Who was born on February 2

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 2, including Ina Garten, Al McKay, Duncan Bannatyne. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

54 documented historical events happened on February 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Alaric II, King of the Visigoths, promulgated a collection of Roman law known as the Breviary of Alaric (excerpt pictured). On the same day, in another year: An assembly at the Abbey of Payerne crowned Conrad II (pictured) king of Burgundy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.