What happened on Friday February 05, 2016?

Here's what happened on February 05, 2016:

• Zika Virus Epidemic Escalates The Zika virus epidemic continued to spread, with three people killed in Colombia and Puerto Rico declaring a state of emergency after at least 22 people were infected in the U.S. territory.
• Syrian Refugee Crisis at Turkish Border Approximately 15,000 Syrian refugees gathered at the Turkey-Syria border in response to the Syrian Government's military offensive in the Aleppo Governorate, highlighting the escalating humanitarian crisis during the Syrian Civil War.
• Cyber Heist Attempt on Federal Reserve Computer hackers attempted to steal $1 billion from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York using Bangladesh banking codes, but were only able to steal $81 million before a typo alerted authorities.
• Mauricio Macri's Debt Settlement in Argentina Newly elected Argentine President Mauricio Macri offered $6.5 billion to creditors in cash to resolve liabilities stemming from a 2002 default, signaling a significant economic policy shift.
• Zimbabwe Drought Emergency President Robert Mugabe declared a state of disaster in most rural areas of Zimbabwe due to prolonged drought conditions, highlighting the severe environmental challenges facing the country.
• UN Police Base Incident in Mali A United Nations mission in Mali confirmed that the Malian Armed Forces successfully recaptured a UN Police Base in Timbuktu from unknown assailants who had attacked the base earlier that day.
• Al Shabaab Captures Port of Merca Al Shabaab militants claimed to have taken control of the port of Merca (Marka) after the withdrawal of African Union and Somali Armed Forces, demonstrating the ongoing instability in Somalia.

Events in 2016

February 05, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Feb. 05, 2016

February 05, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 05, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.40
• Apple AAPL: opens at $96.52
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $51.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $29.15
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.22

Exchange Rates on February 05, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.896 EUR
• 1 USD = 116.808 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6893 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.4127 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.3916 CAD

February 05, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mechelen - Anderlecht : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• M'gladbach - Werder Bremen : 5 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Freiburg : 2 - 0
• Kaiserslautern - Union Berlin : 2 - 2
• Sandhausen - Paderborn : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Malaga - Getafe : 3 - 0

February 05, 2016 was a Friday and it was the 36th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 2016 can also be written as 2/5/2016 in the US and as 5/2/2016 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 2016 in February 2016 calendar

Famous people died on February 05, 2016:

• Ciriaco Cañete

  Filipino martial artist (b. 1919).

• Angelo Ventura

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on February 5th

February 05, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 2016 was Sorry by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Justin Bieber - Sorry
2. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself
3. Adele - Hello
4. twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
5. Alessia Cara - Here

February 05, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 05, 2016 was Here by Alessia Cara, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

1. Alessia Cara - Here
2. Drake - Hotline Bling
3. The Weeknd - In The Night
4. Drake & Future - Jumpman
5. Bryson Tiller - Don't

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

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February 05, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 05, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 05, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 05, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:22 am and setting at 03:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on February 05, 2016

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Someone born on February 05, 2016 is:

9 years 2 months old,

or 110 months and 18 days old,

or 480 weeks and 5 days old,

or 3365 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 05, 2016?

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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 05, 2016.

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