38 miles (61 km) away in the challenging Beaufort Sea environment.

Events in 1914

February 05, 1914: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 05, 1914

Newspapers from Feb. 05, 1914

February 05, 1914 was a Thursday and it was the 36th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 1914 can also be written as 2/5/1914 in the US and as 5/2/1914 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 1914 in February 1914 calendar

Famous people born on February 05, 1914:

• William Burroughs

  Influential Beat Generation writer known for his experimental novel 'Naked Lunch', which challenged literary conventions and explored themes...

• Alan Lloyd Hodgkin

  English physiologist, biophysicist, and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1998).

• Alan Hodgkin

  Renowned English physiologist and biophysicist who won the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work in understanding nerve cell membrane...

• Silvius Magnago

Famous people born in 1914

Famous people born on February 5th

Famous people died on February 05, 1914:

• Cesare Fani
• Niccolò Giannotta
• Adalbert von Waltenhofen

Famous people who died in 1914

Famous people who died on February 5th

February 05, 1914: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 1914 was Oh You Million Dollar Doll by Peerless Quartet, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

1. Peerless Quartet - Oh You Million Dollar Doll
2. Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan - Underneath the Tango Moon

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 05, 1914: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 05, 1914 is Tiger and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 05, 1914 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 05, 1914 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 05, 1914 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 11:48 am and setting at 04:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1914 while the next full moon would come on Feb 10, 1914.

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Someone born on February 05, 1914 is:

111 years 2 months old,

or 1334 months and 18 days old,

or 5802 weeks and 6 days old,

or 40620 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 05, 1914?

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 1914?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on February 05, 1914.

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