📅 February 5 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on February 5? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1869The giant "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget was found in Australia
- 1907Inventor Leo Baekeland announced Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic
- 1924The Royal Observatory in Greenwich began broadcasting "pips" on the radio to tell the exact time
- 1971The astronauts of Apollo 14 landed on the Moon
🎂 Born on February 5
- ⚽ Cristiano Ronaldo (1985) — soccer player
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February 5 quiz
In what year? 🪙 The giant "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget was found in Australia
In what year? 🧪 Inventor Leo Baekeland announced Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic
In what year? ⏰ The Royal Observatory in Greenwich began broadcasting "pips" on the radio to tell the exact time
Which famous person was born on February 5?