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Died on Tuesday February 5, 2008
- Carolus Jozef Maria Immerzeel (56), Noordwijkerhout
- Anthonia Helena Parlevliet (84), 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Christiaan Marie Broks (89), Etten Leur
- Adolf Reith (82), Fulda-Frauenberg, Landkreis Fulda, Hessen, Duitsland
- Christiaan Marie Broks (89), Etten-Leur
- Adrianus Johannes Baeten (90), Tilburg
- Albertha Margaretha (Bertha) Kamans (86), Willemsoord
- Alida Nanninga (91), Loppersum, Groningen, Nederland
- Antonius Johannes Van Den Brule (87), Breda (Noord-Brabant, Nederland)
- Carolyn Lee Allen Goeb (64), San Diego, California, Verenigde Staten
Born on February 5
- 1991 » Gerald Tusha, Albanian footballer
- 1991 » Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer
- 1992 » Neymar, Brazilian footballer
- 1992 » Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer
- 1993 » Leilani Latu, Australian rugby league player
- 1993 » Ty Rattie, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1995 » Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballer
- 1996 » Stina Blackstenius, Swedish footballer
- 1997 » Patrick Roberts, English footballer
- 2016 » Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutanese prince
Died on February 5
- 2005 » Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Togolese general and politician, President of Togo (b. 1937)
- 2005 » Michalina Wisłocka, Polish gynecologist and sexologist (b. 1921)
- 2006 » Norma Candal, Puerto Rican-American actress (b. 1927)
- 2007 » Alfred Worm, Austrian journalist, author, and academic (b. 1945)
- 2007 » Leo T. McCarthy, New Zealand-American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 43rd Lieutenant Governor of California (b. 1930)
- 2008 » Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian guru, founded Transcendental Meditation (b. 1918)
- 2010 » Brendan Burke, Canadian ice hockey player and activist (b. 1988)
- 2010 » Harry Schwarz, South African lawyer, anti-apartheid leader, and diplomat, 13th South Africa Ambassador to United States (b. 1924)
- 2011 » Brian Jacques, English author and radio host (b. 1939)
- 2011 » Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (b. 1921)
Names that were popular for boys in 2008
- Thomas
- Gijs
- Benjamin
- Ruben
- Lucas
- Pieter
- Ashton
- Daan
- Jan
- Sem
- Lars
- Noah
- Thijs
- Sam
- Milan
- Albert
Names that were popular for girls in 2008
- Marieke
- Emma
- Julia
- Femke
- Anna
- Sanne
- Sophie
- Lieke
- Lotte
- Jasmijn
- Maria
- Sanneke
- Fleur
- Eva
- Milou
- Nina
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 2008
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
- February 11 » Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.
- February 23 » A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2.
- May 25 » NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.
- May 28 » The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
- June 9 » Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people.
- August 18 » War of Afghanistan: Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.
Weather February 5, 2008
The temperature on February 5, 2008 was between 3.7 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain during 7.1 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.