On this day: Historic events that occurred on 2 February

Military officer Idi Amin declared himself the president of Uganda on 2 February 1972, just days after he assumed power in a coup. On this day in 1990, the ban on Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress was lifted by then South African President F.W. Without further ado, let us take a look at historic events that took place on 2 February: 1835: Macaulay’s Minute on Indian education presented As the British rule in India solidified in the 19th century, one of the key factors before the colonial rulers was whether the local population should be educated in their native languages or in English. 1971: Idi Amin assumed the presidency of Uganda Military officer Idi Amin declared himself the president of Uganda just days after he assumed power in a coup.