What happened today in history (February 3): Raghuram Rajan and Ram Singh Kuka were born, Buddy Holly and Johannes Gutenberg died, the battle between Diu took place, Pixar animation studio was founded, La Dolce Vita launches, the thunderous campaign takes place during World War II, and more.
This Day in History (February 3): Battle of Diu
Today in History, February 3: The New Year effect has almost disappeared. We have entered the second month of 2023 and need a fresh start. Let’s start from the beginning by expanding our general knowledge.
Today is February 3, another seemingly ordinary winter day. However, February 3 holds an important place in history.
See what major events happened on this day (February 3) in sports, politics and the arts, along with famous births and deaths in world history.
Historical events on this day
- In 1509, the Portuguese navy defeated the combined fleets of the Ottoman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Sultanate of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, the Zamorin of Calicut, and the Republic of Ragusa at the Battle of Diu in India.
- In 1661, Maratha forces led by Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Umberkhind.
- In 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote for male citizens of all races.
- In 1928, Canadian paleoanthropologist Davidson Black discovered fossils of a new species, “Sinanthropus pekinensis”, a subspecies of Homo erectus.
- In 1945, one of the most devastating air raids was conducted on Berlin by the United States Air Force as part of Operation Thunderclap, killing nearly 3,000 people.
- In 1966, the Soviet Union’s Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon.
- In 1972, the deadliest snowstorm in history hit Iran, lasting 7 days and killing more than 4,000 people.
- In 1986, animation studio Pixar, responsible for hit films like Toy Story and Up, was founded as an independent company with the backing of Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
- In 1994, the first mission of the US-Russian Shuttle-Mir program, STS-60, was launched aboard NASA’s space shuttle Discovery.
- In 1995, American astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman to pilot the space shuttle Discovery.
Sports event today
- In 1924, Canada beat the United States 6-1 to win the ice hockey gold medal at the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
- In 1980, American boxer Larry Holmes knocked out Lorenzo Holmes in round 6 to win the heavyweight boxing championship.
- In 2009, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra bought a huge stake in IPL team Rajasthan Royals.
Today’s Arts and Culture Events
- In 1959, iconic rock and roll musicians, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa. This event is known as “The Day the Music Died”.
- In 1960, Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini’s drama La dolce vita, often considered one of cinema’s most important films, was released.
Notable deaths on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of death |
Personality |
|
first |
1468 |
Johannes Gutenberg, German inventor and craftsman who invented the world’s first printing press |
|
2 |
1924 |
Woodrow Wilson, American scholar and statesman, served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921 |
|
3 |
1959 |
Buddy Holly, American singer, pioneered the rock music genre in the mid-twentieth century with the hit songs “That’ll be the Day”, “Everyday” |
|
4 |
1969 |
CN Annadurai, Indian politician and writer, a beloved figure in Tamil Nadu and served as the first Chief Minister and before that the last CM of Madras State. |
|
5 |
1989 |
John Nicholas Cassavetes, American actor and filmmaker, pioneer of independent cinema with films such as Faces and A Woman Under the Influence |
Famous birthdays on this day
|
Sir No |
Year of Birth |
Personality |
|
first |
1809 |
Felix Mendelssohn, German composer, pianist and conductor best known for his work “Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream” |
|
2 |
1816 |
Ram Singh Kuka, the Sikh Guru was the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycott methods against the British Government |
|
3 |
1821 |
Elizabeth Blackwell, British-American physician who became the first female doctor in the modern era |
|
4 |
1909 | Suhasini Ganguly, an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian Independence Movement |
|
5 |
1931 |
Charanjit Singh, Indian field hockey player who captained India’s last hockey gold medal winning team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics |
|
6 |
1964 |
Raghuram Rajan, Indian economist, served as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and is widely considered one of the leading economists in the world |
|
7 |
1970 |
Warwick Davis, British actor famous for his short stature and roles in the Willow and Harry Potter film series |
|
8 |
1978 |
Amal Clooney, British-Lebanese lawyer, activist and philanthropist known for her humanitarian work and marriage to Hollywood star George Clooney |
| 9 |
1984 |
Elizabeth Holmes, an American businessman, committed massive fraud with her company Theranos |
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