2009: Eric Holder Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General
2009: Eric Holder Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General On February 2, 2009, the U.S. Senate confirmed Eric Holder as the U.S. Attorney General, making him the first African-American to hold…
1714: Premiere of Nicholas Rowe’s “The Tragedy of Jane Shore”
1714: Premiere of Nicholas Rowe's "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" Nicholas Rowe's play "The Tragedy of Jane Shore" premiered in London on February 2, 1714. The play, based on the…
1922: Publication of “Ulysses” by James Joyce
1922: Publication of “Ulysses” by James Joyce James Joyce's "Ulysses," a landmark novel in modernist literature, was published on February 2, 1922. The novel, which chronicles the peripatetic appointments and…
1990: Disintegration of South African Apartheid
1990: Disintegration of South African Apartheid On February 2, 1990, South Africa began to see the disintegration of its stringent system of racial segregation known as apartheid. President F.W. de…
1943: The Battle of Stalingrad Ends
1943: The Battle of Stalingrad Ends The Battle of Stalingrad, one of the deadliest and most pivotal confrontations of World War II, ended on February 2, 1943, with the surrender…