What happened on February 2

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.

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.

155 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 2, including Laurence of Canterbury, Bruno, Duke of Saxony, Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

16 observances are celebrated on February 2 around the world: Groundhog Day, Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia), Christian Feast Day: Adalbard, Christian Feast Day: Catherine de' Ricci, Christian Feast Day: Jeanne de Lestonnac, Christian Feast Day: Martyrs of Ebsdorf. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.