February 2nd in History

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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.