Historical Events
- Frank Sprague opens the first successful U.S. electric street railway system, the Richmond Union Passenger Railway, in Richmond, Virginia
Famous Birthdays
- Candelario Huízar, Mexican violist, horn player, and classical and canción composer ("Surco"), born in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico (d. 1970)
- Frederick Lane, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m freestyle, 200m obstacle 1900), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1969)
About February 2, 1888
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 136 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
