Historical Events
- LA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans
- US auto factories switch from commercial to war production
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Diller, American media executive, founder of the Fox Network, born in San Francisco, California
- Graham Nash, British-American musician and singer-songwriter (The Hollies - "Bus Stop"; Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Our House"), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
- Ron Franklin, American sportscaster (ESPN 1987-2011; ESPN College Football Primetime), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2022)
- Satya Paul, Indian fashion designer and entrepreneur who invented the modern sari, born in Layyah, Punjab, British India (d. 2021) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Daniil Kharms [Yuvatchov], Russian surrealist and absurdist writer, poet, and playwright, dies of starvation during the siege of Leningrad at 36
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About February 2, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
