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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.
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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)
1793
French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
1876
A murder conviction effectively forces the violent Pennsylvanian Irish anti-owner coal miners, the “Molly Maguires”, to disband.
1924
The United Kingdom recognizes the USSR.
1942
Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States federal government, begins broadcasting with programs aimed at areas controlled by the Axis powers.
1946
Trygve Lie of Norway is picked to be the first United Nations Secretary General.
1958
Egypt and Syria merge to form the United Arab Republic, which lasted until 1961.
1968
The New York Central Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad are merged to form the ill-fated Penn Central Transportation.
1989
The Western Australian towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder amalgamate to form the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
1992
The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal Disaster case.
2041
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Rooster in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 1?
1841
William Davenport, American magician (d. 1877)
1884
Bradbury Robinson, who threw the first forward pass in American football history in 1906 (d. 1949)
1931
Boris Yeltsin, 1st President of the Russian Federation (d. 2007)
1944
Mike Enzi, American politician, senior senator from Wyoming
1951
Sonny Landreth, American guitarist and songwriter
1962
José Luis Cuciuffo, Argentinian footballer (d. 2004)
1971
Michael C. Hall, American actor
1983
Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Belgian cyclist
1983
Kevin Martin, American basketball player
1987
Heather Morris, American actress and dancer
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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 EAGESCVMEUV? Check your answers here: Words with these letters EAGESCVMEUV. (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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