Day of the year
February 1
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February 1 Zodiac Sign
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Element: Air
progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive
Birthstone
Amethyst
Birth Flower
Violet
Season
Winter
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
February 1: This Day in History
- 1865— President Abraham Lincoln signed the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the nation.
- 1896— Giacomo Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' had its world premiere at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy.
- 1960— Four Black college students staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, sparking a wave of civil rights protests across the South.
- 1979— Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran after 14 years in exile, marking a turning point in the Islamic Revolution.
- 2003— The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members on board.
Famous Birthdays on February 1
- Clark Gable (1901) — actor, 'Gone with the Wind'
- Langston Hughes (1902) — poet and Harlem Renaissance leader
- Boris Yeltsin (1931) — first president of post-Soviet Russia
- Lisa Marie Presley (1968) — singer and daughter of Elvis Presley
- Harry Styles (1994) — singer and former One Direction member
Did You Know? February 1 Fun Facts
- February is the only month that can pass entirely without a full moon, which last happened in 1999.
- The name February comes from the Latin 'februum,' referring to the Roman purification festival Februa held on February 15.
- February 1 is the first day of Black History Month in the United States and Canada.
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