Historical Events
- 52nd NHL All-Star Game, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA: World beats North America, 8-5; MVP: Éric Dazé, Chicago Blackhawks, RW
Music Premiere
Philip Glass' Symphony No. 6 (Plutonian Ode), for soprano and orchestra, based on the poem by Allen Ginsberg, premieres with the American Composers Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, at Carnegie Hall, NYC
Famous Weddings
Willem-Alexander
Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (34) weds Argentinean born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti (30) at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Claude Brown, American writer (b. 1937)
- Paul Baloff, American singer (Exodus) (b. 1960)
About February 2, 2002
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 21 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: U Got It Bad - Usher
#1 Song: Hero - Enrique Iglesias
