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On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., where they'd been refused service.

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On Feb. 1, 1902, Langston Hughes, the American poet and prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance , was born. Following his death on May 22 , 1967, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

1861	Texas voted to secede from the Union.
1896	Puccini's opera "La Boheme" premiered in Turin, Italy.
1920	The Royal Canadian Mounted Police was established.
1946	Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie was chosen to be the first secretary-general of the United Nations.
1960	Four black college students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., where they'd been refused service.
1968	During the Vietnam War, Saigon's police chief, Nguyen Ngoc Loan, executed a Viet Cong officer with a pistol shot to the head.
1979	Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.
1982	"Late Night with David Letterman" premiered on NBC.
1999	Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky gave a deposition that was videotaped for senators weighing impeachment charges against President Bill Clinton.
2004	Singer Janet Jackson's breast was briefly exposed during a duet with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show. Timberlake later referred to the incident as a "wardrobe malfunction."
2006	French and German newspapers republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in what they called a defense of freedom of expression, sparking fresh anger from Muslims.
2009	The Pittsburgh Steelers won their record sixth Super Bowl with a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.

Current Birthdays

Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., turns 67 years old today.

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Reality TV personality Lauren Conrad ("The Hills") turns 25 years old today.

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1937	Don Everly, Singer, turns 74
1937	Garrett Morris, Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live"), turns 74
1938	Sherman Hemsley, Actor ("The Jeffersons"), turns 73
1941	Joy Philbin, TV personality, turns 70
1942	Terry Jones, Actor, writer (Monty Python), turns 69
1954	Bill Mumy, Actor, writer ("Lost in Space"), turns 57
1964	Linus Roache, Actor ("Law and Order"), turns 47
1965	Princess Stephanie, Member of Monaco's royal family, turns 46
1965	Sherilyn Fenn, Actress, turns 46
1968	Lisa Marie Presley, Rock singer, daughter of Elvis Presley, turns 43
1968	Pauly Shore, Actor, comedian, turns 43
1971	Michael C. Hall, Actor ("Dexter"), turns 40
1975	Big Boi, Rapper (Outkast), turns 36

Historic Birthdays

Langston Hughes2/1/1902 - 5/22/1967American poet and writer.Go to obituary »

82	Sir Edward Coke 2/1/1552 - 9/3/1634 English jurist and politician
66	John Philip Kemble 2/1/1757 - 2/26/1823 English Shakespearean actor and theater manager
47	Thomas Cole 2/1/1801 - 2/11/1848 American painter
56	Joseph Keppler 2/1/1838 - 2/19/1894 Austria bn. American caricaturist and magazine founder
80	Stanley Granville Hall 2/1/1844 - 4/24/1924 American psychologist
65	Victor Herbert 2/1/1859 - 5/26/1924 American composer
72	Hattie O. Caraway 2/1/1878 - 12/21/1950 First female U.S. senator
78	John Ford 2/1/1895 - 8/31/1973 American motion picture director
59	Clark Gable 2/1/1901 - 11/16/1960 American film actor
75	S.J. Perelman 2/1/1904 - 10/17/1979 American humorist
84	Emilio Segre 2/1/1905 - 4/22/1989 Italian-bn. American physicist