What Happened on Feb 2

Pope Clement XIII dies

Much the same fate awaited them in the territories of the Bourbon Duke of Parma and Piacenza, advised by the liberal minister Guillaume du Tillot.... Read more

Thomas Carleton Dies

Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 – February 2, 1817) was an army officer and Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick. Born in Ireland to Christoper... Read more

Bartolomeo Cappellari (Gregory XVI) elected Pope

Pope Gregory XVI (18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846), born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, named Mauro as a member of the religious order of the... Read more

Mexican CessionTreaty Is Signed

The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name for the region of the present day southwestern United States that was ceded to the U.S. by Mexico... Read more

Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo Is Signed

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico City on February 2, 1848, ending the Mexican War and extending the boundaries of the United... Read more

James Joyce is Born

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 to John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane Murray in the Dublin suburb of Rathgar. He was... Read more

First Groundhog Day Celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day fails to see its shadow, it will leave the burrow, signifying that... Read more

"Making a Living" (film) is Released

Making a Living is the first film featuring Charlie Chaplin. It premiered on February 2, 1914. Chaplin plays Edgar English, a lady-charming... Read more

'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' Appears in 'The Egoist' Magazine

The distinctive characteristic of Joyce’s storytelling is his attempt to represent each stage of the boy’s developing consciousness in the language... Read more

The First Edition of 'Ulysses' is Published in Paris

The court claimed the content of Ulysses to be pornographic based on the characters preoccupation with sex and their colorful language. Soon after... Read more

'Finnegans Wake' Is Published

Finnegans Wake, Joyce’s final work was created over a period of fifteen years with composition starting in 1923. It was finally completed in 1938.... Read more

Surviving German Forces, now Starving, Sick, and Low on Ammunition, Surrender at Stalingrad

The Germans inside the pocket retreated from the suburbs of Stalingrad to the city itself. The loss of the two airfields, at Pitomnik on 16 January... Read more

Battle of Narva (1944)

The Battle of Narva was a military campaign between the German army detachment "Narwa" and the Soviet Leningrad Front fought for the strategically... Read more

Buddy Holly's Last Concert at the Surf Ballroom

Following a performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on February 2, 1959, Holly chartered a small airplane to take him to the next stop... Read more

Incident at Dyatlov Pass

In 1990, the chief investigator, Lev Ivanov, said in an interview that he had been ordered by senior regional officials to close the case and... Read more

Students Stage Protest at California State Capitol

Students stage an orderly demonstration in front of the California State Capitol protesting budget cuts and the governor’s request that a tuition... Read more

"Killers" by Iron Maiden Is Released

Killers is the second album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on February 2, 1981 in the UK, and June, 1981 in the US. The album... Read more

Stephen King publishes The Eyes of the Dragon

The Eyes of the Dragon is a book by Stephen King published in 1987. Previously, it was published as a limited edition hardcover by Philtrum Press... Read more

MST3K Ep. 213 - "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster"

Godzilla and giant moth Mothra battle giant shrimp Ebirah. Read more

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Released in North America

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, often abbreviated and officially titled in Europe as Sonic 3, is a platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the... Read more

"The Highlights of 100, Part 1" - Season 6 Episode 14 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Highlights of 100" is an hour-long, two-part episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 14th and 15th episode for the 6th season, along... Read more

"The Highlights of 100, Part 2" - Season 6 Episode 15 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Highlights of 100" is an hour-long, two-part episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 14th and 15th episode for the 6th season, along... Read more

Gene Kelly Dies

Kelly died in his sleep at 8.15 a.m. on February 2, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 83, after a stroke – he had also suffered a... Read more

Super Bowl XXXVI Patriots Beat Rams 20-17

Adam Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal as time expired gave the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl title. The Rams outgained the Patriots... Read more

Boston University defeats Northeastern, 5-2

Northeastern University has been performing like a Hockey East title contender lately. But the Huskies failed to win in their first 11 games of the... Read more