This is our day guide for Wednesday February 3rd 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on February 3rd 2016
Mozambique: Heroes' Day
Commemorates those who lost their lives in the Portuguese Colonial WarGo to Today | February 4th 2016
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| General Information for February 3rd 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 34 of 2016 | |
| 332 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 05 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1959 - A plane crashes near Mason City, Iowa, killing all those on board, including musicians Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Fans subsequently refer to the incident as 'The Day the Music Died', which was immortalised by Don McClean in the song 'American Pie'. | |
| 1947 - The lowest temperature in North America is recorded in Snag, Yukon. | |
| 1879 - Sir Joseph Swan gives the first public demonstration of the first useable electric light bulb in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Mosley Street, in the city centre, becomes the first street in the world to be lit by electric light. This small but important invention later inspired a series of jokes... |
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