February 5

February 5 collects short history notes for families. The years on this page include 1589, 1594, 1852, 1907. Violent events and crimes are left off. Each line is a small true thing to ask about, not a whole lesson. February 29 is included so a leap-day birthday still has a page. Walk with the previous and next links, or open the February hub for the rest of the month.

• In 1589, Esteban Manuel de Villegas was born. Esteban became known as spanish poet and educator.
• In 1594, Biagio Marini was born. Biagio became known as italian violinist and composer.
• In 1852, the New Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens to the public.
• In 1907, belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.

Pair a date with a story in the library or a geography quiz if you want to keep going.