{"id":30878,"date":"2017-02-02T08:25:40","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T14:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30878"},"modified":"2017-02-02T08:26:09","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T14:26:09","slug":"today-in-history-336","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=30878","title":{"rendered":"Today In History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Today in History: Thursday, February\u00a0 02, 2017<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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AP Highlight in History:<\/span>
\nOn Feb. 2, 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major World War II victory for the Soviets.
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1536<\/td>\nThe Argentine city of Buenos Aires was founded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1653<\/td>\nNew Amsterdam – now New York City – was incorporated.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1848<\/td>\nThe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican War.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1876<\/td>\nThe National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1887<\/td>\nPunxsutawney, Pa., held its first Groundhog Day festival.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1922<\/td>\nThe James Joyce novel “Ulysses” was published in Paris on the author’s 40th birthday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\nIdi Amin assumed power in Uganda following a coup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\nPunk rock musician Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of a drug overdose at age 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Audio<\/a><\/td>\nNew York City police spokesman Fred Elwick<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nSouth African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nThe world’s leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is “very likely” caused by humans and will be unstoppable for centuries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy and former supermodel Carla Bruni were married at the presidential Elysee Palace.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nHillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as U.S. secretary of state.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/td>\nSupporters of President Hosni Mubarak charged into Cairo’s central square on horses and camels brandishing whips while others rained firebombs from rooftops in what appeared to be an orchestrated assault against protesters trying to topple Egypt’s leader of 30 years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Singer Shakira turns 40 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tom Smothers<\/td>\nComedian<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barry Diller<\/td>\nTV-film executive<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graham Nash<\/td>\nRock singer, musician (Crosby, Stills and Nash)<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ross Valory<\/td>\nRock musician (Journey)<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Cornyn<\/td>\nU.S. senator, R-Texas<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christie Brinkley<\/td>\nModel<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kim Zimmer<\/td>\nActress (“One Life to Live,” “Guiding Light”)<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jennifer Westfeldt<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marissa Jaret Winokur<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rich Sommer<\/td>\nActor (“Mad Man”)<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actress Zosia Mamet (“Girls”) turns 29 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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