February 2
1207 – Terra Mariana, eventually comprising present-day Latvia and Estonia, is established. 1653 – New Amsterdam (later renamed The City of New York) is incorporated. 1709 – Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe’s adventure book Robinson Crusoe. 1887 – In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is...