General fact: 5879 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Mathematical fact: 5879 is the smallest number so that it and the next 10 numbers all have an odd number of prime factors.
Trivia: 5879 is a boring number.
Historical date: February 4th is the day in 1825 that the Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.