February 2: Candlemas (Western Christianity); Groundhog Day in Canada and the United StatesMedieval artwork of ConradII1033 An assembly at the Abbey of Payerne crowned ConradII (depicted) king of Burgundy.1725 J. S. Bach led the first performance of his chorale cantata Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125, based on Luther's paraphrase of the Nunc dimittis.1848 MexicanAmerican War: During the American occupation of Mexico City, diplomats signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war and had Mexico cede 1.36million square kilometres (530,000sqmi) of territory and the United States pay US$15 million.1913 New York City's Grand Central Terminal, the world's largest train station by number of platforms, opened immediately after midnight.1972 - The Troubles: Protestors burned the British Embassy in Ireland following the massacre of 14 civilians in Derry by British forces.Eleanor of Navarre (b.1426)Gertrude Blanch (b.1897)Hannah Ryggen (d.1970)Mary Docherty (d.2000)More anniversaries: February 1February 2February 3ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout