FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence, English-French actor (born 1919)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff, English actor (born 1887)

Dmitri Mendeleev

Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and academic (born 1834)

Brian Murphy (actor)

Brian Murphy, English comic actor (born 1932)

Don Murray (actor)

Don Murray, American actor (born 1929)

Days of Military Honour

Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad (Russia)

Jeanne de Lestonnac

Christian Feast Day: Jeanne de Lestonnac

Adalbard

Christian Feast Day: Adalbard

February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian Feast Day: February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Public holidays in Estonia

Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)

Martyrs of Ebsdorf

Christian Feast Day: Martyrs of Ebsdorf

Presentation of Jesus

Christian Feast Day: Presentation of Jesus

Quarter days

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances: A quarter day in the Christian liturgical calendar (due to Candlemas). (Scotland)

Yemọja

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Celebration of Yemanja or Our Lady of Navigators (Candomblé)

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Jaro

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Our Lady of the Candles (Filipino Catholics)

Virgin of Candelaria

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Virgin of Candelaria (Tenerife, Spain)

World Wetlands Day

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence, English-French actor (born 1919)