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Revision as of 21:21, 5 February 2011 by NuclearWarfare (talk | contribs) (It may be a GA, but it is hardly of landmark importance)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is a list of selected February 2 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
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February 2: Groundhog Day in Canada and the United States
- 1536 – An expedition to the New World led by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza founded what is now Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- 1653 – The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam received municipal rights, thus becoming a city on territory that is now New York City.
- 1659 – Jan van Riebeeck, the founder of Cape Town, produced the first bottle of South African wine.
- 1982 – The Syrian army bombarded the town of Hama in order to quell a revolt by the Muslim Brotherhood, killing about 7,000–25,000 people.
- 2004 – Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (pictured) became the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he held for a record 237 weeks.