Historical Events
- 1st interstate legislative conference in US opens, Washington, D.C.
Arsonist to Berlin
Dutch Communist Marinus van der Lubbe departs for Berlin (later arrested, convicted and executed for supposedly setting fire to the German Reichstag)
Goering Bans "Vorwarts"
German Minister Hermann Goering bans social-democratic newspaper "Vorwarts"
Famous Birthdays
- Paul Sarbanes, American politician (Senator-D-MD, 1977-2007, sponsored Sarbanes–Oxley Act), born in Salisbury, Maryland (d. 2020)
- Varetta Dillard, American R&B singer ("Mercy, Mr. Percy"; "Easy, Easy Baby"; "Johnny Has Gone"), and civil rights activist, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 1993) [1]
About February 3, 1933
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 91 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
