1. The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley was recovered off the coast of Charleston on February 5, 2000, after having been lost at sea for more than 136 years. The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship, but all eight crew members were also lost in the process.

2. On February 5, 1919, the South Carolina General Assembly ratified the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which established Prohibition. However, the state had already passed prohibitory laws in 1907, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or consume alcohol.

3. The city of Greenville was founded on February 5, 1831, by William W. Cleveland, who named it in honor of Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene. Today, Greenville is the sixth-largest city in South Carolina and boasts a thriving downtown area with restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues.

4. American football player and coach Joe Morrison was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on February 5, 1959, but he is best remembered for his time at the University of South Carolina. Morrison played for the Gamecocks from 1977 to 1982, and he later returned to coach the team from 1983 to 1988.

5. On February 5, 1870, the South Carolina State Senate approved a resolution to ratify the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted African American men the right to vote. However, it would take many more years of struggle and activism before Black South Carolinians could exercise their full rights as citizens.