Birthdays
Benjamin Franklin Brooke
Turns 37 on this date
Samuel Maxwell Harrington
Turns 54 on this date
Isaac McIIvaine
Turns 58 on this date
William Edward Miller
Turns 21 on this date
John Hovey Rice
Turns 41 on this date
Abram Joseph Ryan
Turns 19 on this date
William Holland Thomas
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Foreign | Mexico adopts a new liberal constitution | 02/05/1857 |
| Legal/Political | The Lincolns entertain over 300 guests at their home in Springfield | 02/05/1857 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second regular session of the 34th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC between early December and early March |
12/02/1856 to 03/02/1857 |
Documents
| Newspaper | New York Times, “Gen. Scott and the Secretary of War,” February 5, 1857 | 02/05/1857 |