deaths
February 5, 1993
William Pène du Bois, American author and illustrator (born 1916)
William Pène du Bois
William Sherman Pène du Bois was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote.
February 5
February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 329 days remain until the end of the year.