Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Lee Petty made history on February 22, 1959, by winning the inaugural Daytona 500, a race that would…
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21 February 1948
NASCAR is incorporated. NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is one of the most popular motorsports organizations in the United States, known for…
20 February 1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as The Met, is one of the most…
19 February 1942
Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. On February 19, 1942, the northern Australian city of Darwin was…
18 February 1885
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American…
17 February 1600
On his way to be burned at the stake for heresy, at Campo de’ Fiori in Rome, the philosopher Giordano Bruno has a wooden vise…
16 February 1985
Hezbollah is founded. Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon, founded in the early 1980s with support from Iran…
15 February 1965
The maple leaf is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign flag. The flag of Canada, commonly known as the Maple…
14 February 1779
James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. Captain James Cook, the British explorer and navigator, was killed on…
13 February 1633
Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. The Inquisition of Galileo Galilei was one of the most infamous clashes between science…