February 2nd in History

Posted by Shane Becker on 

<blockquote cite="http://www.tnl.net/when/02/02">
  <p>1933: Three days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament. Goring bans communist meetings/demonstrations in Germany.</p>

  <p>1943: Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600,000 dead.</p>
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<p>Only took them a decade to go full circle with that one.</p>

<a href="http://www.tnl.net/when/02/02">This Day in History &gt; February 2nd</a>