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Contemporary era

1909

Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic

On 5 February 1909, Leo Baekeland presented Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic.

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Contemporary era

1885

Establishment of the Congo Free State

On 5 February 1885, the Berlin Conference recognised the Congo Free State, the personal possession of Leopold II.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1597

The Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan

On 5 February 1597, twenty-six Christians were crucified at Nagasaki on the orders of the regent Hideyoshi.

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