491 Historic Events for February 2
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Stan Getz, Phila, jazz tenor saxophonist (Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey)
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Richard Ray, (Rep-D-GA, 1983- ) [or Jan 2]
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Alan Fluck, musical educationalist
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Luigi Ciriaco De Mita, PM of Italy (1988-89)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Howard Caine, Nashville Tn, actor (Californians)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Reiner Bredemeyer, composer
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| 1929 |
Death |
Albert Steinrck, German actor (Golem), dies at 56
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Andreas "Andries" van Agt, Dutch premier (CDA, 1977-82)
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| 1931 |
Death |
Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71
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| 1931 |
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1st use of a rocket to deliver mail (Austria)
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| 1931 |
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1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students
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| 1932 |
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Reconstruction Finance Corp organized
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| 1932 |
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Grimmett takes 14 wickets v South Africa (7-116 and 7-83)
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| 1932 |
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Geneva disarmament conference begins with 60 countries
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Robert Mandan, Clever Mo, actor (Chester-Soap, James-3's a Crowd)
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| 1932 |
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Al Capone sent to prison (Atlanta, Georgia)
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| 1933 |
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2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament
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| 1933 |
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G”ring bans communist meetings/demonstrations in Germany
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| 1933 |
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Ucicky's "Rotten Morning," premieres in Berlin
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| 1934 |
Birth |
[Clyde] Skip Batten, LA Calif, rocker (Byrds-Turn Turn Turn)
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| 1934 |
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Dutch RC Bishops warn against fascism/nazism
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| 1934 |
Death |
Ernesto Nazareth, composer, dies at 70
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| 1935 |
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Lie detector 1st used in court (Portage Wisc)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Martina Arroyo, NYC, opera soprano (NY Met)
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Tom Smothers, NYC, comedian (Smother Brother Show, Serial)
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