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5 February
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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