A little reason to celebrate
Groundhog Day
Fun · Seasonal · February 2
Groundhog Day centers on a folk forecast: if a groundhog sees its shadow, winter supposedly lingers. A look at the animal and the custom.
National days on February 2, 2027
Also on February 2
On this day
- 1653: New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated. New Amsterdam
- 1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed. National League (baseball)
- 1925: Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race. 1925 serum run to Nome
- 1980: Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- 2025: 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. Slovenia
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