Februrary 2
Groundhog Day
1779
Anthony Benezet refuses to pay taxes to support Revolutionary War.
1931
The first of well over 400,000 Mexican-Americans, many US citizens living here as long as 40 years, are “repatriated” from the nation as Los Angeles Chicanos are deported to Mexico.
1932
First world disarmament convention opens, Geneva, Switzerland.
1966
First burning of Australian military conscription papers as a protest against the Vietnam War occurred in Sydney, Australia
1989
Soviet participation in the war in Afghanistan ended as the Red Army troops withdrew from the capital city of Kabul. They left behind many of their arms for use by Afghan government forces.
1990
South African President deKlerk lifts ban on opposition groups; African National Congress (ANC) is now legal.
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