Historical Events
- 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published
Famous Birthdays
- Bradbury Robinson Jr., American football pioneer (threw first legal forward pass at a game at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin 1906), born in Bellevue, Ohio (d. 1949)
- Rosey Rowswell, American MLB broadcaster (Pittsburgh Prates 1936-54), born in Alton, Illinois (d. 1955)
- Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer and Soviet dissident (We), born in Lebedyan, Russian Empire (d. 1937)
About February 1, 1884
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 140 years, 2 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
