February 2


Amber pages



Buenos Aires, city of Borges, founded, today in 
1536.

Borges himself is quoted on Feb5, Aug 12, Oct 4 and Dec 5, birthdate noted on Aug 24 (1899), referenced on July 3 and Sept 13, and pseudonymised on Feb 8.


Mexico "ceded" Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to the United States, today in 
1848 - see also December 30, which should alter the wording here: "ceded", which was a form of bullying, becomes "sold", which is an outcome of conquest.


James Joyce, born today in 
1882. 
Joseph Cambell on Joyce can be found on March 26, but even more so on Feb 16; Bloomsday is on June 16; Italo Svevo is on Dec 19; and Ulysses is amongst the banned books on Dec 6.


Jascha Heifetz, born today in 
1901


Dissolution of the Reichstag, today in 
1933


End of the battle of Stalingrad, today in 
1943


Idi Amin came to power in Uganda, today in 
1971,



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