1. On February 2, 1867, Kansas became the first state to ratify the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States.

2. In 1887, Kansas State University was founded on February 2 as the Kansas State Agricultural College, becoming the first public institution of higher learning in the state.

3. On February 2, 1905, a fire destroyed the original state capitol building in Topeka, Kansas. The fire was caused by a gas explosion and resulted in the loss of many historic documents and artifacts.

4. The first ever Super Bowl was played on February 2, 1967, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers. The game was held in Los Angeles, California, and the Packers won 35-10.

5. On February 2, 2007, the Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill that would have allowed for the teaching of intelligent design alongside evolution in public schools. The bill was later struck down by a federal judge who ruled that it was unconstitutional to promote a religious view in public schools.