February 5 Collection
February 5: A Day of Historical Significance
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February 5: A Day of Historical Significance. On this day in 1752, Thomas Tad Alexander Gardner, the second son of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was born. (AM170720 084631) Meanwhile, in ancient Egypt, Moses bravely defied Pharaoh's decree and saved the life of his daughter on this same day in 1752 BCE. (Exodus 2:10) In the world of art, Paul Felix created an engraving of Jan Carel Josephus Speijk on February 5, 1752. The sheet measures 16 7/8 x 20 11/16 inches. (AM170720 084626) On a tragic note, the Dutch naval ship "De Zeven Provincien," commanded by Jan van Speijk, exploded on February 5, 1831, during the Battle of the Scheldt. (Exploding of the boat of Jan van Speyk) Another depiction of the ship, titled "The ship of Jan van Speijk," was created by Gijsbertus Craeyvanger, Desguerrois & Co. The painting measures 16 1/8 x 20 11/16 inches. (Paul Felix February 5 1752 Engraving sheet 16 1/8 x 20 11/16) Lastly, a portrait of Jan Carel Josephus Speijk was painted by Dirk Sluyter and Adriaan van der Hoop (Jr.) on this day in an unknown year.