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| - | *[[1529]] - [[Restif de la Bretonne]] (October 23, 1734 – February 2, 1806), called Rétif de la Bretonne, was a French novelist. | + | *[[1806]] - [[Restif de la Bretonne]] (October 23, 1734 – February 2, 1806), called Rétif de la Bretonne, was a French novelist. |
| *[[1916]] - [[Cabaret Voltaire (Zürich)|Cabaret Voltaire]] opening press release | *[[1916]] - [[Cabaret Voltaire (Zürich)|Cabaret Voltaire]] opening press release | ||
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Papin sisters]] Christine and Lea Papin brutally murdered their employer and her daughter in Le Mans, France, on February 2, 1933. | + | *[[1933]] - [[Papin sisters]] Christine and Lea Papin brutally murdered their employer and her daughter in Le Mans, France, on February 2, 1933. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Havelock Ellis]] (February 2, 1859 - July 8, 1939), known as Havelock Ellis, was a British doctor, sexual psychologist and social reformer, noted for his seven volume Studies in the Psychology of Sex. | + | *[[1859]] - [[Havelock Ellis]] (February 2, 1859 - July 8, 1939), known as Havelock Ellis, was a British doctor, sexual psychologist and social reformer, noted for his seven volume Studies in the Psychology of Sex. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Les XX]] 1884 | + | *[[1884]] - [[Les XX]]: the first of ten annual exhibitions is held in Brussels |
| - | The first of ten annual exhibitions was held on February 2 at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels | + | *[[1873]] - [[Maurice Tourneur]] February 2, 1873 – died August 4, 1961, was a French film director and screenwriter, noted for such films as La Main du diable (The Hand of the Devil) (1943). |
| - | + | *[[1932]] - [[Jens Jørgen Thorsen]] (February 2, 1932 Copenhagen - November 15, 2000) was a Danish artist and film director best known for his film Quiet Days in Clichy. | |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Maurice Tourneur]] February 2, 1873 – died August 4, 1961, was a French film director and screenwriter, noted for such films as La Main du diable (The Hand of the Devil) (1943). | + | *[[1906]] - [[Harold Rosenberg]] (February 2, 1906, New York City - July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Jens Jørgen Thorsen]] (February 2, 1932 Copenhagen - November 15, 2000) was a Danish artist and film director best known for his film Quiet Days in Clichy. | + | *[[1993]] - [[François Reichenbach]] was a French filmmaker born July 3 1921 who died February 2 1993. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Harold Rosenberg]] (February 2, 1906, New York City - July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic. | + | *[[1925]] - [[Antti Aarne]] Aarne (December 5,1867 – February 2,1925) was a Finnish folklorist |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[François Reichenbach]] was a French filmmaker born July 3 1921 who died February 2 1993. | + | *[[1491]] - [[Martin Schongauer]] c. 1448 – February 2, 1491) was a German engraver and painter. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Antti Aarne]] Aarne (December 5,1867 – February 2,1925) was a Finnish folklorist | + | *[[1948]] - ''[[To Have Done With the Judgment of god]]'' scheduled airing day, cancelled the day before |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Martin Schongauer]] c. 1448 – February 2, 1491) was a German engraver and painter. | + | *[[1852]] - [[José Guadalupe Posada]] José Guadalupe Posada (2 February 1852 – 20 January 1913) was a Mexican engraver and illustrator. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[To Have Done With the Judgment of god]] This work was shelved by Wladimir Porché, the director of the French radio, the day before its scheduled airing on February 2, 1948. | + | *[[1942]] - [[James Blood Ulmer]] (born 2 February 1942 in St. Matthews, South Carolina) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[José Guadalupe Posada]] José Guadalupe Posada (2 February 1852 – 20 January 1913) was a Mexican engraver and illustrator. | + | *[[1972]] - [[Natalie Clifford Barney]] (31 October 1876 – 2 February 1972) was an American expatriate who lived, wrote, and hosted a literary salon in Paris. She was a poet, memoirist, and epigrammatist, but believed her life was her true work of art. |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[James Blood Ulmer]] (born 2 February 1942 in St. Matthews, South Carolina) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer. | + | |
| - | *[[1529]] - [[Natalie Clifford Barney]] (31 October 1876 – 2 February 1972) was an American expatriate who lived, wrote, and hosted a literary salon in Paris. She was a poet, memoirist, and epigrammatist, but believed her life was her true work of art. | + | |
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notes
- 1806 - Restif de la Bretonne (October 23, 1734 – February 2, 1806), called Rétif de la Bretonne, was a French novelist.
- 1916 - Cabaret Voltaire opening press release
- 1933 - Papin sisters Christine and Lea Papin brutally murdered their employer and her daughter in Le Mans, France, on February 2, 1933.
- 1859 - Havelock Ellis (February 2, 1859 - July 8, 1939), known as Havelock Ellis, was a British doctor, sexual psychologist and social reformer, noted for his seven volume Studies in the Psychology of Sex.
- 1884 - Les XX: the first of ten annual exhibitions is held in Brussels
- 1873 - Maurice Tourneur February 2, 1873 – died August 4, 1961, was a French film director and screenwriter, noted for such films as La Main du diable (The Hand of the Devil) (1943).
- 1932 - Jens Jørgen Thorsen (February 2, 1932 Copenhagen - November 15, 2000) was a Danish artist and film director best known for his film Quiet Days in Clichy.
- 1906 - Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906, New York City - July 11, 1978, New York City) was an American writer, educator, philosopher and art critic.
- 1993 - François Reichenbach was a French filmmaker born July 3 1921 who died February 2 1993.
- 1925 - Antti Aarne Aarne (December 5,1867 – February 2,1925) was a Finnish folklorist
- 1491 - Martin Schongauer c. 1448 – February 2, 1491) was a German engraver and painter.
- 1948 - To Have Done With the Judgment of god scheduled airing day, cancelled the day before
- 1852 - José Guadalupe Posada José Guadalupe Posada (2 February 1852 – 20 January 1913) was a Mexican engraver and illustrator.
- 1942 - James Blood Ulmer (born 2 February 1942 in St. Matthews, South Carolina) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and singer.
- 1972 - Natalie Clifford Barney (31 October 1876 – 2 February 1972) was an American expatriate who lived, wrote, and hosted a literary salon in Paris. She was a poet, memoirist, and epigrammatist, but believed her life was her true work of art.
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