February 5, 2017

February 5th in History Part IX


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Part IX

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On February 5th in 2006 Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks, 21-10 at the Ford Field MVP: Hines Ward, Pittsburgh, WR

On February 5th in 2008 A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States leaves at least 58 dead, the most since the May 31, 1985 outbreak that killed 88.

On February 5th in 2009 The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal runs aground off Oahu, Hawaii, damaging the ship as well as a coral reef.

On February 5th in 2012 Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 21-17 at the Lucas Oil Stadium MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB

On February 5th in 2013 UK House of Commons votes in favour of same-sex marriage

On February 5th in 2013 The US Postal Service announces the cessation of Saturday first-class mail delivery from August 2013

On February 5th in 2014 Archaeologists decrypt the 13th C Viking jötunvillur runic code

On February 5th in 2015 70s British rock star Gary Glitter is convicted of sexual child abuse charges in London

On February 5th in 2016 Computer hackers try to steal 1 billion from Federal Reserve Bank of New York using Bangladesh banking codes, steal 81 million before a typo alerts authorities

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