THIS DAY IN #HISTORY 05/02

This day in #history 05/02

FEBRUARY 5TH

1783 – Sweden recognizes US independence

1885 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the
Congo as a personal colonial possession

1904 – American occupation of Cuba ends

1917 – Present Mexican constitution adopted

1947 – Bolewet Beirut becomes president of Poland

1958 – Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1 st
president of United Arab Republic

1962 – French President de Gaulle calls for
Algeria’ s independence

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

1505- Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian
(d . 1572 )

1984 – Carlos Tévez, Argentinine footballer

1985 – Cristiano Ronaldo , Portuguese footballer
@Cristiano

1992 – Neymar da Silva Santos
Júnior Brazilian footballer

FAMOUS DEATHS

1881 – Thomas Carlyle, historian/ essayist, dies in London at 85

2005 – Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (b . 1937)