Historical Events on February 2

17 significant historical events occurred on February 2. February 2 is notable for a range of historical events over the centuries, involving territorial treaties and mysterious incidents. Key events on this date include the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War, and the unexplained 1959 Dyatlov Pass incident in the Soviet Union. Hugo Chávez began his Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela on this date in 1999. It also marks important diplomatic agreements like the 1920 Treaty of Tartu between Estonia and Soviet Russia and the 1971 signing of the Ramsar Convention focused on wetland conservation.