All Events

Historical Events on February 2

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    1848

    Mexican-American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.

  • Canberra

    1899

    The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.

  • Grand Central Terminal

    1913

    Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.

  • James Joyce

    1922

    Ulysses by James Joyce is published.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    1943

    World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end when Soviet troops accept the surrender of the last German troops in the city.

  • United States Congress

    1980

    Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.

  • Soviet war in Afghanistan

    1989

    Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.

  • Speech at the Opening of the Parliament of South Africa, 1990

    1990

    Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.

  • Roger Federer

    2004

    Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.

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