The English are defeated at the Battle of Roslin, in the First War of Scottish Independence.
23 February 1905
Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world’s first service club.
22 February 2011
New Zealand’s second deadliest earthquake strikes Christchurch, killing 185 people
20 February 1877
Tchaikovsky’s ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
19 February 1649
The Second Battle of Guararapes takes place, effectively ending Dutch colonization efforts in Brazil
18 February 1268
The Battle of Wesenberg is fought between the Livonian Order and Dovmont of Pskov