February 2 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr., civil rights activist and author
* Ayn Rand, author and philosopher
* Brent Spiner, actor
* Christie Brinkley, model
* Farrah Fawcett, actress
* Howard Johnson, hotelier
* James Joyce, author
* Shakira, singer
* Solomon R. Guggenheim, art collector and philanthropist
* Stan Getz, musician

This day in history
* 1653 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated.
* 1848 - The first ship with Chinese emigrants seeking fortune in California's gold country arrive in San Francisco.
* 1887 - In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
* 1925 - Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.

Holidays and interesting facts
* Groundhog Day

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