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On This Day · The 33rd day of the year

February 2

Few dates reach as far back as February 2: its recorded history runs unusually deep, stretching to 506. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♒ZodiacAquarius ◈BirthstoneAmethyst ❀Birth flowerViolet

Aquarius is the sign for February 2 — 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 2?

February 2 is the 33rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 506 and 2025. Famous people born on February 2 include Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, James Joyce and Jill Scott (footballer).

Released on February 2

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Perish
  • Game Deliver Us Mars

2022

  • Game The Waylanders

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 506

    Alaric II

  2. 1207

    Terra Mariana

  3. 1438

    Transylvanian peasant revolt

  4. 1709

    Alexander Selkirk

  5. 1725

    Johann Sebastian Bach

  6. 1848

    Mexican–American War

  7. 1913

    Grand Central Terminal

  8. 1934

    Export–Import Bank of the United States

  9. 2012

    MV Rabaul Queen

  10. 2025

    Slovenia

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 2

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

b. 1926

James Joyce

b. 1882

Jill Scott (footballer)

b. 1987

Faye White

b. 1978

Arfa Karim

b. 1995

Gerard Piqué

b. 1987

Stan Getz

b. 1927

Shakira

b. 1977

Deaths

  • 1979Sid Vicious
  • 1972Natalie Clifford Barney
  • 1970Bertrand Russell
  • 1945Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
  • 1907Dmitri Mendeleev
  • 1594Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Holidays & observances

  • —Groundhog Day
  • —Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)
  • —Christian Feast Day: Adalbard
  • —Christian Feast Day: Catherine de' Ricci
  • —Christian Feast Day: Jeanne de Lestonnac
  • —Christian Feast Day: Martyrs of Ebsdorf
  • —Christian Feast Day: Presentation of Jesus
  • —Christian Feast Day: February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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