Henry IV is crowned King of France.
26 February 1919
President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park.
25 February 1939
As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2?1?2 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London
24 February 1821
Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala.
21 February 2013
At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
20 February 1872
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to as “The Met,” is one of the…
February 19 1985
William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.