By The Associated Press
Today is Sunday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2025. There are 332 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 2, 2013, former Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with a friend, Chad Littlefield, at a gun range west of Glen Rose, Texas; Eddie Ray Routh was later convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Also 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 as a city.
In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, officially ending the Mexican-American War.
In 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum Run ended as the last of a series of dog mushers brought life-saving medication to Nome,