Event:
Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)
More Notable Events on February 3:
1998 Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain
1997 Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Ithaca New York
1994 President Bill Clinton lifts U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam
1973 President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law
1962 President Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food and drugs
