Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States “in perpetuity”.
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.
14 February 1899
Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.