February 2 in History

Historical Events on February 2

1848 Mexican-American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.

1899 The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital city, Canberra, between Sydney and Melbourne.

1913 Grand Central Terminal is opened in New York City.

1922 Ulysses by James Joyce is published.

1943 World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end when Soviet troops accept the surrender of the last German troops in the city.

1980 Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.

1989 Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.

1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.

2004 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.

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Famous Birthdays on February 2

1882 James Joyce

1952 Rick Dufay

1952 Park Geun-hye

1977 Shakira

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Famous Deaths on February 2

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