The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war.
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Five-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan Aourram falls into a 32-meter (105 feet) deep well in Ighran village in Tamorot commune, Chefchaouen Province, Morocco, but dies four days later, before rescue workers reached him.
A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.
The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.
Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said.
The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.
“Knowledge itself is power.”
One highlighted entry is from 2021: The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war.
People listed for February 1 include Brian Brobbey (2002), Seth Jarvis (2002), and Egor Chinakhov (2001).
Observances listed for February 1 include Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, while February 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in February. (Mexico), Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary), and Christian feast day: Blessed Candelaria of San José.
