Daily Calendar for Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Born
- Havelock Ellis (scientist) β
- James Joyce (author) β
- William Rose Benet (poet) β
- Charles Correll (actor) β
- George Halas (football player) β
- Gale Gordon (actor) β
- Ann Fogarty (fashion designer) β
- James Dickey (poet) β
- Stan Getz (musician) β
- Thomas Smothers III (comedian) β
- Bo Hopkins (actor) β
- Graham Nash (musician
) β
- Farrah Fawcett (actress) β
- Jessica Savitch (broadcast journalist) β
- Christie Brinkley (model) β
- Michael Weiss (champion figure skater) β
- Shakira (singer) β
Died
- Boris Karloff (actor) β
- Bertrand Russell (mathematician & philosopher) β
- Gene Kelly (dancer & actor) β
- Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor) β
Events
- Cardiff Giant hoax revealed β
- The Knights of Columbus formed, New Haven, CT β
- Grand Central Terminal, the great train station of New York City, opened. Over 150,000 people visited on opening day β
- Charlie Chaplin made his film debut in Making a Living β
- The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV β
Weather
- The Wabash River in Indiana crested nine feet above flood stage β
- Groundhog Day gale hit northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada β
- An East Coast blizzard brought winds up to 50 mph and below-zero temperatures β
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