Death of Rayan Aourram
Five-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan Aourram falls into a 32-meter (105 feet) deep well in Ighran village in Tamorot commune, Chefchaouen Province, Morocco, but dies four days later, before rescue workers reached him.
What happened on February 1
37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1327 to 2025.
Standout on February 1
2012
Egyptian Premier League
Following an Egyptian Premier League match in Port Said, Al Masry fans rioted and violently attacked Al Ahly supporters, resulting in 74 deaths.
About February 1
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 32 of 365 (32 in leap years)333 days left in the year (334 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 5 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 97 days
- Roman numerals
- I.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAhmad Abughaush1996
- 30thAzurá Stevens1996
- 30thCommunications Decency Act1996
- 30thDoyoung1996
- 25thEgor Chinakhov2001
- 25thTimor-Leste Defence Force2001
- 10thÓscar Humberto Mejía Víctores2016
- 5th2021 Myanmar coup d'état2021
February 1 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
- 25 years ago2001
- Timor-Leste Defence Force · Egor Chinakhov
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 1 — ages this year
- 2002Seth Jarvisturns 24
- 2002Brian Brobbeyturns 24
- 2001Egor Chinakhovturns 25
- 2000Talanoa Hufangaturns 26
- 1999Mohamed Abdelmonemturns 27
- 1998Jazz Chisholm Jr.turns 28
Historical events 37
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Tatmadaw
The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war.
2021 Myanmar coup d'état
A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.
The Shard
The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.
Egyptian Premier League
Following an Egyptian Premier League match in Port Said, Al Masry fans rioted and violently attacked Al Ahly supporters, resulting in 74 deaths.
Port Said Stadium riot
Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said.
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (pictured) became the first female prime minister of Iceland.
First cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes.
Gyanendra of Nepal
King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.
Incidents during the Hajj
Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured.
2004 Erbil bombings
Double suicide attack in Erbil on the offices of Iraqi Kurdish political parties by members of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad
Halftime show
During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting.
Space Shuttle Columbia
All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry.
Daniel Pearl
Daniel Pearl, American journalist and South Asia Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal, kidnapped on January 23, is beheaded and mutilated by his captors.
Timor-Leste Defence Force
The Timor-Leste Defence Force was established from the erstwhile anti-Indonesian independence movement Falintil.
Lillian E. Fishburne
Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne becomes the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral.
Communications Decency Act
The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.
Bhopal
The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal court declares Warren Anderson, ex-CEO of Union Carbide, a fugitive under Indian law for failing to appear in the Bhopal disaster case.
1991 Los Angeles runway collision
A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others.
1991 Hindu Kush earthquake
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes the Hindu Kush region, killing at least 848 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and present-day Tajikistan.
Intel 80286
The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU.
Underarm bowling incident of 1981
The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Iran
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile and soon led the Iranian Revolution to overthrow the Pahlavi dynasty.
Joelma Building fire
A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (pictured), the capital of Malaysia, was granted city status.
Civil rights movement
Civil rights movement: Four African-American students staged the first of more than five months of sit-ins at an F. W. Woolworth lunch counter (pictured) in Greensboro, North Carolina, to protest the company's policy of racial segregation.
Felix Wankel
Invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, the first working prototype of the Wankel rotary engine ran for the first time at the research and development department of NSU Motorenwerke AG.
Voice of America
Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States federal government, began broadcasting to Germany during World War II.
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème premiered at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy, eventually becoming one of the most frequently performed operas internationally.
Serial (literature)
The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published.
Mayon
More than 1,200 people died in the most destructive recorded eruption of Mayon in the Philippines.
Sino-Dutch conflicts
Sino-Dutch conflicts: After besieging Fort Zeelandia for nine months, Ming loyalist Zheng Chenggong secured the Dutch East India Company's surrender and the end of their rule in Taiwan.
Peace of Thorn (1411)
The First Peace of Thorn was signed, ending the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War.
Teutonic Order
The Teutonic Knights successfully besieged the hillfort of Medvėgalis (pictured) in Samogitia, Lithuania, and baptised the defenders in the Catholic rite.
Edward III
Fourteen-year-old Edward III was crowned King of England, but with the country ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Fay Vincent
Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman, 8th Commissioner of Baseball (born 1938)
Horst Köhler
Horst Köhler, Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany (born 1943)
Dustin Diamond
Dustin Diamond, American actor, director, stand-up comedian, and musician (born 1977)
Wade Wilson (American football)
Wade Wilson, American football player and coach (born 1959)
Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores, Guatemalan general and politician, 27th President of Guatemala (born 1930)
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell, Austrian-Swiss actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Verdiana
Christian feast day: Verdiana
Brigid of Kildare
Christian feast day: Brigid of Ireland (Saint Brigid's Day)
Mauritius
Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
Constitution of Mexico
Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, while February 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in February. (Mexico)
Public holidays in Nicaragua
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
Federal Territory Day
Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Candelaria of San José
February 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century2
- 15th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century31
- 21st century39
Earliest: Edward III (1327). Most recent: Fay Vincent (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 1
What day of the year is February 1?
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year, with 333 days left after it.
What star sign is February 1?
February 1 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 1?
We record 85 entries for February 1: 37 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1327 to 2025.
Who was born on February 1?
Seth Jarvis (2002) is among the notable births on February 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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