• Today is Sunday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2014. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day.
• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Feb. 2, 1914, Charles Chaplin made his movie debut as the comedy short "Making a Living" was released by Keystone Film Co. (Five days later, Keystone released "Kid Auto Races at Venice," in which Chaplin first played his famous Tramp character.)
• On this date:
• In 1536, present-day Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain.
• In 1653, New Amsterdam - now New York City - was incorporated.
• In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, was signed.
• In 1887, Punxsutawney, Pa., held its first Groundhog Day festival.
• In 1914, the musical "Shameen Dhu," featuring the song "Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral," opened on Broadway.
• In 1922, the James Joyce novel "Ulysses" was published in Paris on Joyce's 40th birthday.
• In 1934, the Export-Import Bank of the United States had its beginnings as the Export-Import Bank of Washington was established.
• In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II.
• In 1964, Ranger 6, a lunar probe launched by NASA, crashed onto the surface of the moon as planned, but failed to send back any TV images.
• In 1971, Idi Amin, having seized power in Uganda, proclaimed himself president.
• In 1988, in a speech the broadcast television networks declined to carry live, President Ronald Reagan pressed his case for aid to the Nicaraguan Contras.
• In 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa's black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
• Ten years ago: President George W. Bush unveiled a $2.4 trillion budget featur

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