Historical Events
- Archaeologists announce discovery of thousands of undetected structures in Mayan lowland civilisation, Guatemala, using Lidar, suggests population of 10 million
Sports History
Pedro MartÃnez is announced as part of the 2018 induction class for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
- Rashid Khan becomes the youngest player to top the ICC Player Rankings for bowlers in ODIs
- The Indian government announces plan to give 500 million people free healthcare
Famous Deaths
- Alan Stout, American composer, dies at 85
- Dennis Edwards, American pop and soul singer (The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), dies following a stroke at 74
- Patricia Lindop, British radiobiologist and physician, dies at 87
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About February 1, 2018
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: God's Plan - Drake
