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What happened in history on this day: February 3?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On February 3 in ...
- 1976 - David Bunnell publishes in his "Computer Notes" Altair newsletter an article from Bill Gates, complaining of software piracy.
- 1986 - Microsoft registers with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and underwriters send out 38,000 50-page copies of a prospectus of the company, in preparation for first selling stock to the public.
- 1997 - Microsoft announces Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition, including a code compiler, ActiveX controls, and support for DCOM and Microsoft Transaction Server. Release date is set for mid-March.
- 2000 - Free-PC announces that it will no longer give away free computers, and will end the free Internet service. The company gave away about 25,000 computers in almost one year.
- 2000 - Microsoft announces its next consumer operating system will be called Windows Me, short for Windows Millenium Edition.
- 1926 - Disney ships the 30th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Mysterious Mystery, to to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1930 - Roy Disney signs a contract for Disney merchandising, with George Borgfeldt & Company of New York, to produce toys with Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters.
- 1931 - The Silly Symphony film Birds of a Feather is released to theaters.
- 1939 - The Mickey Mouse film Society Dog Show is released to theaters. Pluto and Fifi also appear.
- 1945 - RKO Radio Pictures releases Disney's animated and live-action feature film The Three Caballeros to theaters in the US. After a brief initial run, Walt pulls the film from general release, due to bad press reviews. It includes the animated short films The Cold-Blooded Penguin, The Flying Gauchito, Baia, and Le Pinata, all with Donald Duck.
- 1963 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Greta, The Misfit Greyhound.
- 1974 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Carlo, the Sierra Coyote.
- 1985 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film Lots of Luck.
- 1989 - Disney issues new $1 and $5 Disney Dollars at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The $1 bill depicts Mickey Mouse on one side, and Sleeping Beauty Castle on the other. The $5 bill depicts Goofy on one side, with the other side showing EPCOT Center's Spaceship Earth and the Empress Lilly Riverboat.
- 1993 - The Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Cemetery Club premieres in the US.
- 1993 - Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey to delected theaters in the US. The film is a remake of the 1963 film The Incredible Journey.
- 1993 - CBS TV airs the Disney special The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song, part one.
- 1995 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Miami Rhapsody to theaters in the US.
- 1998 - Buena Vista Home Video releases the film G.I. Jane on videocassette.
- 1998 - Buena Vista Home Video releases the film Hercules on videocassette.
- 1968 - In Daytona, Florida, the Daytona 24 Hours race is held. James Garner's American International Racing team enters two 1968 L88 LeMans Blue Corvettes. This is the racing debut of the 1968 model Corvette.
- Finishing 1st in GT class and 10th overall is the Sunray DX Oil #31 1967 Corvette L88 coupe, driven by Jerry Grant and Dave Morgan. The car reached a speed of 194-MPH, and spent under 60 minutes in the pit area in total.
- Finishing 3rd in GT class and 22nd overall is the Corvette Racing Associates #28 Corvette, driven by Ed Ross and H. Craige Pelouze.
- Finishing 4th in GT class and 25th overall is the Sunray DX Oil #29 1968 Corvette L88 convertible, driven by Peter Revson and Don Yenko.
- Finishing 5th in GT class and 27th overall is the Sunray DX Oil #30 1968 Corvette L88 convertible, driven by Tony DeLorenzo and Jerry Thompson.
- Finishing 29th overall is the American International Racing #44 1969 Corvette L88, driven by Dick Guldstrand, Ed Leslie, Scooter Patrick, and Dave Jordan.
- In 35th place, but not finishing the race, is the American International Racing #45 1968 Corvette L88, driven by Scooter Patrick, Dave Jordan, and Herb Caplan. They were leading GT class at lap 260 when a cylinder head bolt killed the engine.
- 1973 - At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the Daytona 24 Hours race is held.
- Finishing 2nd in GT +2000 class and 3rd overall is the Dave Heinz #5 Corvette driven by Dave Heinz, Dana English, and Bob McClure. This is Corvette's best overall finish at this race to date.
- Bob Baechle, Roger Pierce, and Alex Davidson race the Weaver Chevrolet #64 Corvette but do not finish the race.
- Don Yenko and Robert R. Johnson race the John Greenwood #49 Corvette but do not finish the race.
- John Greenwood races the John Greenwood #48 Corvette but do not finish the race.
- Jerry Thompson and Ike Knupp race the Murray Racing #34 Corvette but do not finish the race.
- Tony DeLorenzo and Maurice Carter race the Troy Promotions Inc. #11 Corvette but do not finish the race.
- 1977 - In the assembly manual for the 1977 model-year Corvette body, the anti-theft key-switch is removed from just behind the driver's side front tire. It is replaced by a metal trim piece featuring crossed flags.
- 1979 - At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the 18th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge race is held, round one of the IMSA GTO series. Placing 17th in GTO class and 43rd overall is the Al Levenson #06 Corvette driven by Al Levenson, Gary Baker, and Lanny Hester.
- 2000 - At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the Rolex 24 at Daytona is held over two days, round one of the Grand-Am Motorola Cup series.
- Finishing 1st in SGS class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsports #30 Corvette, driven by Craig Conway and Peter Tonelli.
- Finishing 5th in SGS class and 10th overall is the KAC Technologies #08 Corvette, driven by Amos Johnson and Randy Pobst.
- Finishing 6th in SGS class and 29th overall is the Planet Earth Motorsports #43 Corvette, driven by Joe Nonnamaker and Bill Pete.
- Finishing 7th in SGS class and 43rd overall is the #98 Corvette, driven by Marty Miller and Reese Cox.
- Finishing 8th in SGS class and 44th overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Devon Powell and Doug Goad.
- 2001 - At the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, the 2001 Rolex 24 at Daytona race is held, over two days. This is Round 1 of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 1st overall is the #2 GM Goodwrench / Corvette Racing Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Chris Kneifel, Johnny O'Connell, and Franck Freon.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 4th overall is the #3 GM Goodwrench / Corvette Racing Corvette C5-R, driven by Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Junior, Andy Pilgrim, and Kelly Collins.
- Finishing 3rd in AGT class and 40th overall is the Team Amick Motorsports #33 Corvette, driven by Joe Varde, David Amick, Lyndon Amick, and Bill Lester.
- Finishing 5th in AGT class and 55th overall is the Comer Racing #18 Corvette, driven by Jack Willes, Les Vallarano, Andy McNeil, and Jon Leavy.
- Finishing 7th in AGT class and 65th overall is the ACP Motorsports #46 Corvette, driven by Joe Nagle, and Roger Bogusz.
- 1933 - German Chancellor Adolf Hitler tells his top generals of his determination to conquer land, to the east.
- 1943 - (evening) 263 British bombers attack Hamburg, Germany.
- 1944 - German forces begin a counterattack at Anzio, Italy.
- 1945 - About 1000 American B-17 bombers of the US 8th Air Force attack Berlin, Germany. A reported 25,000 civilians are killed.
- 1945 - US 1st Cavalry Division enters Manila, Philippines.
- 1945 - About 400 American bombers attack rail and oil targets in Magdeburg, Germany.
- 1946 - In Riga, Latvian Soviet Republic, seven Germans are convicted of war crimes and executed.
- 1995 - Philippines issues two postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Manila.
- 2005 - Guernsey issues five postage stamps depicting scenes of World War II.
- 1984 - Mattel announces it is selling its Intellivision video game business for US$20 million in cash to a group lead by Terrence Valeski, an executive of Mattel Electronics.
- 1989 - Nintendo files an amendment to its January lawsuit against Atari Games, charging patent infringement.
- 1520 - Sten Sture dies.
- 1678 - At Nimeguen, a peace treaty is signed between the Holy Roman Empire and France. The Emperor is to try to make peace between Sweden and Denmark, Brandenburg, Munster, and Lunenburg.
- 1972 - (to February 13) The 11th Olympic Winter Games are held in Sapporo, Japan. Sweden wins 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.
- 1996 - The Royal Canadian Mint launches the 1996 silver $1 coin at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association meeting, in Vancouver, BC. The coin is 0.925 fine silver, 25.175 grams weight, 36.07 mm diameter, and is priced at $29.95 (Proof) and $19.95 (brilliant uncirculated).
- 1851 - Birth of Lord Harris cricketer (4 Tests for England MCC big-wig).
- 1876 - Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.
- 1879 - Birth of Charles Follis first black US football player (Shelby Ohio).
- 1883 - Birth of Camille Bombois French circus wrestler/painter.
- 1895 - Birth of Izak Buys cricketer (one Test for South Africa 1922, 0 and 4, 0-52).
- 1895 - Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 metre (46.8 seconds).
- 1899 - Birth of Forrest "Red" DeBernardi basketball hall of famer (elected 1961).
- 1900 - Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Baltimore.
- 1908 - Birth of Oddbjörn Hagen Norway, cross country jumper (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1918 - Birth of Helen Stephens US, 100 metre dash (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1920 - Birth of Stan Ockers Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1955, 56).
- 1925 - Jaap Eden Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51.
- 1928 - Birth of C V Gadkari cricketer (Indian batsman in 6 Tests 1953-55).
- 1932 - Birth of J P "Pom-Pom" Felloes-Smith cricketer (South Africa batsman vs England 1960).
- 1932 - Birth of Maria Itkina USSR, sprinter (9 world records).
- 1936 - Birth of Robert Simpson Australian cricket player/manager (great Australian batsman/captain/coach/slip).
- 1937 - Bradman scores 212 (in 441 minutes!) in 5th Test Cricket vs England.
- 1939 - Birth of Deszö Nowak Hungary, soccer play (Olympics-gold-1964, 68).
- 1940 - Birth of Fran Tarkenton Richmond Virginia, NFL quarterback (New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings).
- 1941 - Birth of Carol Mann Buffalo New York, golfer (LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 US Open).
- 1941 - Birth of Gary Bartlett cricket pace bowler (New Zealand in 10 Tests in the 1960's).
- 1942 - Baseball owners agree to permit each club up to 14 night games in 1942.
- 1945 - Birth of Bob Griese NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, 1971 Player of Year).
- 1947 - Birth of Joe Coleman baseball pitcher (Washington, Detroit).
- 1947 - Bradman bowled by Alec Bedser for a duck in 4th Test Cricket.
- 1948 - Dick Button becomes first world figure skating champion from US.
- 1951 - Birth of Felipe Munoz México, 200 metre backstroke swimmer (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1951 - Dick Button win US skating title for 6th time.
- 1952 - Birth of Fred Lynn Chicago Illinois, baseball outfielder (Boston, California, Baltimore).
- 1954 - Jeen van den Berg win Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32).
- 1956 - Toni Sailor becomes first Olympics skier to sweep the three alpine events.
- 1957 - Patty Berg win LPGA Havana Golf Open.
- 1959 - Birth of Molly Killingbeck Jamaica, 4X400 metre relayer (Olympics-silver-1984).
- 1962 - Birth of Joe Handle US baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins).
- 1962 - John Uelses pole vaults record 489 cm.
- 1963 - Mickey Wright win LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1965 - Birth of Dorcas Wonsavage Madison Wisconsin, cross country skier (Olympics-1994).
- 1966 - Birth of Danny Morrison cricket pace bowler (New Zealand since 1987).
- 1966 - Birth of Sean Patrick Wade Houston Texas, New Zealand marathoner (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Aurelio Vidmar soccer player (Standard Luik, Feyenoord).
- 1967 - Birth of Jason Morris Scotia New York, half-middleweight judoka (Olympics-silver-1992, 1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Natalie Hunter Melbourne VIC Australia, canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Frantisek Kucera Prague Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks, Olympics-gold-1998).
- 1968 - Birth of Leroy Thompson NFL running back (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1968 - Birth of Mark Koevermans Netherlands, tennis star.
- 1968 - Birth of Vlade Divac Yugoslavia, NBA center (Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers).
- 1969 - Birth of Casey Weldon NFL quarterback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1969 - Birth of Jeff Christy NFL center (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1969 - Birth of Robert Pack NBA guard (Washington Bullets, Dallas Mavericks).
- 1969 - Birth of Terry Bradshaw US baseball outfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1970 - Birth of Alonza Barnett WLAF safety (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1970 - Birth of Eric Curry NFL defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1970 - Birth of Jason Muzzatti Toronto, NHL goalie (Hartford Whalers).
- 1970 - Birth of Keith Carney Providence, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks, Team US).
- 1971 - Birth of Eric Owens Danville Virginia, outfielder (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1971 - Birth of Marcus Buckley NFL linebacker (New York Giants).
- 1971 - Birth of Roman Cechmanek NHL goaltender (Team Czechoslovakia Olympics-gold-1998).
- 1971 - Birth of Sean Dawkins NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1972 - (to February 13) The 11th Olympic Winter Games are held in Sapporo, Japan.
- 1972 - Birth of Jermaine Smith NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1972 - Birth of Keith Elias NFL running back (New York Giants).
- 1972 - Birth of Tyrone Poole NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers).
- 1973 - Birth of Jim Campbell Worcester, NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
- 1973 - Birth of Kyle Richardson WLAF punter (Rhein Fire).
- 1974 - Sandra Palmer win LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational.
- 1976 - 26th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-109 at Philadelphia.
- 1976 - Birth of Dwayne Rudd linebacker (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1976 - Neville Lindsay cricketer (South Africa batsman in Test vs Australia 1921), dies.
- 1978 - India needing 493 to beat Australia at Adelaide, all out 445.
- 1979 - Minnesota Twin trade Rod Carew to California for four players.
- 1979 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne.
- 1979 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner.
- 1980 - 30th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 144-136 (overtime) at Washington.
- 1980 - Larry Holmes TKOs Lorenzo Holmes in 6 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1981 - Australia beats New Zealand 3-1 to win World Series Cup.
- 1983 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners.
- 1984 - Anne Townsend lacrosse/tennis/field hockey star, dies.
- 1985 - Joanne Carner win LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
- 1987 - Montreal Expos trade Jeff Reardon to Minnesota Twins for Neal Heaton.
- 1989 - Start first Test Cricket, New Zealand vs Pakistan, washed out.
- 1990 - Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse races.
- 1990 - New York Mets' Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Smither Center for alcohol rehabilitation.
- 1991 - Meg Mallon wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic.
- 1991 - NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-21.
- 1993 - Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott suspended for one year due to racist comments.
- 1998 - Florida Panthers player Dino Ciccarelli's is 9th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
- 1998 - New York Yankees replace general manager Bob Watson with Brian Cashman.
- 2002 - The New England Patriots beat the Saint Louis Rams 20-17, in NFL Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans.
- 2008 - In Glendale, Arizona, the NFL's Super Bowl XLII is played. The New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots with a 17-14 victory. Most Valuable Player is Giants' Quarterback Eli Manning.
- 1965 - Orbiting Solar Observatory 2 launches into Earth orbit (552/636 km).
- 1966 - First operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US).
- 1966 - First soft landing on the Moon (Soviet Luna 9).
- 1982 - Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating for STS-3 mission.
- 1984 - 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched.
- 1986 - US President Ronald Reagan announces formation of Committee on Challenger Accident.
- 1994 - STS-60 (Discovery) launches into orbit.
- 1995 - US space shuttle mission STS 63 (Discovery 19) launches into orbit.
- 1825 - Dutch North Sea coast floods.
- 1996 - In Yunnan, China, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurs. At least 322 people killed, 3,925 seriously injured and 13,000 slightly injured. About 358,000 housing units collapsed and 654,000 others were damaged. More than 320,000 people were left homeless.
- 2007 - State of Emergency is declared in Indonesia after 'El Nino'-like flooding.
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