J. P. Morgan incorporates U.S. Steel in the state of New Jersey, although the company would not start doing business until February 25 and the assets of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company, Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company, and William Henry Moore's National Steel Company were not acquired until April 1. Date: February 5, 1901…

In Mexico, the General Hospital of Mexico is inaugurated, initially with four basic specialties. Date: February 5, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1905 📅 On This Day (Today)

Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic. Date: February 5, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today)

Claudio Monteverdi's last opera L'incoronazione di Poppea was performed theatrically for the first time in more than 250 years. Date: February 5, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

Greek military aviators Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane. Date: February 5, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Congress of the United States passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. Date: February 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)

The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Date: February 5, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)

SS Tuscania is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland; it is the first ship carrying American troops to Europe to be torpedoed and sunk. Date: February 5, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane; this is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military. Date: February 5, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D. W. Griffith launch United Artists. Date: February 5, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)