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…
16 February 1862
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