American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee.
15 February 1214
During the Anglo-French War (1213–1214), an English invasion force led by John, King of England, lands at La Rochelle in France.
14 February 1613
Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Frederick V of the Palatinate at Whitehall Palace, London
12 February 1988
The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial…
15 February 1999
Pluto crosses Neptune’s orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to…
10 February 1984
Kenyan soldiers kill an estimated 5000 ethnic Somali Kenyans in the Wagalla massacre.
7 February 1904
A fire begins in Baltimore, Maryland; it destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours.