Historical Events
- Frederick R. Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe)
Famous Birthdays
- Burton Lane, American film and stage composer and lyricist (Finian's Rainbow), born in New York City (d. 1997)
- Millvina Dean, British civil servant who was the last living survivor of the RMS Titanic and also the youngest aboard, born in Branscombe, Devon, England (d. 2009)
- Stefan Schnabel, German actor (Anna, Dracula's Widow, Firefox), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1999)
About February 2, 1912
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius