Today In History

Today in History: Tuesday, February  02, 2016
AP Highlight in History:
On 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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On this date in:
1536 The Argentine city of Buenos Aires was founded.
1653 New Amsterdam – now New York City – was incorporated.
1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican War.
1876 The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York.
1887 Punxsutawney, Pa., held its first Groundhog Day festival.
1922 The James Joyce novel “Ulysses” was published in Paris on the author’s 40th birthday.
1971 Idi Amin assumed power in Uganda following a coup.
1979 Punk rock musician Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of a drug overdose at age 21.

1990 South African President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
2007 The world’s leading climate scientists said global warming has begun, is “very likely” caused by humans and will be unstoppable for centuries.
2008 French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former supermodel Carla Bruni were married at the presidential Elysee Palace.
2009 Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in as U.S. secretary of state.
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2011 Supporters 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.
Today’s Birthdays:
Singer Shakira turns 39 years old today.
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Name Profession Age
Tom Smothers Comedian 79
Barry Diller TV-film executive 74
Graham Nash Rock singer, musician (Crosby, Stills and Nash) 74
Ross Valory Rock musician (Journey) 67
John Cornyn U.S. senator, R-Texas 64
Christie Brinkley Model 62
Kim Zimmer Actress (“One Life to Live,” “Guiding Light”) 61
Jennifer Westfeldt Actress 46
Marissa Jaret Winokur Actress 43
Rich Sommer Actor (“Mad Man”) 38
Actress Zosia Mamet (“Girls”) turns 28 years old today.
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