Today, February 3, is the 34th day of the year on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aquarius. On this day in 2009 Iran sent a satellite that was produced in locally in Iran into orbit, in 1971 Apollo 14 landed on the moon in the third successful mission to the lunar surface, and in 1690 paper money was issued for the first time in the U.S in the colony of Massachusetts.
Today in History
2010
Today it is expected that charges will soon be filed against Michael Jackson's doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray. The terror suspect, who failed in his attempt to blow-up a plane on Christmas Day, 2009, is talking to investigators, a blast in Pakistan killed several U.S. Soldiers, and Iran unveiled a satellite booster today.http://www.newsmeat.com/news/meat.php?articleId=68377838&channelId=2951&buyerId=newsmeatcom&buid=3281
1900s
1969: Yasser Arafat appointed leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization 1959: Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and "The Big Bopper" killed on "The Day the Music Died."
1800s
- 1834: Wake Forest University is founded.
1400's
- 1488: Bartolomeu Dias lands in Mossel Bay, South Africa, after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
Holidays and Observances
- Catholic - Feast of Saint Blaise
- Mozambique - Heroes' Day
- Japan - Setsubun
Famous Birthdays
year ?: Elmo - Sesame Street Muppet
- 1969: Retief Goosen - PGA golfer
- 1956: Nathan Lane - Actor
- 1941: Dory Funk Jr. - Wrestler
- 1940: Fran Tarkenton - NFL football player
- 1809: Felix Mendelssohn - Composer
Famous Deaths
- 1989: John Cassavetes - Actor
- 1959: Buddy Holly - Musician
- 1924: Woodrow Wilson - 28th president of the U.S.
- 1468: Johannes Gutenberg - Inventor
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
- 2010: Avatar - James Cameron, Director
- 2009: Taken - Liam Neeson
- 2008: Best of Both Worlds - Miley Cyrus
- 2007: The Messengers - Kristen Stewart
- 2006: When a Stranger Calls - Camilla Belle
- 2005: Hide and Seek - Robert De Niro
- 2004: The Butterfly Effect - Ashton Kutcher
- 1998: Titanic - Leonardo DiCaprio The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
