February 2 - What happened today?

Home What happened today in history? Blamepro's Almanac for February 2 Groundhog Day
In the headlines today:

1999	A Portland, Oregon, jury decrees that a person who created an Internet site listing the names and addresses of abortion clinics pay $107 million in damages.
1996	Actor and dancer Gene Kelly dies at his Beverly Hills, California, home at age 83.
1995	Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders meet in Cairo to restore peace in the Middle East.
1990	South African President F.W. de Klerk promises to free imprisoned political prisoner Nelson Mandela and lifts a ban on black membership in the African National Congress.
1980	The US learns of the Abscam FBI sting operation that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen.
1971	Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.
1967	The Beatles overdub lead and harmony vocals for the title track of their Sergeant Pepper album, at EMI Studios in London. (photo credit: Capitol Records)
1967	A second professional basketball league, the American Basketball Association, is formed by representatives of the NBA.
1943	Nazi troops surrender to Russian forces after the Battle of Stalingrad during WWII.
1897	The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.
1876	The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City.
1848	The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican War. Mexico cedes present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Nevada and Utah to the US in exchange for $15 million in war damages.
1653	New Amsterdam -- now known as New York City -- is incorporated.
1536	Buenos Aires, Argentina, is founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain.