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First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006.
Famous Birthdays on February 5
1967 — Chris Parnell
American actor and comedian
February 5 has 216 recorded notable births across history, from 976 to 2016. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on February 5
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- 1985 Ugo Vetere, then the mayor of Rome, and Chedli Klibi, then the mayor of Carthage, meet in Tunis to sign a treaty of friendship officially ending the Third Punic War which lasted 2,131 years. Source
- 1917 The current constitution of Mexico is adopted, establishing a federal republic with powers separated into independent executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Source
- 1963 The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law. Source
- 1962 French President Charles de Gaulle calls for Algeria to be granted independence. Source
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In the 2000s, she became the muse of French director François Ozon, appearing in several of his films, notably Under the Sand (2000), Swimming Pool (2003) and Young & Beautiful (2013).
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Hank Aaron broke the long-standing MLB record for career home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained the career leader for 33 years, until Barry Bonds surpassed his famous total of 755 in 2007.
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Tim Meadows was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000.
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During his career, the 12-time All-Star won more Gold Glove Awards (10) than any other second baseman in baseball history, in addition to winning four Silver Slugger Awards for his hitting.
More major people born on February 5
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1946
Charlotte Rampling
English actress
Tessa Charlotte Rampling is an English actress. An icon of the Swinging Sixties, she began her career as a model. She was cast in the role of Meredith in the 1966 film Georgy Girl, which starred Lynn Redgrave.
1934
Hank Aaron
American baseball player (died 2021)
Henry Louis Aaron, nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976.
1961
Tim Meadows
American actor and screenwriter
Tim Meadows is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000.
1968
Roberto Alomar
Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach
Roberto Alomar Velázquez is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seventeen seasons.
1723
John Witherspoon
Scottish-American minister and academic (died 1794)
John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, educator, farmer, and a Founding Father of the United States.
1837
Dwight L. Moody
American evangelist and publisher, founded Moody Church, Moody Bible Institute, and Moody Publishers (died 1899)
Dwight Lyman Moody, also known as D. L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher connected with Keswickianism, who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, Moody Bible…
1970
Darren Lehmann
Australian cricketer and coach
Darren Scott Lehmann is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who coached the Australian national team. He is currently head coach at Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.
1953
John Beilein
American basketball player and coach
John Patrick Beilein is an American former basketball coach, currently a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network.
1968
Marcus Grönholm
Finnish race car driver
Marcus Ulf Johan "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally and rallycross driver, being part of a family of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lineage.
1978
Samuel Sánchez
Spanish cyclist
Samuel "Samu" Sánchez González is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally in the sport between 2000 and 2017 for the Euskaltel–Euskadi and BMC Racing Team squads.
1889
Patsy Hendren
English cricketer and footballer (died 1962)
Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren was an English first-class cricketer, active 1907 to 1937, who played for Middlesex and England. He also had a concurrent career as a footballer and had a long tenure with Brentford F.C.
1981
Mia Hansen-Løve
French director and screenwriter
Mia Hansen-Løve is a French film director, screenwriter, and former actress. She has won several accolades for her work.
1908
Marie Baron
Dutch swimmer and diver (died 1948)
Mietje "Marie" Baron was a Dutch swimmer and diver who competed at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. In 1924 she was sixth in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
1971
Sara Evans
American country singer
Sara Lynn Evans is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the Billboard country songs chart and has sold over six million albums.
1948
Christopher Guest
British-American actor and director
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest, known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American-British actor, comedian, screenwriter and director.
1944
Al Kooper
American singer-songwriter and producer
Al Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician.
1943
Nolan Bushnell
American engineer and businessman, founded Atari, Inc.
Nolan Kay Bushnell is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc., and the Chuck E. Cheese chain.
1965
Jon Spencer
American singer, guitarist, and bandleader
Jon Spencer is an American singer, guitarist, and bandleader known for his work in the noise- and garage-rock scenes with Pussy Galore, Boss Hog, and especially Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
1840
John Boyd Dunlop
Scottish businessman, co-founded Dunlop Rubber (died 1921)
John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland.