February 2nd: What is special about this date?
February 2nd marks the 33rd day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 332 days remaining until the end of the year (or 333 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on February 2nd, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to February 2nd and what happened on February 2nd in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 2nd.
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February 2nd: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On February 2nd there are the following famous birthdays:
![Gale Gordon]()
Gale Gordon (1906)Gale gordon was an american actor known for his roles in television and radio, particularly for his work on the lucy show and here's lucy.
![Gemma Arterton]()
Gemma Arterton (1986)Gemma arterton is a british actress known for her roles in blockbuster films such as 'quantum of solace' and 'prince of persia: the sands of...
![David Jason]()
David Jason (1940)British comedian, jason is featured on tv's "open all hours" and the "only fools and horses" tv series.
![Jascha Heifetz]()
Jascha Heifetz (1901)Lithuanian-american musician, who was world-famous for his solo playing with all the great orchestras around the globe.
![Stan Getz]()
Stan Getz (1927)Philadelphia, pennsylvania -- jazz tenor saxophonist (benny goodman and jimmy dorsey).
![Ina Garten]()
Ina Garten (1948)American tv personality and author.
![Abba Eban]()
Abba Eban (1915)Israeli politician and diplomat, as well as a scholar of hebrew and arabic languages.
![Elaine Stritch]()
Elaine Stritch (1925)American actress with a varied and long career.
![Tom Smothers]()
Tom Smothers (1937)American comedian who performed with his brother, dick as a duo on the tv series "the smothers brothers comedy hour.
![Jennifer Westfeldt]()
Jennifer Westfeldt (1970)American screenwriter and actress.
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February 2nd: who died on this date?
On February 2nd the following celebrities died:
![Boris Karloff]()
Boris Karloff (1969)Boris karloff was a british actor known for his portrayal of frankenstein's monster in the 1931 film 'frankenstein' and for his work in...
![Gene Kelly]()
Gene Kelly (1996)American actor/dancer ("singing in the rain") dies at the age of 83.
![Anna May Wong]()
Anna May Wong (1961)Actress (thief in baghdad), passes away at 56.
![Wendy Barrie]()
Wendy Barrie (1978)British-american actress.
![Barry Morse]()
Barry Morse (2008)Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1918).
![Donald Pleasence]()
Donald Pleasence (1995)Donald pleasence was an english actor known for his role as dr.
![Bob Elliott]()
Bob Elliott (2016)Bob elliott was an american comedian known for his work as one half of the comedy duo bob and ray.
![Vijay Arora]()
Vijay Arora (2007)Indian actor in television and film (born 1944).
![Bert Parks]()
Bert Parks (1992)American actor, singer, television personality; miss america telecast presenter (b. 1914).
February 2nd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On February 2nd, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Aquarius according to the Western Zodiac.
February 2nd: what is special about the Aquarius sign?
The Aquarius sign encompasses people born between January 20th and February 18th.
You can discover Aquarius's personality traits and attitude and Aquarius's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Aquarius born in February discover why February born are so special.
February 2nd: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on February 2nd in history:
- Feb 2, 1904: US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey.
- Feb 2, 1919: Monarchist riot in Portugal.
- Feb 2, 1933: A second international conference on disarmament ends without results, It tries to limit the army sizes of the major powers, while Germany is entitled to 200,000, Germany leaves the conference because a plan postpones the limitations for 4 years.
- Feb 2, 1943: Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army
- Feb 2, 1948: US President Harry Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program.
- Feb 2, 1957: Candide closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 73 performances
- Feb 2, 1960: Michale Eufemia sinks 625 balls in pool match without a miss.
- Feb 2, 1975: Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea, Ethiopia.
- Feb 2, 1983: Chicago Absp Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested
- Feb 2, 1987: Kansas City Royals' pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires.
- Feb 2, 1990: Marina Ogilvy (daughter of Engl Princess Alexandra) weds Paul Mowatt
- Feb 2, 2006: Leaked documents in the UK reveal that a conversation between U.S. President George W. Bush (and Tony Blair) in 2003 revealed that Blair wanted to follow the US into Iraq without UN resolution and that Bush thought it would be provoking an Iraqi response using Lockheed U-2 spy aircrafts that were falsely marked Lockheed U-2 to give him an excuse to go to war.
What day of the year is February 2nd?
February 2nd marks the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
There are 332 days remaining until the end of the year (or 333 days in case of leap years).
February 2nd is the 2nd day of the month of February.
What day of the week is February 2nd, 2024?
On February 2nd, 2024 the day of the week is Friday.
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