February 3
From Mw
- 3rd February 1509 (2nd Shawwal 914) - The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.
- 3rd February 1969 (15th Dhul-Qadah 1388) - In Cairo, Yasser Arafat is appointed Palestinian Liberation Organization leader at the Palestinian National Congress.
- 3rd February 1988 (14th Jumada al-Thanni 1408) - Iran-Contra Affair: The United States House of Representatives rejects President Ronald Reagan's request for $36.25 million to aid Nicaraguan Contras.

