What happend on 1st February

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02.02
1924

United Kingdom recognizes USSR.

1920

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police begin operations.

1919

The first Miss America is crowned (New York City).

1918

Russia adopts the Gregorian Calendar.

1913

New York City's Grand Central Terminal opens as the world's largest train station.

1908

King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe are killed in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon.

1896

The opera La bohème premieres (Turin).

1893

Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio (West Orange, New Jersey).

1884

Edition one of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.

1880

First edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published.