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Monday, 2 February 2026

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★ Born on this day 2 entries

1923
James Dickey
US 103 yrs ago
1938
Tom Smothers
US 88 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1848
Mexico sells Texas, California, New Mexico & Arizona, to the U.S.
MX 178 yrs ago
1848
First shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco.
CN 178 yrs ago
1880
SS Strathleven arrives in London with first successful shipment of frozen mutton from Australia.
GB 146 yrs ago
1962
8 of the 9 planets aligned for the first time in 400 years.
US 64 yrs ago

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▶Groundhog Day.