February 2, 962
Emperor Otto I of the Holy Roman Empire is crowned by Pope John IB.
February 2, 1461
The Battle of Mortimer Kroes takes place in England, during the War of the Roses, as part of the conflict.
February 2, 1536
Buenos Aires, Argentina, is founded by Pedro de Mendoza.
February 2, 1709
Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe to write the book Robinson Crusoe.
February 2, 1848
American-Mexican War: Treaty of Guadeloupe Hindalgo is signed.
February 2, 1868
The Tokugawa shogunate loses Osaka Castle to the Imperial Japanese Army, which burns it to the ground.
February 2, 1913
New York City’s Grand Central Terminal opens.
February 2, 1920
Estonia and Russia sign the Tartu Treaty.
February 2, 1943
During World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad comes to a close when the Soviet Union accepts the surrender of the Axis powers’ remaining 91,000 soldiers.
February 2, 1983
US-USSR arms reduction discussions began.
February 2, 1989
Following a nine-year occupation, Soviet forces finally leave Kabul.
February 2, 1990
Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu’s four executives are given life sentence.
February 2, 1991
The United States and Albania have their diplomatic relations re-established after 52 years.
February 2, 1991
In Cyprus, the Bush report on the Cyprus issue provokes strong reactions from the government and parties, in which Turkish intransigence is completely omitted.
February 2, 1994
After the Security Forces killed seven of Jamaa el Islamiya’s members, the Islamist terrorist group declares that all foreigners must leave Egypt for their own protection.
February 2, 1995
Israel, Jordan, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), and Egypt meet for the first time as part of an effort to to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
February 2, 1995
The first flight of the Discovery space shuttle.
February 2, 2012
The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146–165 dead.
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