115 significant historical events occurred on February 1. February 1 is associated with 75 historical events, including some key moments in the Winter Olympic Games. On this day, the 1928 Winter Olympics began in Sankt Moritz, Switzerland, and the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, each featuring figure skating and ice hockey competitions. February 1 has become notable for its connection to international winter sports.
25 famous birthdays on February 1
Including Leymah Gbowee, Emilio Segrè, Roger Y. Tsien
Event Distribution by Century
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7 events20th Century
55 eventsFigure skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics — 1928 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics — 1928 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics — 1932 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1932 Winter Olympics — 1932 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics — 1936 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics — 1936 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics — 1948 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics — 1952 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics — 1952 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics — 1960 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics — 1960 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics — 1968 edition of the speed skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics — 1968 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics — 1968 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics — 1972 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics — 1972 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics — 1976 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics — 1976 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics — 1980 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics — 1980 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics — 1984 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics — 1984 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics — 1988 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics — 1988 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics — 1992 edition of the biathlon competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics — 1992 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics — 1994 edition of the ice hockey tournament during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics — 1994 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
21st Century
37 eventsFigure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics — 2002 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
2002 Winter Olympics — 19th edition of Winter Olympics, in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics — 2002 edition of the ice hockey tournaments during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics — 2010 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics — figure skating events during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics — 2018 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
2021 Myanmar coup d'état — 2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics — 2022 edition of the figure skating competitions during the Olympic Winter Games
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