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Here are the historical events that occurred on February 2nd throughout history:

1599 - The Portuguese are defeated by the Dutch in the Battle of the Cape of Good Hope.

1788 - Connecticut becomes the fifth state to ratify the United States Constitution.

1861 - The United States House of Representatives votes to impeach West Virginia Governor Henry M. Mathews.

1882 - Thomas Edison patents the first electric incandescent lamp.

1913 - The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing a federal income tax.

1943 - The United States and Soviet Union sign a lend-lease agreement.

1964 - The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the second time, breaking television records.

1989 - The Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan.

2016 - The United States and Iran agree to lift economic sanctions against Iran in exchange for Iran's agreement to limit its nuclear program.

These are just a few of the many historical events that occurred on February 2nd.