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…
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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…
12 February 1963
Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is an iconic 630-foot (192-meter) stainless steel monument…
11 February 1906
Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical Vehementer Nos. Vehementer Nos is an encyclical issued by Pope Pius X on February 11, 1906, in response to…
10 February 1967
The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified. The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on February 10, 1967, clarifies the…
9 February 1900
The Davis Cup competition is established. The Davis Cup is the premier international team competition in men’s tennis, organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)….
8 February 1950
The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established. The Stasi (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit or MfS) was the notorious secret police agency of East…
7 February 2009
Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia’s history. The 2009 Victorian bushfires, commonly known as Black Saturday, were among…
6 February 1778
New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States, adopted…
5 February 1971
Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission. Apollo 14, the eighth crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program, launched on January 31, 1971,…