Famous people born on February 1 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 1, you share it with Clark Gable, Langston Hughes, Harry Styles — and you were born under Aquarius, the sign of the original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
Birthday basics for February 1
Aquarius ♒
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
32nd
Day of the year
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year, with 333 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 1
Clark Gable — American actor known for Gone with the Wind (born 1901).
Langston Hughes — American poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance (born 1902).
Harry Styles — English singer and former member of One Direction (born 1994).
Also sharing the day:
John Ford (b. 1894) — American film director who won a record four Best Director Oscars.
Boris Yeltsin (b. 1931) — first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.
Michael C. Hall (b. 1971) — American actor known for playing the title role in 'Dexter'.
February 1 in history
1884 — The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
1960 — Four Black college students began the Greensboro sit-ins at a North Carolina lunch counter, a landmark moment of the civil rights movement.
2003 — Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during reentry, and its seven crew members were lost.
1865 — President Abraham Lincoln signed the joint resolution sending the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, to the states.
1896 — Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' premiered in Turin, conducted by Arturo Toscanini.
1964 — The Beatles scored their first American number-one hit with 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'.
February 1 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 1?
Anyone born on February 1 is a Aquarius — original, independent, and years ahead of the curve.
What is the birthstone for February 1?
The birthstone for a February 1 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 1?
Clark Gable is among the best known — American actor known for Gone with the Wind (born 1901).
What happened on February 1?
In 1884, The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
What day of the year is February 1?
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year, with 333 days still to come.
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