Date Name Location / Topic
Thursday, Feb 1

Day of Remembrance and Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime

Thursday, Feb 1

National Freedom Day

Thursday, Feb 1

Abolition of Slavery

Thursday, Feb 1

National Heroes' Day

Thursday, Feb 1

Black History Month

Thursday, Feb 1

National Get Up Day

Thursday, Feb 1

National Serpent Day

Thursday, Feb 1

Federal Territory Day

Malaysia (KUL, LBN, PJY)
Thursday, Feb 1

African Heritage And Health Week

Thursday, Feb 1

National Patient Recognition Week

Thursday, Feb 1

World Interfaith Harmony Week

Thursday, Feb 1

National Cancer Prevention Month

Thursday, Feb 1

National Fasting February

Thursday, Feb 1

National Self Check Month

Thursday, Feb 1

National Enrolled Agents Month

Thursday, Feb 1

Free And Open Source Software Month

Thursday, Feb 1

An Affair To Remember Month

Thursday, Feb 1

Canned Food Month

MonthlyFood & Drinks
Thursday, Feb 1

Robinson Crusoe Day

Thursday, Feb 1

National Dark Chocolate Day

Thursday, Feb 1

Decorating With Candy Day

Thursday, Feb 1

Car Insurance Day

Thursday, Feb 1

American Heart Month

Thursday, Feb 1

Creative Romance Month

Thursday, Feb 1

Great American Pies Month

Thursday, Feb 1

National Cherry Month

MonthlyFood & Drinks
Thursday, Feb 1

Optimist Day

Thursday, Feb 1

World Hijab Day

Historical Events on February 1

  • 1835: In Mauritius, slavery is officially abolished. To make up for the loss of cheap labor, a variety of indentured servants were used in the sugar fields, including people from Africa, China and Malay. However, indentured servants from India supplied most of the needed labor.
  • 1861: The State of Texas secedes from the U.S.
  • 1865: The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is signed by United States President Abraham Lincoln.
  • 1884: The Oxford English Dictionary’s first volume is published on this day.
  • 1893: Construction on the Black Maria is officially finished on this day in West Orange, New Jersey. It was the first motion picture studio and was started by Thomas A. Edison.
  • 1897: In Seoul, South Korea, the Shinhan Bank opens its door. It’s the oldest bank in that country.
  • 1918: The Gregorian Calendar is officially adopted by Russia.
  • 1924: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially recognized by the United Kingdom on this day.
  • 1942: The United States Navy begins the Marshalls Gilberts raids. It’s the first attacks against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of War during WWII by the U.S.
  • 1942: The Voice of America begins broadcasting in parts of Europe and Asia controlled by Axis Powers.
  • 1960: 4 African-American students conduct the very first sit-in at a lunch counter located in Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • 1968: Viet Cong officer Nguyễn Văn Lém is publicly executed by South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyễn Ngọc Loan. The entire incident is photographed and videotaped by Eddie Adams.

Famous Birthdays on February 1

  • American director John Ford is born in 1894.
  • English journalist and author, Denise Robins is born in 1897.
  • American actor Clark Gable is born in 1901.
  • American poet, novelist and playwright, Langston Hughes is born in 1902.
  • American humorist and screenwriter, S.J. Perelman is born in 1904.
  • American singer-songwriter and actress, Lisa Marie Presley is born in 1968.
  • English singer-songwriter and actor, Harry Styles is born in 1994.