February 2nd (1940) was a Friday. It's the 30th day of the year (31st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 335 days left to the end of the year.
Famous Birthdays on February 2 in 1940
» Alan Caddy, English guitarist and producer (Johnny Kidd & the Pirates and The Tornados) (d. 2000)
» Thomas M. Disch, American author and poet (d. 2008)
» Wayne Fontes, American football player and coach
» David Jason, English actor
February 2nd Holidays in History
» Public holidays in Estonia named Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Cornelius the Centurion
» February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in the Philippines Other Holidays declared in the Philippines called Constitution Day (Philippines)
» Public holidays in Azerbaijan known as Day of Youth (Azerbaijan)
» Earliest day on which Shrove Monday can fall, while March 8 is the latest; celebrated on Monday before Ash Wednesday (Christianity), and its related observances:
» Public holidays in Iceland known as Bun Day (Iceland)
» Fastelavn (Denmark/Norway)
» Rosenmontag (Germany)
» Candlemas or Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
» A quarter day in the Christian calendar (due to Candlemas). (Scotland)
» Celebration of Yemanja Brazil named Yemanja (Candomblé)