Friday February 2, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

February 2: Day of the Week

February 2, 2024 was the 33rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 333 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

February 2 Historical Event(s)

1207
Terra Mariana, comprising present-day Estonia and Latvia, is established.
1812
Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California.
1848
Mexican-American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.
1901
Funeral of Queen Victoria.
1913
Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.
1934
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is incorporated.
1935
Leonarde Keeler tests the first polygraph machine.
1943
World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad comes to conclusion as Soviet troops accept the surrender of 91,000 remnants of the Axis forces.
1957
Iskander Mirza of Pakistan lays the foundation-stone of the Guddu Barrage.
1984
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Rat in Chinese astrology.

Who were born on February 2?

1506
René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)
1649
Pope Benedict XIII (d. 1730)
1695
François de Chevert, French general (d. 1769)
1695
William Borlase, English naturalist (d. 1772)
1936
Duane Jones, American actor (d. 1988)
1954
John Tudor, American baseball player
1962
Paul Kilgus, American baseball player
1968
Scott Erickson, American baseball player
1975
Donald Driver, American football player
1982
Han Ga In, South Korean model/actress

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