Born on 2 February 1973

At A Glance

2 February 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

2 February 1973 was a Friday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Ben” by Michael Jackson was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1973

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1973 was The Exorcist.

Star sign

The star sign for 2 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 1973 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 February 1973 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 February

• 1966 Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.
• 1971 Idi Amin replaces President Milton Obote as leader of Uganda.
• 1971 The international Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands is signed in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran.
• 1980 Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
• 1987 After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution.

Famous people born on 2 February

• Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
• Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
• Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
• Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)

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