On This Day in History February 2, 2023

Historical Events 1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later renamed New York) 1848  Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War: US acquires Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1901  Queen Victoria's funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England 1922  James Joyce's "Ulysses" first published by Sylvia Beach in Paris (1,000 copies) 1943  German 6th Army surrenders after Battle of Stalingrad in a major turning point in Europe during World War II 1971  Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote and appoints himself President (dictator) of Uganda More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Farrah Fawcett 1947 - 2009 Frank Lloyd 1886 - 1960 James Joyce 1882 - 1941 Shakira 46th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Dmitri Mendeleev 1834 - 1907 Gene Kelly 1912 - 1996 More Famous Deaths February 2: The Hidden Depths of Mark Twain Forced to find a new job when the American Civil War struck the Mississippi river, Samuel Longhorne Clemens turned to writing and Mark Twain was born. Read the Article