On this day — February 2

the military junta, after deposing the democratically elected government in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.

with an estimated 146–165 dead.

This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.

1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.

killing all 104 people on board.

W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.

The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.

the Philippines enacts a new constitution.

The government of Syria attacks the town of Hama.