FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell, English mathematician and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1872)

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)

Alistair MacLean

Alistair MacLean, Scottish novelist and screenwriter (born 1922)

Candlemas

Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple or Candlemas (Western Christianity), and its related observances: Liichtmëssdag (Luxembourg)

Presentation of Jesus

Christian Feast Day: Presentation of Jesus

Catherine de' Ricci

Christian Feast Day: Catherine de' Ricci

Days of Military Honour

Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad (Russia)

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)

Jeanne de Lestonnac

Christian Feast Day: Jeanne de Lestonnac

Adalbard

Christian Feast Day: Adalbard

Martyrs of Ebsdorf

Christian Feast Day: Martyrs of Ebsdorf

February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian Feast Day: February 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Public holidays in Estonia

Anniversary of Treaty of Tartu (Estonia)

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)

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

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell, English mathematician and philosopher, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1872)

Presentation of Jesus

Christian Feast Day: Presentation of Jesus