On Feb. 2, 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II.
On Feb. 2, 1882, James Joyce, the Irish author of "Ulysses", was born. Following his death on Jan. 13 , 1941, his obituary appeared in The Times.
On This Date
| 1536 | The Argentine city of Buenos Aires was founded. |
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| 1653 | New Amsterdam - now New York City - was incorporated. |
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| 1848 | The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican War. |
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| 1876 | The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York. |
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| 1882 | Novelist James Joyce was born near Dublin. |
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| 1971 | Idi Amin assumed power in Uganda following a coup. |
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| 1979 | Punk rock musician Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of a drug overdose at age 21. |
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| 1990 | South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela. |
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| 2007 | The world's leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is "very likely" caused by humans and will be unstoppable for centuries. |
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| 2008 | French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former supermodel Carla Bruni were married at the presidential Elysee Palace. |
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| 2009 | Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as U.S. secretary of state. |
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Current Birthdays
Singer Shakira turns 34 years old today.
AP Photo/Peter Kramer
Actress Jennifer Westfeldt turns 41 years old today.
AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
| 1925 | Elaine Stritch, Actress, turns 86 |
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| 1937 | Tom Smothers, Comedian, turns 74 |
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| 1942 | Barry Diller, TV-film executive, turns 69 |
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| 1942 | Graham Nash, Rock singer, musician (Crosby, Stills and Nash), turns 69 |
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| 1949 | Ross Valory, Rock musician (Journey), turns 62 |
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| 1952 | John Cornyn, U.S. senator, R-Texas, turns 59 |
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| 1954 | Christie Brinkley, Model, turns 57 |
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| 1955 | Kim Zimmer, Actress ("Guiding Light"), turns 56 |
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| 1973 | Marissa Jaret Winokur, Actress, turns 38 |
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Historic Birthdays
| 43 | Lodovico Ferrari 2/2/1522 - 10/5/1565
Italian mathematician |
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| 37 | Nell Gwyn 2/2/1650 - 11/14/1687
English actress |
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| 84 | Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand 2/2/1754 - 5/17/1838
French statesman/diplomat |
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| 59 | Albert Sidney Johnston 2/2/1803 - 4/6/1862
American Confederate general in Civil War |
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| 80 | Havelock Ellis 2/2/1859 - 7/8/1939
English essayist/physician |
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| 86 | Fritz Kreisler 2/2/1875 - 1/29/1962
Austrian-born violinist |
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| 62 | Jean de Lattre de Tassigny 2/2/1889 - 1/11/1952
French army officer |
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| 88 | George Stanley Halas 2/2/1895 - 10/31/1983
American founder/owner of Chicago Bears |
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| 86 | Jascha Heifetz 2/2/1901 - 12/10/1987
Russian-born American violinist |
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| 77 | Ayn Rand 2/2/1905 - 3/6/1982
Russian-born American writer/philosopher |
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| 49 | Jussi Bjorling 2/2/1911 - 9/9/1960
Swedish tenor |
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| 73 | James Dickey 2/2/1923 - 1/19/1997
American author |
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