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February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 333 days remaining until the end of the year (334 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the The Kings of Wessex, who conquered Kent and Sussex from Mercia in 825 became increasingly dominant over the other kingdoms of England during England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Isabella of France (c 1295 &ndash August 22, 1358) known as the She-Wolf of France, was the Queen consort of Edward II of Roger de Mortimer 1st Earl of March ( 25 April 1287 &ndash 29 November 1330) an English nobleman was for three years de facto ruler
1411 - The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn, Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia). The (First Peace of Thorn (1411 was like the Second Peace of Thorn (1466, a Peace treaty between allied Poland and Lithuania fom Toruń Lublin Voivodeship Toruń (Thorn Torń Thorunium see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River with population The monastic state of the Teutonic Knights (Deutschordensland sometimes known in English by the German term Ordensstaat (ˈɔːdn̩ˌʃtɑːt or "Order-State"
1662 - The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Koxinga ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Kok-sèng-iâ/Kok-sìⁿ-iâ Lord with the Imperial Surname) is the traditional Western spelling of the popular appellation of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Siege of Fort Zeelandia ( Traditional Chinese: 鄭成功攻台之役 literally " Koxinga 's Invasion of Taiwan" which took place in 1661 and 1662 ended
1713 - The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Bendery or Bender, also known as Tighina, is a city in Moldova. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Sultan (سلطان is an Islamic title with several historical meanings
1790 - In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States attempts to convene for the first time. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City of New York The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
1793 - French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
1796 - The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
1814 - Mayon Volcano, in the Philippines, erupts, killing around 1,200 people; most devastating eruption of Mayon Volcano. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Mayon Volcano is an active Stratovolcano in the Philippines on the Island of Luzon, in the province of Albay The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Mayon Volcano is an active Stratovolcano in the Philippines on the Island of Luzon, in the province of Albay
1856 - Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U
1861 - American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1862 - Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is published for the first time in the Atlantic Monthly. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Julia Ward Howe (May 27 1819 &ndash October 17 1910 was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and Poet most famous as "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is an American abolitionist song written by Julia Ward Howe in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly The Atlantic (formerly known as The Atlantic Monthly) is an American Magazine founded in Boston in 1857
1880 - The first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Stage is a weekly British Newspaper founded in 1880 available nationally and published on Thursdays
1884 - Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English
1893 - Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Black Maria (pronounced ma-RYE-uh was Thomas Edison 's movie production studio in West Orange New Jersey. West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
1896 - The opera La bohème premieres in Turin. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
1897 - Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common This is a list of South Korean banks Parenthesized number is bank number Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea.
1908 - King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe are killed in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Early life Carlos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the son of King Luís and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of Victor Emmanuel Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a Infante Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal and Duke of Braganza KG (luˈiʃ fɨˈlip(ɨ Luís Filipe Maria Carlos Amélio The Praça do Comércio ( pron. 'pɾasɐ du ku'mɛɾsiu Commerce Square) is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal.
1913 - New York City's Grand Central Terminal opens as the world's largest train station. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The City of New York "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains
1918 - Russia adopts the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today
1920 - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins operations. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar
1924 - The United Kingdom recognizes USSR. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
1943 - World War II: Vidkun Quisling is appointed Premier of Norway by the Nazi occupiers. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945 was a Norwegian army Officer and politician This is a list of viceroys ( visekonge) governors ( rigsstatholder) first ministers ( førstestatsråd) and Prime ministers ( statsminister) of Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German
1946 - Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary General. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Trygve Halvdan Lie ( ( July 16, 1896 &ndash December 30, 1968) was a Norwegian politician Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations.
1957 - Felix Wankel's first working prototype DKM 54 of the Wankel engine was running at the NSU research and development department Versuchsabteilung TX in Germany
1958 - Merger of Egypt and Syria to form the United Arab Republic, which lasted until 1961. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Felix Heinrich Wankel Hon DEng (August 13 1902 &ndash October 9 1988 was a German Mechanical engineer and the inventor of the Wankel engine. The Wankel engine is a type of Internal combustion engine which uses a rotary design to convert pressure into a rotating motion instead of using reciprocating NSU Motorenwerke AG, (normally just NSU) was a German manufacturer of cars and Motorcycles which was founded in 1873 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية The United Arab Republic ( الجمهورية العربية المتحدة al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah al-Muttaḥidah / al-Jumhūrīyah al-‘Arabīyah Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
1960 - Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Greensboro sit-ins were an instrumental action in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, leading to increased national sentiment at a crucial period in American history
1965 - The Hamilton River in Labrador, Canada is renamed the Churchill River in honour of Winston Churchill. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Churchill River (French fleuve Churchill) is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador which flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir in Labrador Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874
1968 - Vietnam War: The execution of Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lem by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan is videotaped and photographed by Eddie Adams. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Nguyễn Văn Lém (referred to as Captain Bay Lop) (died 1 February 1968 in Saigon) was a member of the Viet Cong who was summarily "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan ( December 11, 1930 – July 14, 1998) was the Republic of Vietnam 's Chief of National Police Eddie Adams (June 12 1933 – September 19 2004 was a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Photographer noted for portraits of celebrities and politicians This image helped build opposition to the Vietnam War. Opposition to US involvement in the Vietnam War is significant because domestic protest in the U
1968 - Canada's three military services of Canada, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence
1968 - The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form ill-fated Penn Central Transportation. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Pennsylvania and New York Central Transportation Company, almost always called Penn Central, was an American Railroad company that operated from 1968
1972 - Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by a royal charter granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and
1974 - A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in Sao Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Joelma Building is a 25 floor skyscraper in Sao Paulo Brazil, located at 225 Avenida 9 de Julho São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
1974 - Kuala Lumpur is declared a Federal Territory. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K
1978 - Director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees the United States to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old girl. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
1979 - Convicted bank robber Patty Hearst is released from prison after her sentence was commuted by President Jimmy Carter. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954) now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper Heiress, The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002
1979 - The Ayatollah Khomeini is welcomed back into Tehran, Iran after nearly 15 years of exile. Seyyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini ( Persian:, pronounced muːsæviː-je xomejniː}}( September 24, 1902 – June 3 1989 Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
1982 - Senegal and the Gambia form a loose confederation known as Senegambia. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The Senegambia Confederation was a loose Confederation between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour The Gambia, which is almost
1989 - The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
1992 - The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal Disaster case. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Bhopāl ( Hindi: भोपाल bʰoːpɑːl, Marathi -भोपाळ is a city in central India. Warren Anderson (born 1921 was the chairman and Chief executive officer of Union Carbide during the Bhopal Disaster that took place in a plant A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Union Carbide Corporation ( Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, currently employing more than 3800 people India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Bhopal disaster was an Industrial disaster that occurred in the city of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, resulting in the immediate deaths
1996 - The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Communications Decency Act of 1996 ( CDA) was arguably the first attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
1998 - Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne became the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Lillian Elaine Fishburne (born March 25, 1949) was the first African-American female to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy
2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas
2004 - 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " There have been many serious incidents during the Hajj (the Muslim pilgrimage to the city of Mecca) that have caused the loss of hundreds of lives The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi
2004 - Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger adherence to FCC censorship guidelines. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas to decide the
2005 - Nepal King Gyanendra exercises Coup d'état to capture the democracy becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर बिक्रम शाह Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva (born 7 July
2005 - Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act, making Canada the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Civil Marriage Act (full title " An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes " was Legislation legalizing Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same
2008 - The Memphis Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie, Marc Gasol, and first round pick 2008 and 2010. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. Pau Gasol Sáez (pronounced POW gah-SOHL IPA gəˈzɔɫ (born July 6 1980 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a 2 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Kwame James Brown (born March 10 1982 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional Basketball player who currently plays Javaris Cortez Crittenton (born December 31 1987 is an American professional Basketball player at Point guard for the NBA 's Memphis Grizzlies Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA Marc Gasol Sáez (born January 29, 1985, in Barcelona, Spain) is a professional Basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies

Births

1261 - Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. Walter de Stapeldon ( February 1, 1261 &ndash October 15, 1326) English bishop was born at Annery in North Devon 1326)
1459 - Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. Conrad Celtes (aka Conrad Celtis, Konrad Celtis; February 1, 1459 – February 4, 1508) was a German 1508)
1462 - Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. Johannes Trithemius ( 1 February 1462 - 13 December 1516) was born Johann Heidenberg. 1516)
1552 - Edward Coke, English colonial entrepreneur (d. Sir Edward Coke (pronounced "Cook" ( 1 February 1552 &ndash 3 September 1634) was an early English colonial Entrepreneur 1634)
1635 - Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. Marquard Gude (Gumus ( February 1, 1635 - November 26, 1689) was a German Archaeologist and Classical scholar 1689)
1690 - Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian composer (d. Francesco Maria Veracini ( February 1, 1690 &ndash October 31, 1768) was an Italian composer and violinist perhaps best known for his sets of 1768)
1761 - Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Christian Hendrik Persoon ( February 1, 1761 - November 16, 1836) was a Mycologist who made additions to Linnaeus ' 1836)
1796 - Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss poet (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich ( February 1, 1796 - December 1, 1865) was a Swiss poet 1865)
1801 - Émile Littré, French lexicographer (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Émile Maximilien Paul Littré ( 1 February 1801 - 2 June 1881) was a French Lexicographer and Philosopher, best 1881)
1820 - George Hendric Houghton, American Protestant Episcopal clergyman (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Hendric Houghton ( February 1, 1820 &ndash November 17, 1897) was an American Protestant Episcopal Clergyman 1897)
1844 - G. Stanley Hall, American psychologist (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 1924)
1851 - Durham Stevens, American diplomat (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Durham White Stevens ( February 1, 1851, Washington DC &mdash March 25, 1908, San Francisco, California) 1908)
1859 - Victor Herbert, Irish composer (d. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victor August Herbert ( February 1 1859 &ndash May 26 1924) was a Cellist, conductor and Composer best known 1924)
1872 - Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Jerome Francis Donovan ( February 1[[ 872]] - November 2[[ 949]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1949)
1872 - Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Philip Kehoe ( February 1, 1872 &ndash May 18, 1927) was an American Mass murderer who perpetrated the 1927)
1873 - Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Allard ( February 1, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a Canadian Violoneux and Composer. 1947)
1873 - John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Barry VC ( February 1, 1873 - January 8, 1901) born St Mary's parish Kilkenny, Ireland, and was by birth an 1901)
1874 - Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian writer (d. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hugo von Hofmannsthal ( February 1, 1874 – July 15, 1929) was an Austrian Novelist, librettist, Poet 1929)
1878 - Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Milan Hodža ( February 1, 1878, Sučany (Szucsány Austria-Hungary (present-day Slovakia) – June 27, 1944 1944)
1882 - Louis Stephen St. Laurent, 12th Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis Stephen St-Laurent PC CC QC ( Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1973)
1884 - Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Yevgeny Ivanovich Zamyatin (Евге́ний Ива́нович Замя́тин) ( February 1, 1884 – March 10, 1937) was a Russian 1937)
1887 - Charles Nordhoff, English-born author (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Bernard Nordhoff ( February 1, 1887 - April 10, 1947) was an English -born American Novelist and traveler 1947)
1894 - John Ford, American director and producer (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1973)
1894 - James P. Johnson, American composer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. James Price Johnson ( February 1 1894 &ndash November 17 1955) was an African-American Pianist and Composer. 1955)
1895 - Conn Smythe, Canadian builder of the National Hockey League (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe MC (1 February 1895 – 18 November 1980 was a Canadian builder in the National Hockey League. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 1980)
1901 - Clark Gable, American actor (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday 1960)
1902 - Langston Hughes American writer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Langston Hughes (February 1 1902 &ndash May 22 1967 was an American Poet, Novelist Playwright, Short story writer and Columnist 1967)
1902 - Therese Brandl, Nazi concentration camp guard (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Therese "Rose" Brandl ( February 1, 1902 &ndash January 28, 1948) was a Nazi concentration camp guard 1947, by execution)
1904 - S. J. Perelman, American humorist (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Sidney Joseph Perelman, almost always known as S J Perelman ( February 1 1904 &ndash October 17 1979) was an American 1979)
1905 - Emilio G. Segrè, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Emilio Gino Segrè ( February 1, 1905 – April 22, 1989) was an Italian Physicist and Nobel laureate in The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1989)
1906 - Hildegarde, American actress and singer (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hildegarde ( February 1, 1906 - July 29, 2005) was an American Cabaret Singer, best known for the song "Darling 2005)
1907 - Günter Eich, German lyricist (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Günter Eich ( 1907 February 1 - 1972 December 20) was a German lyricist dramatist and author 1972)
1907 - Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mozart Camargo Guarnieri ( February 1, 1907 Tietê São Paulo – January 13, 1993 São Paulo) was a Brazilian 1993)
1908 - George Pál, Hungarian-born director and producer (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Pal ( February 1, 1908 &ndash May 2, 1980) born György Pál Marczincsák, 1980)
1909 - George Beverly Shea, Canadian singer
1915 - Stanley Matthews, English football player (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Beverly "Bev" Shea (born February 1, 1909) is a prominent Singer / Songwriter of Gospel music, the author of several Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player 2000)
1918 - Muriel Spark, Scottish author (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Dame Muriel Spark, DBE ( February 1, 1918 &ndash April 13, 2006) was an award-winning Scottish Novelist. 2006)
1922 - Renata Tebaldi, Italian soprano (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject_Opera#Infoboxes --> Renata Tebaldi ( Pesaro, Italy 2004)
1924 - H. Richard Hornberger, American writer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. H Richard Hornberger ( February 1, 1924 &ndash November 4, 1997) was an American writer and surgeon born in Trenton 1997)
1924 - Ben Weider, Quebec businessman and author
1926 - Stuart Whitman, American actor
1930 - Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh
1930 - Mario Beaulieu, Quebec politician (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Benjamin "Ben" Weider (born February 1, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is the co-founder of the International Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stuart Maxwell Whitman (born February 1, 1928) is an American Actor. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shahabuddin Ahmed ( Bangla: শাহাবুদ্দিন আহমেদ (b The President is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament Mario Beaulieu ( February 1 1930 &ndash October 12 1998) was a Canadian notary title attorney Quebec politician and 1998)
1930 - Hossain Mohammad Ershad, Bangladeshi politician
1931 - Boris Yeltsin, 1st President of the Russian Federation (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hossain Mohammad Ershad (হুসেইন মুহাম্মাদ এরশাদ Husein Muhammad Ershad) (b Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 The President of Russia (Президент России or the President of the Russian Federation, Президент Российской 2007)
1931 - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh
1934 - Bob Shane, American folk singer (The Kingston Trio)
1936 - Azie Taylor Morton, 35th Treasurer of the United States (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Iajuddin Ahmed ( ইয়াজউদ্দিন আহম্মেদ (born February 1, 1931) is the current President of Bangladesh and has been in Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bob Shane (born Robert Castle Schoen 1 February 1934, in Hilo, Hawaii) is an American Singer and Guitarist The Kingston Trio is an American folk and Pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to early 1960s Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Azie Taylor Morton ( February 1, 1936 – December 7, 2003) served as Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration The Treasurer of the United States (established September 6, 1777) is the only position within the United States Department of the Treasury older than the 2003)
1937 - Don Everly, American musician (Everly Brothers)
1937 - Garrett Morris, American comedian
1937 - Ray Sawyer, American singer (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show)
1938 - Sherman Hemsley, American comedian and actor
1939 - Claude François, French singer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky The Everly Brothers ( Don Everly, born Isaac Donald Everly February 1 1937 Brownie Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Garrett Gonzalez Morris (born February 1 1937 is an American Comedian and Actor from New Orleans Louisiana. Ray Sawyer (born February 1 1937, Chickasaw, Alabama, United States) is a Singer best known as a lead vocalist with the Dr Hook and the Medicine Show was a pop - country Rock band formed around Union City New Jersey in 1969 Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sherman Hemsley (born February 1, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Actor most famous for his role as George Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Claude François ( February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris 1978)
1939 - Paul Gillmor, American politician (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Paul Eugene Gillmor ( February 1 1939 &ndash c September 5 2007) 2007)
1939 - Joe Sample, American jazz pianist
1940 - Bibi Besch, Austrian-American actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (born February 1, 1939 in Houston Texas) is an American Pianist, Keyboard player Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bibiana Besch ( February 1 1940 &ndash September 7 1996) was an Austrian American actress 1996)
1940 - Hervé Filion, Quebec harness racer
1941 - Karl Dall, German television host
1941 - Jerry Spinelli, children's author
1942 - Terry Jones, Welsh actor and writer
1942 - Muna Wassef, Wassef is a well known Syrian/Arab movie star and a United Nations Goodwill ambassador. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Hervé Filion (born February 1, 1940) is a Canadian harness racer. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Bernhard Dall ( February 1, 1941 in Emden, Germany) is a German comedian and television presenter Jerry Spinelli (born on February 1, 1941 in Norristown Pennsylvania) is a noted children's author specializing on novels written for and about early Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Terry Jones (disambiguation. Terence Graham Parry Jones (born 1 February 1942) is a Welsh Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Muna Wassef (Mona Wassef Mouna Wasef (منى واصف The legendary Movie Star, is a well known Syrian actress
1944 - Mike Enzi, American politician, senator senator of Wyoming
1944 - Burkhard Ziese, German football manager
1945 - Serge Joyal, French Canadian politician
1946 - Chris Clark, Motown Soul singer
1947 - Mike Brant, Israeli pop singer (d. Michael Bradley "Mike" Enzi (born February 1 1944) is a United States Senator from Wyoming. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Burkhard Ziese (born February 1, 1944 in Germany) was sacked as manager of the Malawi national football team last year Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Serge Joyal, PC, OC, OQ (born February 1, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian Senator. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris Clark (born February 1, 1946 in Santa Cruz California) is an American soul Singer who recorded for Motown Records Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Brant (born Moshe Brand, משה ברנד ( February 1, 1947 – April 25, 1975) was an Israeli pop star who achieved 1975)
1947 - Normie Rowe, Australian singer
1947 - Jessica Savitch, American journalist (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Normie Rowe AM (born Norman John Rowe on 1 February 1947 in Melbourne, Australia) was the preeminent male solo star Jessica Beth Savitch ( February 1, 1947 &ndash October 23, 1983) was a well-known American Television broadcaster 1983)
1948 - Rick James, American musician and composer (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson Jr) ( February 1 1948 &ndash August 6 2004) was an American musician 2004)
1948 - Elisabeth Sladen, British actress
1950 - Mike Campbell, American guitarist and producer
1951 - Sonny Landreth, American guitarist and songwriter
1953 - Brendan Batson, English former footballer
1953 - Duane Chapman, American TV personality
1954 - Chuck Dukowski, American musician (Black Flag)
1954 - Bill Mumy, American actor and musician
1955 - Ernie Camacho, baseball player
1956 - Brahmanandam, Indian film actor
1956 - Exene Cervenka, American musician
1956 - Mike Kitchen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1958 - Jackie Shroff, Indian actor
1958 - Luther Blissett, English footballer
1961 - Volker Fried, German field hockey player
1962 - José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Elisabeth Sladen (born 1 February 1948, Liverpool) is an English actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the British Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael (Mike Wayne Campbell (born February 1 1950 in Panama City FL in the U Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Sonny Landreth (born February 1, 1951) is an American Blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a Slide Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brendon Martin Batson, MBE (born 1 February 1953) is an English former Association footballer Born in St Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman (born February 2, 1953 in Denver Colorado) is an American Bounty hunter and Bail bondsman Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Chuck Dukowski (b Gary McDaniel, February 1, 1954) is an American Punk rock musician best known as a founding member and original bass player Black Flag was a Hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist Charles William Mumy Jr (ˈmuːmi born February 1, 1954) is an American Actor, Musician, pitchman Instrumentalist, Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Ernie Camacho (born February 1, 1955 in Salinas, California) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1980-1981 Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brahmanandam ( Telugu:బ్రహ్మానందం is a popular Telugu film Comedian - Actor. Exene Cervenka (born Christine Cervenka February 1, 1956) is an American musician writer and artist Michael Elwin (" Mike " Kitchen (Born February 1, 1956 in Newmarket Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jaikishen Kakubhai Shroff (aka Jackie Shroff, born 1 February 1960) is an Indian actor Luther Loide Blissett (born 1 February 1958 in Falmouth, Jamaica) is a footballer and coach Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Volker Fried (born February 1, 1961 in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen) is a former Field hockey player from West Germany Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. José Luis Cuciuffo (born February 1, 1961 in Córdoba, Argentina - died December 11, 2004 in Buenos Aires Province 2004)
1962 - Tomoyasu Hotei, Japanese guitarist
1963 - Takashi Murakami, Japanese artist
1964 - Mario Pelchat, Quebec singer
1964 - Linus Roache, English actor
1965 - Sherilyn Fenn, American actress
1965 - Brandon Lee, American actor (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a Japanese musician Guitarist and Actor. Biography At 190 cm (6 foot 3 inches Tomoyasu Hotei is one of the most intimidating people in Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist who works in both Fine arts media such as painting as well as digital and commercial media Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Mario Pelchat (born 1 February 1964 in Dolbeau Quebec) is a Francophone Singer. Linus William Roache (born February 1, 1964) is an English Actor. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Sherilyn Fenn (born February 1, 1965) is an Emmy - and Golden Globe award-nominated American Actress. Brandon Bruce Lee ( 李[[wikt 國|國]] 豪; Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu; Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1, 1993)
1965 - Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
1966 - Michelle Akers, American soccer player
1966 - Rob Lee, English footballer
1967 - Meg Cabot, American author
1967 - Patle Shishupal Natthu, Indian politician
1968 - Lisa Marie Presley, American singer and actress
1968 - Pauly Shore, American comedian
1968 - Mark Recchi, Canadian ice hockey player
1968 - Kent Mercker, American baseball player
1969 - Gabriel Batistuta, Argentine footballer
1969 - Joshua Redman, American musician
1969 - Brian Krause, American actor
1969 - Patrick Wilson, American musician
1970 - Malik Sealy, American basketball player (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (born 1 February 1965) is a member of the princely family of Monaco. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara California) was a leading American Soccer player and played on the historic Robert Martin "Rob" Lee (born 1 February 1966 in West Ham, London) is a retired English football player Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Meg Cabot (born Meggin Patricia Cabot on February 1, 1967 in Bloomington Indiana, United States) is a American chick-lit Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1 1968 is an American Singer-songwriter. Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American Actor, Performer and Comedian, perhaps Mark Recchi (born February 1 1968 in Kamloops, Canada) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Pitcher for the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969) nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American Jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. Brian Jeffrey Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American Actor. Patrick "Pat" George Wilson (born February 1, 1969 in Buffalo New York) is best known as the Drummer for the Alt-rock Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malik Sealy ( February 1 1970 &ndash May 20 2000) was an American professional Basketball player active from 1992 until 2000)
1970 - Yasuyuki Kazama, Japanese racing driver
1971 - Michael C. Hall, American actor
1971 - Jill Kelly, American porn actress
1971 - Ron Welty, American musician
1971 - Zlatko Zahovič, Slovenian footballer
1971 - Ajay Jadeja, Former Indian cricketer
1972 - Yoshi DeHerrera, American TV personality
1972 - Kami (musician), drummer of Japanese visual kei band Malice Mizer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a drifting driver from Japan. Kazama was first introduced to drifting at age 17 when he watched Gengo-San who later became his spotter and mentor drifting on a Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Michael C Hall (born February 1 1971) is a Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor, best known for his roles Jill Kelly (born Adrianna Moore; February 1 1971 is the Stage name used by an American pornographic actress, director and producer Ron Welty (born February 1 1971, in Long Beach, California) was the Drummer for the American Punk rock Zlatko Zahovič (; born February 1, 1971) is a former Slovenian football player and current sport director of NK Maribor. Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja was born on 1 February 1971 in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joshua "Yoshi" DeHerrera (born February 1, 1972) is an American Television personality and Modding enthusiast who resides Kami was the drummer for the Japanese band Malice Mizer. He was born in the city of Ibaraki, Japan on February 1. Malice Mizer (マリス・ミゼル Marisu Mizeru) is a Japanese rock band and part of the country's Visual kei movement 1999)
1973 - Yuri Landman, Experimental musical instrument builder, musician and comic book artist
1973 - Makiko Ohmoto, Japanese voice actress
1974 - Roberto Heras, Spanish cyclist
1974 - David Meca, Spanish long distance swimmer
1975 - Big Boi, American musician (Outkast)
1975 - Katerina Thanou, Greek sprinter
1976 - Phil Ivey, American poker player
1977 - Kevin Kilbane, Irish footballer
1979 - Julie Augustyniak, American soccer player
1979 - Juan Silveira dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
1979 - Valentin Elizalde, Mexican Singer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Yuri Landman (born February 1, 1973) is a Dutch experimental Luthier and Musicologist who has made several experimental electric string Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ( February 1, 1973) is a female Seiyū from Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, affiliated with Aoni Production. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Roberto Heras Hernández (born 1 February 1974 in Béjar, Spain) is a Spanish former professional Road bicycle racer David Meca Medina (born February 1, 1974 in Sabadell) is a long distance Swimmer from Spain, who has swum from mainland Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975 in Savannah Georgia) better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Ekaterini ("Katerina" Thanou (Αικατερίνη (Κατερίνα Θάνου ekateˈrini ˈθanu born February 1, 1975) is a Greek Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phillip D Ivey (born February 1, 1976) is an American professional Poker player who has won five World Series of Poker bracelets Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Kevin Daniel Kilbane (born 1 February 1977, in Preston, Lancashire) is an English born Irish footballer who Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Julie Ann Augustyniak (born Norfolk VA, February 1, 1979) is an American Soccer player who played for the Atlanta Beat Juan Silveira dos Santos (xwɐ̃ siwˈvɛiɾɐ duˈsɐ̃tuz usually called Juan) ( February 1 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is football Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Valentín Elizalde ( February 1, 1979 – November 25 2006) was a popular Mexican Banda music singer gunned down in an ambush 2006)
1980 - Héctor Luna, Dominican Republic baseball player
1980 - Moisés Muñoz, Mexican footballer
1980 - Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian footballer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Héctor R Luna (born February 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodriguez (born February 1, 1980 in Morelia, Michoacan) In 1999 he made his professional debut as a goalkeeper for Otilino Tenorio ( February 1, 1980 – May 7, 2005) was an Ecuadorian footballer. 2005)
1981 - Luis Lamá, Angolan footballer
1981 - Graeme Smith, South African cricketer
1981 - Rob Austin, British racing driver
1982 - Shoaib Malik, Pakistani cricketer
1983 - Kevin Martin, American basketball player
1984 - Darren Fletcher, Scottish footballer
1984 - Lee Thompson Young, American actor
1985 - Dean Shiels, Northern Irish footballer
1985 - Rachael Scdoris, American dog musher
1985 - Jodi Gordon, Australian actress and model
1986 - Lauren Conrad, American TV star
1987 - Giuseppe Rossi, Italian/American footballer
1989 - Hurricane Chris, American rapper
1990 - Laura Marling, British singer-songwriter

Deaths

1248 - Henry II, Duke of Brabant (b. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Luís Mamona João (born 1 February 1981 in Luanda, Angola) nicknamed Lamá, is an Angolan football goalkeeper who currently Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981 in Johannesburg) is a South African Cricketer and the current captain of the South African cricket team Rob Austin (born February 1, 1981 in Evesham Worcestershire) is an English Racing driver. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Shoaib Malik ( Urdu: شعیب ملک) (born 1 February, 1982 in Sialkot) is the current captain of the Pakistani cricket Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Kevin Dallas Martin Jr (born) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Darren Barr Fletcher (born 1 February 1984 in Dalkeith, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Premier League club Lee Thompson Young (born February 1, 1984) is an American Actor, known for starring in the Disney Television series, The Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Dean Shiels (born 1 February 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for in the Scottish Premier League Rachael Scdoris (born February 1, 1985 in Bend Oregon) is an American dog musher and cross country runner who became the Jodi Gordon (born February 1 1985) is an Australian Actress and model. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1 1986 often referred to as " L Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Giuseppe Rossi (born 1 February 1987, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an Italian footballer. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Chris Dooley Jr (born 1989 better known by his Stage name Hurricane Chris, is a rapper based in Shreveport Louisiana. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990) is a folk-pop Singer-songwriter from Hampshire, England. Henry II of Brabant (French Henri II de Brabant, Dutch Hendrik II van Brabant, 1207 &ndash February 1 1248 in Leuven) was 1207)
1328 - King Charles IV of France (b. Charles IV (18/ 19 June 1294 – 1 February 1328) was the King of France and of Navarre (as Charles I) and 1294)
1542 - Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. Girolamo Aleandro (also Hieronymus or Jerome Aleander) ( 13 February, 1480 - 1 February 1542) was an Italian cardinal 1480)
1563 - Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)
1590 - Lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator
1691 - Pope Alexander VIII (b. Menas ( Ge'ez ሜናስ mēnās) throne name Admas Sagad I ( Ge'ez አድማስ ሰገድ admās sagad, Amh The Emperor ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst " King of Kings " of Ethiopia was the hereditary Lawrence Humphrey (or Laurence Humfrey) (1527? - February 1, 1590) was an English theologian who was president of Magdalen College Oxford Pope Alexander VIII ( April 22 1610 &ndash February 1 1691) born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691 1610)
1718 - Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, English politician (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Talbot 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC ( 24 July 1660 &ndash 1 February 1718) was the only son of the 11th 1660)
1733 - King Augustus II of Poland (b. Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Royal titles In Latin: Augustus Secundus Dei Gratia rex Poloniae magnus dux Lithuaniae Russie Prussiae Masoviae Samogitiae Livoniae Kijoviae Volhyniae 1670)
1734 - John Floyer, English physician and writer (b. Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir John Floyer ( March 3 1649 - February 1, 1734) English Physician and author was the third child and second son of 1649)
1743 - Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian composer (b. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni ( March 18, 1657 – February 1, 1743) was an Italian Composer born at Rieti. 1657)
1761 - Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix ( 29 October 1682 - 1 February 1761) was a French Jesuit traveller and Historian 1682)
1768 - Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Sir Robert Rich 4th Baronet ( July 3, 1685 – February 1, 1768) was a British Cavalry officer 1685)
1793 - William Wildman Shute Barrington, British statesman (b. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Wildman Shute Barrington 2nd Viscount Barrington PC ( 5 January 1717 &ndash 1 February 1793) was a British secretary 1717)
1832 - Archibald Murphey, North Carolina politician (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Archibald DeBow Murphey (1777-1832 was a North Carolina Politician known as the "Father of Education" in his state for his proposals that benefited public 1777)
1851 - Mary Shelley, English author (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Mary Shelley ( Née Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin; 30 August 1797)
1893 - George Henry Sanderson, Mayor of San Francisco (b. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Henry Sanderson (1824-1893 was a notable Politician of the United States Republican Party. 1824)
1897 - Constantin von Ettingshausen, Austrian geologist (b. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Constantin Freiherr von Ettingshausen (or Baron Constantin von Ettingshausen) ( June 16, 1826 &ndash February 1, 1897) was an 1826)
1903 - George Gabriel Stokes, Irish physicist (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Sir George Gabriel Stokes 1st Baronet FRS ( 13 August 1819 &ndash 1 February 1903) was a mathematician and physicist 1819)
1908 - King Carlos I of Portugal (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Early life Carlos was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the son of King Luís and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, daughter of Victor Emmanuel 1863)
1928 - Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hugh Ambrose Jennings ( April 2, 1869 &ndash February 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891-1925 1869)
1936 - Georgios Kondylis, general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgios Kondylis (Γεώργιος Κονδύλης (1878&ndash February 1, 1936) was a General of the Greek army and Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Greece ( Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος) is the Head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of 1878)
1944 - Piet Mondriaan, Dutch painter (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pieter Cornelis (Piet Mondriaan, after 1912 Mondrian, (pronounced Dutch pit 'mɔndrian later pit 'mɔndɹiɔn ( March 7, 1872 &ndash February 1872)
1957 - Friedrich Paulus, German general (b. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus ( 23 September 1890 &ndash 1 February 1957) was an officer in the German Military 1890)
1958 - Clinton Davisson, American physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clinton Joseph Davisson ( 22 October 1881 &ndash 1 February 1958) was an American physicist who won the 1937 The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1888)
1959 - Madame Sul-Te-Wan, American actress (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madame Sul-Te-Wan ( March 7, 1873 - February 1, 1959) was the stage name of an African-American stage and film actress whose career 1873)
1963 - Fleetwood Lindley, the last living person to see Abraham Lincoln's face (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abraham Lincoln was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield Illinois, where a 177-foot-tall granite tomb surmounted with several bronze statues of Lincoln was Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal 1888)
1966 - Hedda Hopper, American gossip columnist (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Hedda Hopper ( May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and Gossip columnist, whose 1885)
1966 - Buster Keaton, American actor (b. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton ( October 4 1895 &ndash February 1 1966) was an Academy Award -winning American 1895)
1970 - Alfréd Rényi, Hungarian mathematician (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfréd Rényi (20 March 1921 &ndash 1 February 1970 was a Hungarian Mathematician who made contributions in Combinatorics and Graph theory 1921)
1976 - Werner Heisenberg, German physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Werner Heisenberg (5 December 1901 in Würzburg &ndash1 February 1976 in Munich) was a German theoretical physicist best known for enunciating the The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1901)
1976 - George Whipple, American scientist, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting George Hoyt Whipple ( August 28, 1878 &ndash February 1, 1976) was an American physician biomedical researcher and medical school educator The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1878)
1980 - Gastone Nencini, Italian cyclist (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Gastone Nencini ( 1 March 1930 &ndash 1 February 1980) was an Italian Road racing cyclist who won the 1960 1930)
1981 - Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American aircraft manufacturer (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Donald Wills Douglas Sr (6 April 1892 &ndash 1 February 1981 was a United States Aircraft industrialist and founder of the Douglas Aircraft Company 1892)
1981 - Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian composer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Geirr Tveitt, born Nils Tveit ( October 19, 1908 &ndash February 1, 1981) was a Norwegian Composer and Pianist 1908)
1986 - Alva Myrdal, Swedish politician, diplomat, and writer, Nobel Prize Laureate (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Alva Reimer Myrdal ( January 31, 1902 &ndash February 1, 1986) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1902)
1986 - Gino Hernandez, American wrestler (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Charles Wolfe ( August 14, 1957 - February 1, 1986) was a Professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez 1957)
1987 - Alessandro Blasetti, Italian film director (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Alessandro Blasetti ( 3 July 1900 - 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director who influenced Italian neorealism. 1900)
1988 - Heather O'Rourke, American actress (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Heather O'Rourke ( December 27, 1975 — February 1, 1988) was an American Child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling 1975)
1989 - Elaine de Kooning, American artist (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Elaine Marie de Kooning ( March 12, 1918 - February 1, 1989) was an abstract expressionist painter and a vibrant figure 1918)
1991 - Carol Dempster, American actress (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Carol Dempster ( December 9, 1901 - February 1, 1991) was a notable American film Actress of the Silent film 1901)
1991 - Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Phillip Henri "Phil" Watson (Born October 24, 1914, in Montreal Quebec, died February 1, 1991) was a professional 1914)
1997 - Herb Caen, American newspaper columnist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For the hockey player please see Herb Cain. Herbert Eugene Caen ( April 3, 1916 &ndash February 1, 1997 1916)
1999 - Paul Mellon, American philanthropist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Paul Mellon KBE ( June 11 1907 &ndash February 1 1999) was an American Philanthropist, Thoroughbred racehorse 1907)
1999 - Barış Manço, Turkish singer, composer, television producer and celebrity. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Barış Manço (also spelt Baris Mancho in some European album releases ( January 2, 1943 - February 1, 1999) was a Turkish (b. 1943)
2001 - André D'Allemagne, Quebec teacher, political observer and essayist (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. André D'Allemagne (1929 – February 1, 2001) was a Quebec teacher political observer and commentator Essayist and translator 1929)
2002 - Hildegard Knef, German actress, singer, and writer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef ( December 28, 1925 - February 1, 2002) was a German actress singer and writer 1925)
2003 - Michael P. Anderson - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Phillip Anderson ( December 25, 1959 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Lieutenant Colonel ( USAF) a NASA STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1959)
2003 - David Brown - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David McDowell Brown ( April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Naval Captain and a NASA STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1956)
2003 - Kalpana Chawla - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kalpana Chawla (कल्‍पना चावला (ਕਲਪਨਾ ਚਾਵਲਾ ( 17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) was an Indian-American STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1961)
2003 - Laurel Clark - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurel Blair Salton Clark ( March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a medical doctor United States Navy Captain, STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1961)
2003 - Rick D. Husband - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Douglas "Rick" Husband ( July 12, 1957 – February 1, 2003) was an Astronaut and the Space shuttle commander STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1957)
2003 - Willie McCool - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) William Cameron "Willie" McCool ( September 23, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy Commander, STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1961)
2003 - Ilan Ramon - crew of the STS-107 Mission (Space Shuttle Columbia disaster) (b. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ilan Ramon ( June 20 1954 - February 1 2003; אילן רמון) was a fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force, and later STS-107 was a Space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched January 16, 2003. The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated over Texas 1954)
2003 - Mongo Santamaria, Cuban percussionist and band leader (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría ( April 7, 1917 in Havana, Cuba &ndash February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban 1922)
2004 - May O'Donnell, American modern dancer and choreographer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " May O'Donnell ( 1909 - February 1, 2004) was an American modern dancer and Choreographer. 1909)
2005 - John Vernon, Canadian actor (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Vernon ( February 24, 1932 - February 1, 2005) was a Canadian Actor. 1932)
2006 - Dick Bass, American football player (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Lee Bass ( March 15, 1937 - February 1, 2006) was an American football Running back who played for the 1937)
2006 - Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William (Bryce Harland QSO, ( 1931 - 1 February 2006) distinguished New Zealand diplomat and academic who served as New Zealand's first Ambassador 1931)
2007 - Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-born composer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 1911)
2007 - Seri Wangnaitham, Thai dance choreographer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Seri Wangnaitham (เสรี หวังในธรรม January 3, 1937 - February 1, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand) was 1937)
2007 - Whitney Balliett, American jazz critic (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Whitney Lyon Balliett ( 17 April 1926 &ndash 1 February 2007) was a Jazz critic for the New Yorker and 1926)
2007 - Ray Berres, American baseball player (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Frederick Berres ( August 31 1907 - February 1 2007) was an American Catcher and pitching coach in 1907)
2007 - Ahmad Abu Laban, Danish Muslim leader (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ahmad Abu Laban (أحمد أبو لبن (b 1946 Jaffa, British Mandate of Palestine &ndash d 1946)

Holidays and observances

The start of Black History Month in the United States. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Imbolc - the first day of Spring in Ireland (Irish Calendar) and one of the four Gaelic seasonal (and sometimes religious) festivals. Imbolc is one of the four principal festivals of the Irish calendar, celebrated among Gaelic peoples and some other Celtic cultures either at the beginning Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish calendar does not observe the typical astronomical seasons (beginning in the Northern Hemisphere on the Equinoxes and Solstices, or the meteorological seasons Also part of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year. Wheel of the Year is a Wiccan and Neopagan term for the annual cycle of the Earth 's Seasons It consists of eight festivals spaced at approximately
The start of LGBT History Month in the United Kingdom. LGBT History Month occurs during February in the United Kingdom, but during October in the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Astina
St. Brigid, patron saint of Ireland. Astina was the mother of Abhai the general. Her Feast day in the Syrian church is February 1. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Feast day in the Roman Catholic Church. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints

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