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On This Day · The 32nd day of the year

February 1

From 1327 to 2003, February 1 gathers 676 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.

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Aquarius is the sign for February 1 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on February 1?

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1327 and 2003. Famous people born on February 1 include Luther Blissett, Boris Yeltsin and Eli Ohana.

Released on February 1

Movies, games, albums & shows

2027

  • Game Fable

2024

  • Game Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1327

    Edward III

  2. 1411

    Peace of Thorn (1411)

  3. 1814

    Mayon

  4. 1865

    Abraham Lincoln

  5. 1942

    Voice of America

  6. 1942

    World War II

  7. 1946

    Trygve Lie

  8. 1972

    Kuala Lumpur

  9. 1979

    Iran

  10. 2003

    Space Shuttle Columbia

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 1

Luther Blissett

b. 1958

Boris Yeltsin

b. 1931

Eli Ohana

b. 1964

John Ford

b. 1894

Hugo von Hofmannsthal

b. 1874

Johannes Trithemius

b. 1462

Conrad Celtes

b. 1459

Günter Eich

b. 1907

Deaths

  • 2025Horst Köhler
  • 2018Barys Kit
  • 2012Wisława Szymborska
  • 1976Werner Heisenberg
  • 1907Léon Serpollet
  • 1851Mary Shelley

Holidays & observances

  • —Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
  • —Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Candelaria of San José
  • —Christian feast day: Brigid of Ireland (Saint Brigid's Day)
  • —Christian feast day: Verdiana
  • —Christian feast day: February 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, while February 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in February. (Mexico)
  • —Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia)

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