February 5 in History

5 February in History – 40 years ago

Multinational Force in Lebanon

Eastern Mediterranean 1984: Multinational Force in Lebanon

Following Israel’s invasion of Lebanon (1982), a US-led Multinational Force (MNF) landed in... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 1984: Multinational Force in Lebanon
Eastern Mediterranean 1984
Multinational Force in Lebanon
Following Israel’s invasion of Lebanon (1982), a US-led Multinational Force (MNF) landed in...
Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1903: Pacification of Northern Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa 1903
Pacification of Northern Nigeria
The 1899 Anglo-French agreement assigned Northern Nigeria to the British, even though the region...
Historical Atlas of Northern Africa 1903: Pacification of Northern Nigeria
Northern Africa 1903
Pacification of Northern Nigeria
The 1899 Anglo-French agreement assigned Northern Nigeria to the British, even though the region...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1859: Franco-Sardinian Alliance
Europe 1859
Franco-Sardinian Alliance
By the late 1850s the cause of Italian unification was drawing widespread support from...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1810: Siege of Cádiz
Europe 1810
Siege of Cádiz
In late 1809 the French routed the Spanish army at Ocaña and invaded southern Spain. Fleeing to...
Historical Atlas of Western Mediterranean 1810: Siege of Cádiz
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Western Mediterranean 1810
Siege of Cádiz
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Ending on 5 February 299

Galerius invades Persia; captures Ctesiphon*

All Events on 5 February

starts   2011
Islamist insurgency in Sinai
  1944
2nd Chindit offensive in northern Burma
  1919
Bolsheviks take Kiev
  1895
Argentina cedes Palmas to Brazil
  1869
Palmerston settlement established at Port Darwin
  1862
Formal union of Moldavia and Wallachia as Romania
  1859
Moldavia and Wallachia united by personal rule
starts   1814
Peace talks between Allies and France fail
starts   1811
Prince Regent rules Britain during George III’s mental illness
starts   1810
French besiege Spanish government in Cádiz
ends   1810
French overrun southern Spain
starts   449
Rechiar marries Visigothic princess, plunders Vascones and Romans*
starts   372
Firmus leads revolt in Roman Africa*
ends   299
Galerius invades Persia; captures Ctesiphon*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 5 February for purposes of Omniatlas

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