February 2
February 2 (also known as Candlemas ) is the 33rd day of the Gregorian calendar, thus 332 days remain until the end of the year ( 333 days in leap years).
- 3.1 Before the 19th century
- 3.2 19th century
- 3.3 20th century
- 3.4 21st century
Events
Politics and World Affairs
- 0962: The Liudolfinger Otto I and his wife Adelheid be in Rome by Pope John XII. crowned Emperor and Empress. This is true today as the founding date of the Holy Roman Empire in which the Roman Empire continues to exist in the sense of translatio imperii.
- 1033: Emperor Conrad II was crowned King of Burgundy. His claim it is founded on an agreement between his predecessor, Emperor Henry II and the late Rudolf III. of Burgundy. However, resistance by Odo II, Count of Blois, which also lays claim to the throne rises.
- 1074: The Peace of Gerstungen sees the razing of castles in front of the edge of the Harz. King Henry IV thus gains in the face of a much larger army of Saxony a breather in the Saxon war. But in the following year he takes up arms again.
- 1141: In the English civil war over the succession of King Henry I the first battle of Lincoln takes place. King Stephen at the battle of his army unit in captivity to Henry's daughter Matilda loyal troops.
- 1303: King Albrecht I. gives the settlement Hanau the market and municipal law.
- 1348: The German Order continues in the Battle of the Streva over twice as large army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under Litauerkriege by.
Economy
Science and Technology
Culture
Society
- 2002: In Amsterdam, the Dutch Crown Prince married Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta.
- 2008: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni married the musician.
Religion
Disasters
Minor accidents are listed in the sub- items of disaster.
Sports
Entries of Athletics world records are located under the respective discipline under Athletics.
Born
Before the 19th century
19th century
20th century
1901-1950
1951-2000
Died
Before the 19th century
- 0880: Brun, first Duke of Saxony
- 1124: Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia
- 1211: Adelheid of Meissen, wife of King Ottokar I.
- 1250: . Erik XI, King of Sweden
- 1294: Ludwig of rigor, Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine
19th century
20th century
21st Century
- 2003: Lou Harrison, American composer
- 2004: Alan Bullock, British historian
- 2004: Hans Jakob Schudel, Swiss official chess and chess players
- 2005: Yvon DesRochers, Canadian sports official
- 2005: Christoph Eidens, German Jazzvibraphonist
- 2005: George W. Költzsch, German museum director ( Essen Folkwang Museum, Saarland Museum )
- 2005: Eike Reuter, German church musician, country church music director of Thuringia
- 2005: Max Schmeling, German heavyweight boxer and world champion boxer
- 2005: Wulf -Paul Werner, German local politician
- 2006: Lo Hartog van Banda, Dutch Comicszenarist and author
- 2007: Eric Von Schmidt, American painter, illustrator, folk, blues singer and singer-songwriter
- 2008: Earl Butz, American politician
- 2008: Henry Dahl Feininger, German handball player
- 2008: Joshua Lederberg, American molecular biologist
- 2008: Barry Morse, British actor
- 2012: Edgar Bessen, German actor
- 2014: Gerd Albrecht, German conductor
- 2014: Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor
Holidays and observances
- Religious observances Presentation of the Lord ( Anglican, Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox )
- St. Burkard (Protestant, Catholic)
- Name Days Bodo, Stefan
- State Holidays and observances USA: Groundhog Day
- World Wetlands Day (UN ) (since 1997)
More entries contains the list of commemorative and action days.
- Day
- Day in February