The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.
ClockHorizon daily selection“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Slovenian NBA player Luka Doncic is traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis in one of the largest trades in American sports history.
The Burmese military establishes the State Administration Council, the military junta, after deposing the democratically elected government in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146–165 dead.
Police officer Filippo Raciti is killed when a clash breaks out in the Sicily derby between Catania and Palermo, in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. This event led to major changes in stadium regulations in Italy.
The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
One highlighted entry is from 2012: The passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen capsized and sank in rough conditions in the Solomon Sea, resulting in at least 88 deaths.
People listed for February 2 include Lucas Bergvall (2006), WestCOL (2001), and Munetaka Murakami (2000).
Observances listed for February 2 include Christian Feast Day: Adalbard, Christian Feast Day: Catherine de' Ricci, and Christian Feast Day: February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
