February 2nd in History
February 2nd in History
- 1653: New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded
- 1914: Cub Scouts founded in England
- 1933: Three days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament. Göring bans communist meetings/demonstrations in Germany
- 1943: Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600,000 dead
February 2nd birthdays
- 1650: Nell Gwynne, Comedy actress and mistress of Charles II
- 1882: James Joyce, Irish writer
- 1905: Ayn Rand, American philisopher.
