After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution. Date: February 2, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul. Date: February 2, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela. Date: February 2, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashes into Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines, killing all 104 people on board. Date: February 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments. Date: February 2, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks. Date: February 2, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage. Date: February 2, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
Police officer Filippo Raciti is killed when a clash breaks out in the Sicily derby between Catania and Palermo, in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. This event led to major changes in stadium regulations in Italy. Date: February 2, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2…
The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146–165 dead. Date: February 2, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Burmese military establishes the State Administration Council, the military junta, after deposing the democratically elected government in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. Date: February 2, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)