Historical Events
- Engineers at MIT announce they have engineered spinach to send emails when detecting explosive materials in groundwater as part of plant nanobionic research [1]
- US and Russia extend their New START nuclear arms control treaty for five years, the last remaining nuclear arms deal between the two countries
Famous Deaths
- Jean-Pierre Bastiat, French rugby union lock (32 Tests; US Dax), dies from a stroke at 71
- Jim Weatherly, American pop and country songwriter ("Midnight Train To Georgia"), dies at 77
Tony Trabert (1930-2021)
American tennis player (Wimbledon 1955; US Open 1953, 55; French Open 1954, 55), dies at 90
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About February 3, 2021
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo