The People Power Revolution starts in the Philippines. EDSA People Power revolution timeline: Day 1 February 22, 1986 Midnight Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile and…
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21 February 1885
The Washington Monument is dedicated. The Washington Monument dedicated on 21 February 1885. On this frigid day in 1885, some 800 people attended a dedication…
20 February 1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. One hundred and forty years ago, on February 20, 1872, The Metropolitan Museum of Art…
19 February 2006
A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita in Mexico kills 65 miners. Palau, Mexico — Fermin was a mechanic, not a coal…
18 February 1930
Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto. Pluto, once believed to be the ninth planet, is discovered at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, by astronomer Clyde W….
17 February 1979
The Sino-Vietnamese War starts. On February 17, 1979, troops from the People’s Republic of China attacked the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in what became known…
16 February 1985
Hezbollah is founded. The ideology of Hezbollah has been summarized as Shiite radicalism. Hezbollah was largely formed with the aid of the Ayatollah Khomeini’s followers…
31 January 1968
Nauru gains its independence from Australia. During World War II, Nauru was subject to significant damage from both Axis and Allied forces. On 6 and…
30 January 1933
Adolf Hitler is sworn in as the Chancellor of Germany. On this day in 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg names Adolf Hitler, leader or fÜhrer…
29 January 1959
The first Melodifestivalen is held in Stockholm, Sweden. With seven nations competing, the first Eurovision Song Contest took place in Lugano, Switzerland in May 1956….