What happened on 2 February 1999?

Discover what happened on 2 February 1999 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • August Neuburger (German politician (1902-1999))
  • Sára Karig (Hungarian writer and poet (1914-1999))
  • Endre Kátay (Hungarian actor (1926–1999))
  • Heinrich Günthert
  • Alexander Nemtin (Russian composer (1936–1999))
  • Y. B. Mangunwijaya (architect, writer, religious leader (1929–1999))
  • Anne Spoerry (physician and aviator (1918-1999))
  • Michel Péricard (French journalist and politician (1929-1999))
  • Jerry Nagel (American basketball player (1928–1999))
  • Tunku Kurshiah (Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (1911–1999))
  • Arkady Sakhnin (Russian writer (1910-1999))
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  • Šarūnas Šimulynas (Lithuanian sculptor, painter and poet (1939–1999))
  • Abdulwahid Bidin (Filipino judge (1925-1999))
  • David McComb (Australian musician (1962-1999))
  • Mohammad Taghi Massoudieh (Iranian composer and musician (1927–1999))
  • Marvin H. Scilken (American librarian)
  • Vladimír Petlák (Czech volleyballist (1946–1999))
  • Ivar Saldanha (Brazilian politician)
  • Mykhailo Bashkirov (Soviet politician (1949–1999))
  • Horst Uffhausen (German judge)
  • Marie Van Brittan Brown (Nurse and an inventor)
  • Deborah Makepeace (British television actress (1957-1999))
  • Irinej Kovačević (Serbian minister)
  • Michel Mathiot (French artistic gymnast (1926-1999))
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  • Nikolay Polagushin
  • Hanns-Joachim Marschall (German actor (1927-1999))
  • Jorge de Oliveira (Brazilian sport shooter)
  • Wacław Korta (Polish historian)
  • Gérard Couturier (Canadian Catholic prelate)
  • Elias Newman (American painter (1903-1999))
  • Pat Dannaher (South African sprinter (1912-1999))
  • Gerardo A. Nebel Gómez (Uruguayan writer)
  • Georges Cerbelaud-Salagnac (French journalist (1906-1999))
  • André Sudre (French official)
  • Karel Lievens (Belgian historian)
  • Jules Huot (Golf)
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  • Joe Carlino (Mar 12th, 1969 – Feb 2nd, 1999, Gender: Male, Real name: Joseph M. Carlino, Country of origin: United States , Associated acts: Jungle Rot, Num Skull)
  • Endel Leibak (Estonian publisher)
  • A.M. van Rietschoten (Dutch university teacher (1903-1982))
  • Johanna IJzerman (Dutch photographer (1910-1999))
  • John Millington Synge ((1923-1999))
  • Bernhard Frankfurter (screenwriter)
  • Luboš Vyhnálek
  • Йозеф Барта (Czech actor)
  • Jacques Petitjean Roget
  • Eva Bátoryová (Slovakian Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Vladimír Dřevikovský
  • Alexander Nemtin (Russian composer (1936–1999))
  • Y. B. Mangunwijaya (architect, writer, religious leader (1929–1999))
  • Vilmos Tátrai ((1912–1999) Hungarian classical violinist, music pedagogue)
  • August Neuburger (German politician (1902-1999))
  • Sára Karig (Hungarian writer and poet (1914-1999))
  • Endre Kátay (Hungarian actor (1926–1999))
  • Heinrich Günthert
  • Anne Spoerry (physician and aviator (1918-1999))
  • Michel Péricard (French journalist and politician (1929-1999))
  • Jerry Nagel (American basketball player (1928–1999))
  • Tunku Kurshiah (Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (1911–1999))
  • Arkady Sakhnin (Russian writer (1910-1999))
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  • Šarūnas Šimulynas (Lithuanian sculptor, painter and poet (1939–1999))
  • Abdulwahid Bidin (Filipino judge (1925-1999))
  • David McComb (Australian musician (1962-1999))
  • Mohammad Taghi Massoudieh (Iranian composer and musician (1927–1999))
  • Marvin H. Scilken (American librarian)
  • Vladimír Petlák (Czech volleyballist (1946–1999))
  • Ivar Saldanha (Brazilian politician)
  • Mykhailo Bashkirov (Soviet politician (1949–1999))
  • Horst Uffhausen (German judge)
  • Marie Van Brittan Brown (Nurse and an inventor)
  • Deborah Makepeace (British television actress (1957-1999))
  • Irinej Kovačević (Serbian minister)