Famous Birthdays
- E H (Patsy) Hendren, English cricket batsman (51 Tests, 7 x 100s, HS 205no; 57,611 1st-class runs, 3rd-best ever; Middlesex CCC), born in Turnham Green, England (d. 1962)
- Ernest Tyldesley, English cricket batsman (14 Tests, 3 x 100, 6 x 50, HS 138; Lancashire CCC), born in Worsley, England (d. 1962)
- Ioan Dumitru Chirescu, Romanian composer and conductor, born in Cernavoda (d. 1980)
1889 Highlights
About February 5, 1889
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
