February 2nd - Moment in World History
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Significant events1536 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina 1709 - Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 1887 - In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed - a ritual ceremony takes place in which the groundhog, a large rodent, forecasts the first day of spring
Births1931 - Les Dawson, British comedian (d. 1993) 1940 - David Jason, English actor 1947 - Farrah Fawcett, American actress (d. 2009) 1963 - Eva Cassidy, American singer (d. 1996)
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Groundhog Day in US & Canada