World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and…
25 February 1951
The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. The Pan American Games were a multi-sport event that…
24 February 1918
Estonian Declaration of Independence. The Estonian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on February 24, 1918, by the Estonian Provincial Assembly in Tallinn, Estonia. The declaration…
23 February 1947
International Organization for Standardization is founded. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that develops and publishes standards for various…
22 February 1959
Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. The Daytona 500 is a special event in the world of motorsports, particularly in the United States, for…
21 February 1878
The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut. Telephone directories, also known as phone books, have become less popular in recent years due…
20 February 1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as the “Met,” is one of the largest…
19 February 1963
The publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women’s organizations and consciousness raising groups spread. Betty…
18 February 1943
World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement. The White Rose movement was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group active in…
17 February 1838
Weenen massacre: Hundreds of Voortrekkers along the Blaukraans River, Natal are killed by Zulus. The Weenen massacre was a violent incident that took place on…