Historical Events
"The Victor Borge Show"
"The Victor Borge Show" debuts on NBC-TV
- Dick Button wins US skating title for 6th time
- Largest purse to date in horse racing, $144,323, won by Great Circle
"The Rose Tattoo"
Tennessee Williams' play "The Rose Tattoo" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Blaise Compaoré, Burkinabé politician (President of Burkina Faso 1987-2014), born in Ziniare, Burkina Faso
- Eugenijus Riabovas, Lithuanian football manager
- Felipe Munoz, Mexican 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
About February 3, 1951
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
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