Birthdays occurring on February, 2

1895

George Halas was born on February 2, 1895 American football coach, 1895-1983 Find out what the other team wants to do. Then take it away from them. More quotations from George Halas

1905

Ayn Rand was born on February 2, 1905 Russian born American writer and novelist, 1905-1982 From the smallest necessity to the highest religious abstraction, from the wheel to the skyscraper, everything we are and everything we have comes from one attribute of man -- the function of his reasoning mind. More quotations from Ayn Rand

Deaths occurring on February, 2

1685

Charles II died on February 2, 1685 English king of Britain and Ireland (1660-85),, 1630-1685 You had better have one King than five hundred. More quotations from Charles II

1826

Anthelme Brillat-Savarin died on February 2, 1826 French lawyer, politician and writer, 1755-1826 Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are More quotations from Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

1864

Adelaide Anne Procter died on February 2, 1864 English poet and activist. 1825-1864 No star is ever lost we once have seen,We always may be what we might have been. More quotations from Adelaide Anne Procter

1884

Wendell Phillips died on February 2, 1884 American abolitionist and orator whose eloquence helped fire the antislavery cause during the period leading up to the American Civil War. 1811-1884 Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms. More quotations from Wendell Phillips