A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 1: Day of the Week
February 1, 2024 was the 32nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 334 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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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 1 Historical Event(s)
1709
Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
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.
1893
Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
1920
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins operations.
1942
World War II: Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar of German-occupied Norway, appoints Vidkun Quisling the Minister President of the National Government.
1946
Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary General.
1957
Felix Wankel’s first working prototype DKM 54 of the Wankel engine runs at the NSU research and development department Versuchsabteilung TX in Germany
1968
Canada’s three military services, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, are unified into the Canadian Forces.
1982
Senegal and the Gambia form a loose confederation known as Senegambia.
1986
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Tiger in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 1?
1761
Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)
1907
Camargo Guarnieri, Brazilian composer (d. 1993)
1939
Claude François, French singer (d. 1978)
1966
Donna Edmondson, Playboy Playmate
1971
Hynden Walch, American actress
1973
Makiko Ohmoto, Japanese voice actress
1979
Rachelle LeFevre, Canadian actress
1981
Graeme Smith, South African cricketer
1986
Lauren Conrad, American reality TV personality
1990
Laura Marling, English singer-songwriter
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters DBGIUOA? Check your answers here: Word scramble DBGIUOA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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