February 2

Events

 * 1897 - Marconi granted first wireless patent

Births

 * 1669 - Louis Marchand, French organist and harpsichordist (d. 1732)
 * 1714 - Gottfried August Homilius, German composer (d. 1785)
 * 1875 - Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist (d. 1962)
 * 1901 - Jascha Heifetz, Lithuanian violinist (d. 1987)
 * 1912 - Burton Lane, American composer and lyricist (d. 1997)
 * 1924 - Elfi von Dassanowsky, Austrian-born American producer and musician
 * 1927 - Stan Getz, American musician (d. 1991)
 * 1948 - Al McKay, American guitarist and songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire)
 * 1949 - Ross Valory, American musician (Journey)
 * 1957 - Phil Barney, French singer
 * 1963 - Eva Cassidy, American singer (d. 1996)
 * 1966 - Robert DeLeo, American musician (Stone Temple Pilots)
 * 1968 - Simon Wickham-Smith, British musician
 * 1972 - Dana International, Israeli singer
 * 1977 - Heather Martin, American gospel singer
 * 1977 - Shakira, Colombian singer
 * 1983 - Will South, British musician (Thirteen Senses)
 * 1983 - Alex Westaway, British musician
 * 1992 - Danielle White, American singer