Feb. 2
1653: New Amsterdam - now New York City - was incorporated. 1882: Irish poet and novelist James Joyce was born near Dublin.
Feb. 2
1653: New Amsterdam - now New York City - was incorporated. 1882: Irish poet and novelist James Joyce was born near Dublin.
1943: The final Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a victory for the Soviets in World War II. 1971: Idi Amin assumed power in Uganda, after a coup.
