Historical Events
- Finland goes 1-2 in the ski jumping at the Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics; Antti Hyvärinen takes gold ahead of teammate Aulis Kallakorpi
- NY Mayor Robert Wagner & Bkln Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30M Brooklyn Sports Center Authority to build
- VII Winter Olympic Games close in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Famous Birthdays
- Betty Ong, flight attendant that died on September 11, 2001, on American Airlines Flight 11
- Hector Rebaque, Mexican racing driver, born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Vincent "Vinnie" Colaiuta, American touring and session rock and jazz drummer (Frank Zappa, 1979-83; Joni Mitchell, 1982-91; Sting, 1993-2003), born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
- Savielly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74
About February 5, 1956
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
