February 2
1536 - The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza.
1653 - New Amsterdam (now New York City) was incorporated.
1709 - Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe", was rescued after four years alone on an island off the coast of Chile.
1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States a huge portion of what is today the American West and Southwest, including present-day California and New Mexico.
1870 - The Cardiff Giant was revealed to be a hoax.
1887 - The first gathering at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania to wait for the groundhog's shadow, occurred.
1922 - James Joyce's "Ulysses" was published.
1943 - Nazi troops surrendered in the Battle of Stalingrad.
1971 - Idi Amin became dictator of Uganda.
1980 - The Abscam scandal was revealed.
1988 - President Ronald Reagan pressed his case for additional aid to the Nicaraguan Contras a day ahead of a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. (The three major broadcast TV networks declined to carry the speech, which was covered by CNN; a divided House voted to reject Reagan's request for $36.2 million in new aid.)
1990 - South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
2003 - Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel stepped down after 13 years in power.
2007 - The world's leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is "very likely" caused by humans, and will be unstoppable for centuries.
2009 - Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state.
2011 - Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo's central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt's leader of more than 30 years.
2013 - Former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield, at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; suspect Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Birthdays
21 - Ellie Bamber (actress)
28 - Lauren Bushnell (reality star)
30 - Natalie Halcro (model)
32 - Gemma Arterton (actress)
37 - Gemma Collins (reality star)
37 - Emily Rose (actress)
39 - Christine Bleakley (TV host)
41 - Shakira (singer)
43 - Donald Driver (football player)
64 - Christie Brinkley (model)
65 - Duane Chapman (reality star)
78 - David Jason (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 2
1876 - The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed. Charter teams were the Chicago White Stockings (now Chicago Cubs), Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Stockings (now Atlanta Braves), Hartford Dark Blues, Mutual of New York, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Louisville Grays.
1892 - Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby.
1967 - The American Basketball Association is formed.
1969 - Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into baseball Hall of Fame.
1970 - Pete Maravich becomes first to score 3,000 college basketball points.
1972 - Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Baseball Hall of Fame.
1976 - Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and umpire Cal Hubbard elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Umpire Cal Hubbard is the first person to be elected to both the baseball and football Halls of Fame.
2008 - Art Monk, Darrell Green, Andre Tippett, Fred Dean, Gary Zimmerman and Emmitt Thomas were named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2013 - Bill Parcells, Warren Sapp, Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden and Larry Allen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2014 - The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in East Rutherford, New Jersey to win Super Bowl XLVIII. Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith was named MVP.
1536 - The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza.
1653 - New Amsterdam (now New York City) was incorporated.
1709 - Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe", was rescued after four years alone on an island off the coast of Chile.
1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States a huge portion of what is today the American West and Southwest, including present-day California and New Mexico.
1870 - The Cardiff Giant was revealed to be a hoax.
1887 - The first gathering at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania to wait for the groundhog's shadow, occurred.
1922 - James Joyce's "Ulysses" was published.
1943 - Nazi troops surrendered in the Battle of Stalingrad.
1971 - Idi Amin became dictator of Uganda.
1980 - The Abscam scandal was revealed.
1988 - President Ronald Reagan pressed his case for additional aid to the Nicaraguan Contras a day ahead of a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives. (The three major broadcast TV networks declined to carry the speech, which was covered by CNN; a divided House voted to reject Reagan's request for $36.2 million in new aid.)
1990 - South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
2003 - Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel stepped down after 13 years in power.
2007 - The world's leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is "very likely" caused by humans, and will be unstoppable for centuries.
2009 - Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as secretary of state.
2011 - Supporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo's central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt's leader of more than 30 years.
2013 - Former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield, at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; suspect Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Birthdays
21 - Ellie Bamber (actress)
28 - Lauren Bushnell (reality star)
30 - Natalie Halcro (model)
32 - Gemma Arterton (actress)
37 - Gemma Collins (reality star)
37 - Emily Rose (actress)
39 - Christine Bleakley (TV host)
41 - Shakira (singer)
43 - Donald Driver (football player)
64 - Christie Brinkley (model)
65 - Duane Chapman (reality star)
78 - David Jason (actor)
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Today in Sports History - February 2
1876 - The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed. Charter teams were the Chicago White Stockings (now Chicago Cubs), Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Stockings (now Atlanta Braves), Hartford Dark Blues, Mutual of New York, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Louisville Grays.
1892 - Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby.
1967 - The American Basketball Association is formed.
1969 - Stan Coveleski and Waite Hoyt are voted into baseball Hall of Fame.
1970 - Pete Maravich becomes first to score 3,000 college basketball points.
1972 - Lefty Gomez, Ross Youngs and William Harridge selected for Baseball Hall of Fame.
1976 - Roger Connor, Fred Lindstrom and umpire Cal Hubbard elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Umpire Cal Hubbard is the first person to be elected to both the baseball and football Halls of Fame.
2008 - Art Monk, Darrell Green, Andre Tippett, Fred Dean, Gary Zimmerman and Emmitt Thomas were named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2013 - Bill Parcells, Warren Sapp, Cris Carter, Jonathan Ogden and Larry Allen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2014 - The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 in East Rutherford, New Jersey to win Super Bowl XLVIII. Seattle linebacker Malcolm Smith was named MVP.
