February 1 is the 32nd day of the year. 333 days remain until the end of the year (334 in leap years).
“Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.”
Richard Whately
Born today
Richard Whately, 1787, English rhetorician, logician, and Anglican archbishop
Observances
Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
Earliest day on which Constitution Day can fall, while February 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in February. (Mexico)
Federal Territory Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia)
Heroes Day (Rwanda)
Brigid of Ireland. Saint Brigid's Day/Imbolc (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some Neopagan groups in the Northern hemisphere)
Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary)
National Freedom Day (US)
Optimist Day (US)
National Texas Day (US)