Historical Events
House of Cards
"House of Cards", starring Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood and Robin Wright as his wife, is released on Netflix
- 21 people are killed and 30 are wounded by a market suicide bombing in Hangu, Pakistan
- 26 people are killed after a fireworks truck explodes and causes a highway to collapse in Henan, China
- 44th NAACP Image Awards: "Red Tails" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
Event of Interest
John Kerry succeeds Hillary Clinton as US Secretary of State
- The Nigerian Army bombs a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people
- Zenit-3SL, a Ukrainian-Russian carrier rocket, fails 40 seconds after liftoff and crashes into the Pacific Ocean
Famous Deaths
- Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe, Norwegian musicologist, educator, and composer, dies at 86
Ed Koch (1924-2013)
American congressman and New York City Mayor (1977-89), dies of heart failure at 88
- Paul Holmes, New Zealand radio and TV broadcaster, dies from prostate cancer and heart problems at 62
- Vladimir Yengibaryan, Armenian boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1956), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 80
About February 1, 2013
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 10 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz
#1 Song: Get Up (Rattle) - Bingo Players Ft. Far East Movement
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