On This Day in History - February 5 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - February 5 |
1817 February 5
1817-02-05
1st US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)
1870 February 5
1870-02-05
1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia
1936 February 5
1936-02-05
National Wildlife Federation forms
1974 February 5
1974-02-05
US Mariner 10 returns 1st close-up photos of Venus cloud structure
