February 2 in History

Revives the title of Holy Roman Emperor, sees himself as the successor to Charlamagne. Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome

Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome. Crowned Emperor by Pope John XII in Rome, revives the Empire of Charlamagne

Otto is crowned Emperor by Pope John XII, intertwining the affairs of the German Kingdom with those of Italy and the Papacy and marking the German King's as successors to the Empire of Charlemagne, which through the concept of translatio imperii, also made them consider themselves as successors to Ancient Rome

Acquires Burgundy on the death of Rudolf III & unites it with the Empire

Acquires Burgundy on the death of Rudolf III & unites it with the Empire

Escapes from the Tower of London

Arrested by Matilda & held at Bristol

Captured at the Battle of Lincoln while besieging Lincoln Castle

Elected King of the Romans by the prince-electors.

Elected King of the Romans after the death of Albert II.

Succeeds to the German kingship as Habsburg candidate.

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March

Appointed Dean of Lincoln

Shrewsbury receives his ward Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury

Rupert of the Rhine captures Cirencester for the Royalists

Rupert of the Rhine captures Cirencester for the Royalists

Created Viscount Osborne in the Scottish peerage

Mantua capitulated to Napoleon's forces, completing a decisive phase of the Italian campaign against Austria.

Wurmser surrenders his Army of Italy & Mantua to Bonaparte

Wurmser surrenders his Army of Italy & Mantua to Bonaparte

Mantua and Wurmser's army fall to Bonaparte, strengthening French control in northern Italy.

Wurmser surrenders his Army of Italy & Mantua to Bonaparte

The US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce

The US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transfers territory including much of present-day Arizona to the United States

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transfers Upper California to the United States

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo transfers New Mexico to the United States

Pena's Government accepts the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo after the fall of Mexico City

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed by American and Mexican negotiators

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed ending the Mexican-American War

Trist signs the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the war and fixing the terms of peace

Publishes a Tribune article contrasting commercial prosperity with political uncertainty and cases of severe poverty.

Publishes an account of a London workers' meeting concerning the American Civil War.

Gladstone promises to abolish income tax!. Election riots in Dudlet, Hanley & Wolverhampton

Gladstone promises to abolish income tax!

Speaks in sixty-two cities in the USA & Canada, where he was so well received in Toronto, that Healy dubbs him "the uncrowned king of Ireland". Has an audience with the American President & addresses the House of Representatives on the state of Ireland

Fisher becomes Controller of the Navy and Third Naval Lord, with major responsibility for naval material and construction.

The Chinese fleet surrenders & Admiral Ting commits suicide

Represents political opponents of the imperial government.

The First Gunnar Knudsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Begins the Wollert Konow Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Captures Jijila

Captures Macin

Haig orders the Arras Offensive for Eighth April

James Joyces novel "Ulysses" is published in Paris with 1,000 copies

James Joyces novel "Ulysses" is published in Paris with 1,000 copies

Represents Britain at the World Disarmament Conference.

Presses French security concerns at Geneva.

A 2nd internalional conference on disarmament ends without results, It tries to limit the army sizes of the major powers, while Germany is entitled to 200,000, Germany leaves the conference because a plan postpones the limitations for 4 years

Forces all Jews to wear a star & have their passports marked with a J

The Korsun pocket is closed

The Russians on the eastern front reach the River Oder

The Russians on the eastern front reach the River Oder

Reviews Allied military planning with Roosevelt and the Combined Chiefs of Staff before Yalta.

Meets Churchill for lunch aboard USS Quincy before both leaders travel to meet Stalin.

Appointed General Secretary of the United Nations

Great Britain joins together to form a football team, which Hardwick captained and led to victory (61) against the rest of Europe

Recognized as "an associated state within the French Union" ruled by Bao Dai

The United States ends its policy of neutralizing the Taiwan Strait, allowing Chiang’s forces greater freedom of action against the mainland.

I participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

Circulates the Rapacki Plan to remove nuclear weapons from central Europe

Circulates the Rapacki Plan to remove nuclear weapons from central Europe

Circulates the Rapacki Plan to remove nuclear weapons from central Europe

Bombing trails used by the Viet Cong, 6 million acres treated with herbicides by 1971

Becomes the Rolling Stones's permanent drummer.

President de Klerk announces his intention to release Nelson Mandela

Begins the Baunsgaard Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.

The First Krag Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Commands South Vietnamese forces during the battle to retake Hue

Sings on The Silent Sun, the first Genesis single released through Decca.

Hans-Jurgen Becker, who left the group the previous year, is arrested

A bomb explodes in West Berlins British Yacht Club, killing an elderly German boatbuilder, Irwin Beelitz, Movement 2 June claims responsibility, indicating that the attack was in support of the Irish Republican Army

A bomb explodes in West Berlins British Yacht Club, killing an elderly German boatbuilder, Irwin Beelitz, Movement 2 June claims responsibility, indicating that the attack was in support of the Irish Republican Army

Contributes keyboards and composition to A Trick of the Tail during the first Collins-fronted era.

Sings lead on A Trick of the Tail, proving Genesis can continue after Gabriel.

Elizabeth II opens the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham.

The House reauthorized the Select Committee on Assassinations, allowing the Kennedy investigation to continue in the new Congress.

Thatcher in a private letter to a Conservative Party activist makes clear that she regards the Royal Marine presence in Stanley as sufficient to prevent an Argentine invasion

Thatcher visits Hungary, 1st Warsaw country visited as PM

Announces the lifting of the ban on the ANC during the opening of Parliament

President de Klerk announces his intention to lift the ANC ban

Announces the intention to release Nelson Mandela during the opening of Parliament

Positions himself to succeed Botha as head of government.

Announces the lifting of the ban on the Communist Party

F W de Klerk subsequently succeeds him as party leader.

President Bush meets the Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, after which both leaders sounded upbeat about U.Sese relations

President Bush meets the Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, after which both leaders sounded upbeat about U.Sese relations

Is chosen National Party leader after P W Botha resigns.

Resigns as National Party leader after his stroke.

Announces lifting the 30 yr ANC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960

de Klerk announces lifting the 30 yr ANC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960

Announces lifting the 30 yr PAC ban, prohibited since Sharpville in 1960

Releases Streets of Philadelphia for the film Philadelphia, winning major awards for the song.

The leaders of Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians hold an unprecedented summit in Cairo to try to revive the Mideast peace process

Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term

Announces a unilateral plan to remove Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip.

Kilroy-Silk founds the Veritas Party on an anti-immigration platform

MacArthur sets a record for the quickest round-the-world solo sail in 71 days, 14 hrs

Provincial minister Siraj-ul-Haq opposes any military attack on Iran.

Sirajul Haq warns that an attack on Iran would have serious implications for Pakistan.

National Intelligence Estimate finds the Iraqi leadership is likely too weak to hold the country together, the military is ill-equipped to rein in militias, and US troops are necessary to stabilize Iraq

African leaders elect Gaddafi chairman of the African Union for a one-year term.

Russia suspends participation in the INF Treaty after the United States announces withdrawal.

The Philippines reports the first COVID-19 death outside China.

Taiwan expands travel and quarantine measures during the early outbreak.

Wins Album of the Year for Cowboy Carter.

Birth of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord

Johannes, Count van den Bosch

James Joyce is born in Dublin.

The future modernist novelist is born at Rathgar.

Birth of George Hardwick

Birth of David Jason, born David John White

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) are killed when a plane Buddy Holly had chartered from Mason City, Iowa, to Fargo, North Dakota crashes in a corn field

Death of Boris Karloff

Death of Sid Vicious, of a heroin overdose after a party held to celebrate his release on bail

Dies in New York after the collapse of the Sex Pistols and the death of Nancy Spungen.

Death of Gene Kelly

Stephen is captured in battle by William de Cahaignes

Matilda defeats Stephen then imprisons him in Bristol. Declared "Lady of England", in effect Queen, after the battle

Stephen is captured in battle by William de Cahaignes. Matilda, supported by Ranulf, defeats Stephen & is declared "Lady of England", Queen. A force of Matildas supporters led by Robert of Gloucester & Ranulf, Earl of Chester

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March. Takes up the Yorkist claim & is supported by the Earl of Warwick

Edward wins the Battle of Mortimers Cross enters London & is proclaimed Edward IV

Fights for his step brother Henry VI against the Yorkists but defeated

Fights for Henry VI against the Yorkists

Fights at the Battle of Weihaiwei

The Chinese fleet surrenders & Admiral Ting commits suicide. 2-12 February, the Chinese are decisively defeated

The remainder of the German forces in Stalingrad lay down their arms

The remainder of the German forces in Stalingrad lay down their arms

Crowned Emperor by Pope John XII in Rome, revives the Empire of Charlamagne

Speaks in sixty-two cities in the USA & Canada, where he was so well received in Toronto, that Healy dubbs him "the uncrowned king of Ireland"