Nicolaus Copernicus’s book On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres is added to the Index of Forbidden Books 73 years after it was first published….
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4 March 1794
The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed by the U.S. Congress. The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on February 7, 1795,…
3 March 1923
US magazine Time publishes its first issue Time magazine is one of the most influential and widely recognized news publications in the world. Founded in…
2 March 1836
The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted. The Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Texas was issued on…
1 March 1815
Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba. After his defeat in the War of the Sixth Coalition, Napoleon Bonaparte was forced to abdicate…
28 February 1525
Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of conquistador Hernán Cortés. Cuauhtémoc, the last emperor of the Aztec Empire, is remembered as a symbol…
27 February 1933
Reichstag fire: Germany’s parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire; Marinus van der Lubbe, a young Dutch Communist claims responsibility. The Reichstag…
26 February 1616
Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. Galileo Galilei, the…
25 February 1951
The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. The Pan American Games are a vibrant multi-sport event…
24 February 1527
Coronation of Ferdinand I as the king of Bohemia in Prague. Ferdinand I became the King of Bohemia in 1526, marking a turning point for…