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Holidays and Observances
- Groundhog Day
- World Wetlands Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1977: Shakira - Musician
- 1954: Christie Brinkley - Model
- 1947: Farrah Fawcett - Charlie's Angels
- 1905: Ayn Rand - Author
Famous Deaths
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 75 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 68 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 65 PTS
- Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks - 61 PTS
- Marc Savard, Boston Bruins - 61 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - Boston Bruins: (37 - 8 - 6)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 36 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 30 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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February 2 2008
2008: President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and Supermodel Carla Bruni get married in at the Elysee Palace.
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The 1990s
- 1990: South African President F.W. de Klerk promised to release Nelson Mandela.
The 1940s
- 1943: World War II: Nazi forces surrender to Soviet troops at Stalingrad.
The 1800s
- 1887: First Groundhog Day is observed in Pennsylvania.
The 1600s
- 1653: New York City was incorporated as New Amsterdam.
February 2 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: New House Majority Leader John Boehner is introduced (2006)
- The Daily Show: G.I. Joe fights from the land, the sea and the air (2005)
- The Daily Show: Gary Bauer's Fall (2000)
- The Daily Show: A half-naked man wearing a cowboy hat (1999)
- The Daily Show: Mike Ditka talks about making the right choice... (2004)