Today is Sunday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2014. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day. On Feb. 2, 1914, Charles Chaplin made his movie debut as the comedy short Making a Living was released by Keystone Film Co. (Five days later, Keystone released Kid Auto Races at Venice, in which Chaplin first played his famous Tramp character.) 1536present-day Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain. 1653New Amsterdam — now New York City — was incorporated. 1848the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, was signed. 1887Punxsutawney, Pa., held its first Groundhog Day festival. 1914the musical Shameen Dhu, featuring the song Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral, opened on Broadway.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:22:28 +0000
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