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Events on 3 February

Events

First embryo transfer leading to birth announced [1984]
First unmanned moon landing [1966]

Birthdays

Jim Balsillie [1961]
Co-CEO of BlackBerry
Henry Heimlich [1920]
Inventor of the Heimlich manoeuvre
Norman Rockwell [1894]
American painter and illustrator

Death Anniversaries

Christopher Clavius [1612]
German mathematical and astronomer known for modifying the modern Gregorian calendar
Johannes Gutenberg [1468]
Inventor of the printing press which started the printing revolution

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