February 2

Events

 * - Death of, whose feast day this is.
 * - : crowns, the first  in nearly 40 years.
 * - becomes King of.
 * - becomes.
 * - takes place near, , between  and.
 * -  founds,.
 * - under  capture a -occupied hillfort in northern  in the.
 * - (later renamed ) is incorporated.
 * - is rescued from shipwreck on a desert island, inspiring the book  by.
 * - The convenes for the first time after an unsuccessful attempt on.
 * - establishes a fur trading colony at, along the  coast.
 * - : The is signed ending the war.
 * 1848  - : The first ship with  emigrants seeking fortune in 's gold country arrive in.
 * - The of  is formed.
 * - declares war on.
 * - The first electric is installed in.
 * - The are formed in.
 * - In the first  is observed.
 * - The n Premiers' Conference held in decides to locate 's capital  between  and.
 * - The Funeral of.
 * - signed between  and.
 * 1920  -  occupies.
 * - : s reach with  serum, inspiring the  race.
 * - dissolves the.
 * - The is tested for the first time.  conducts the experiment in.
 * - debuts with the  orchestra.
 * - : The last forces surrender to the s after the.
 * - World War II:  and   leave to meet with  leader  at the.
 * - A forms north of  and moves northeast making landfall in . It is the earliest reported formation of a tropical storm on record in the.
 * - President of  lays the foundation-stone of the  across river  near.
 * - suggests a six-point agenda with  dispute as number one item for the proposed Indo-Pak ministerial talks after.
 * - The is formed.
 * - After a coup in, replaces   as leader.
 * - The  in  is destroyed in protest over.
 * - The flies for the first time.
 * - hits the north-eastern  and south-eastern.
 * - : Reports surface that personnel were targeting members of the  in a.
 * 1980  - Founding congress of the.
 * - : The government of attacks the town of  and kills thousands of people.
 * - : The last armored column leaves, ending nine years of military occupation.
 * 1989  - Satellite television service  launched in the Europe.
 * - : In   allows the  to legally function again and promises to set  free.
 * - A -32 crashes into a mountain near, , killing 104.
 * - Wedding of Crown Prince of the Netherlands to the Argentinean born  in Amsterdam.
 * 2002 - Foundation of, in  (Spain).
 * - An aging ian passenger ferry carrying more than 1,400 people sinks in the off the Saudi coast.

Births

 * - (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, queen of (d. )
 * -, Portuguese philosopher (d. )
 * -, French cardinal and chancellor (d. )
 * -, Italian mathematician (d. )
 * -, French librarian and scholar (d. )
 * -, French Jesuit missionary (d. )
 * -, Alsatian-born humanist (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, English actress and royal mistress (d. )
 * -, French organist and harpsichordist (d. )
 * -, English naturalist (d. )
 * 1695  -, French general (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian diplomat (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (d. )
 * -, French politician (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, French chemist (d. )
 * -, American Confederate general (d. )
 * -, German zoologist (d. )
 * -, Swiss hydrologist (d. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (d. )
 * -, Slovak poet (d. )
 * -, Mexican artist (d. )
 * -, American art collector and philanthropist (d. )
 * -,  - (d. )
 * -, Austrian violinist (d. )
 * -, Hungarian swimmer (d. )
 * -, major league baseball pitcher (d. )
 * -, Irish author (d. )
 * -, German pianist and politician (d. )
 * -, Australian swimmer (d. )
 * -, French general, posthumous (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Hungarian mathematician (d. )
 * 1893  -, Argentine racing driver (d. )
 * -, American football player, coach, and league founder (d. )
 * -, Polish mathematician and logician (d. )
 * -, American hotelier (d. )
 * 1897  -, France's former oldest living man (d. )
 * -, MLB third baseman (d. )
 * -, Lithuanian violinist (d. )
 * -, Russian-born author and philosopher (d. )
 * -, All-Star MLB pitcher (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American composer and lyricist (d. )
 * -, Danish actor (d. )
 * -, Canadian politician and economist (d. )
 * -, Israeli diplomat (d. )
 * 1915  -, Canadian professional golfer (d. )
 * -, Vietnamese poet (d. )
 * -, Dutch writer
 * -, American poet and author (d. )
 * 1923  -, American actress (d. )
 * 1923  -, baseball player and manager, and eventually Hall of Famer
 * 1923  -, American gossip columnist
 * -, Austrian-American producer and musician
 * -, American actress
 * -, French politician
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, civil rights activist and author (d. )
 * -, Dutch politician
 * 1931  -, British comedian (d. )
 * 1931  -, American author
 * -, American actor
 * -, ruler of Myanmar
 * 1933  -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American musician and comedian
 * 1937  -, All-Star MLB outfielder
 * -, Iranian scientist, father of electronics in Iran (d. )
 * -, English actor
 * -, American (British-born) rock musician
 * -, American
 * 1944  -, British actor
 * -, American economist
 * -, ex-president of
 * -, American actress
 * -, American guitarist and songwriter
 * -, American actor
 * 1949  -, American musician
 * 1949  -, Colombian football manager
 * -, Japanese professional wrestler
 * -, American model
 * 1954  -, Austrian singer, actor, former skier
 * 1954  -, MLB pitcher
 * -, Quebec playwright
 * -, Finnish sports journalist
 * -, American actress
 * 1961  -,  goaltender
 * -, English darts player
 * 1962  -, baseball player
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, English footballer
 * 1965  -, Japanese professional wrestler
 * -, Russian former tennis player
 * 1966  -, American musician
 * -, Latvian hockey player
 * 1967  -, Congolese general
 * -, MLB pitcher
 * -, Russian footballer
 * -, Greek footballer
 * 1970  -, Canadian actor
 * 1970  -, American actress
 * 1970  -, Norwegian footballer
 * -, Israeli singer
 * 1972  -, Venezuelan baseball player
 * 1972  - , nominated  singer/rapper.
 * -, Estonian discus thrower
 * -, Greek footballer
 * 1975  -, Greek footballer
 * 1975  -, Canadian hockey player
 * 1975  -, Swedish hockey player
 * -, British swimmer
 * 1976  -, American actress
 * -, Colombian singer
 * 1977  -, Czech football player
 * 1977  -, American gospel singer
 * -, Scotish football player
 * 1978  -, American singer and stage actress
 * -, Greek hurdler
 * 1979  -, Greek shot putter
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler
 * 1980  -, Spanish football player
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, South Korean model/actress
 * 1982  -, Spanish footballer
 * 1982  -, American basketball player
 * -, Canadian hockey player
 * 1983  -, Swedish athlete
 * -, American actor
 * 1987  -, Spanish football player
 * -, American singer
 * -, American singer

Deaths

 * -, Prince of Novgorod (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Welsh founder of the of England
 * -, Italian writer (b. )
 * -, Japanese retainer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, English writer
 * -, Dutch painter (b. )
 * 1660  -, French politician (b. )
 * -, German humanist (b. )
 * -, French naval officer (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, English naturalist and physician
 * -, English (b. )
 * -, English mathematician (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, British statesman (b. )
 * -, Austrian general (b. )
 * -, American financier (b. )
 * -, Russian chemist (b. )
 * -, American heavyweight boxer (b. )
 * -, Irish film director (b. )
 * -, Dutch skater and cyclist (b. )
 * -, Russian general (b. )
 * -, Assyrian nationalist leader
 * -, Russian playwright (b. )
 * -, German politician (b. )
 * -, n athlete (b. )
 * 1948  -, American banker; father or ; great-grandfather of  (b. )
 * -, Greek mathematician (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1956  -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b.)
 * 1970  -, English mathematician, writer and philosopher,  (b. )
 * -, Belgian politician (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, French Canadian lawyer, businessman and politician (b )
 * -, Brazilian footballer (b. )
 * 1987  -, Scottish novelist (b. )
 * -, French film actor (b. )
 * -, Slovak figure skater (b. )
 * -, Welsh boxer (b. )
 * -, American television host (b. )
 * -, British former tennis player (b. )
 * 1995  -, English actor (b. )
 * -, American dancer, actor, and director (b. )
 * -, Austrian chess player (b. )
 * 1997  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Australian musician (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * 2002  -, American writer (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * -, German boxer (b. )
 * -, Indian film and television actor (b. )
 * 2007  -, American singer  (b. )
 * 2007  -, American pianist and bandleader of  (b. )
 * 2007  -, Italian police officer (b. )
 * 2007  -, Japanese gymnast (b. )
 * 2007  -, American folk/blues singer-songwriter (b. )
 * 2007  -, American folk/blues singer-songwriter (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Ancient -  observed.
 * - (in ),  (in ).
 * - A in the  (due to ).
 * and -.
 * - Day
 * Celebration of Yemanja, the sea goddess.
 * - Day
 * Celebration of Yemanja, the sea goddess.

Liturgical feasts

 * -, , , (also  in the ).
 * Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church: Encounter of our Lord with Simeon - Major Feast Day
 * Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church: Encounter of our Lord with Simeon - Major Feast Day
 * Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic Church: Encounter of our Lord with Simeon - Major Feast Day