Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery. Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII, and her…
12 February 1974
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn emerged as one of the most…
11 February 1963
The Beatles recorded their first album Please Please Me. Please Please Me is the debut studio album by The Beatles, released in March 1963, and…
10 February 1306
In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn, sparking the revolution in the Wars of Scottish…
9 February 1900
The Davis Cup competition is established. The Davis Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious team competitions in international sport, with roots stretching…
8 February 1885
The first Japanese immigrants arrive in Hawaii. Japanese immigration to Hawai?i began in earnest in the late 19th century, shaped largely by economic pressures in…
7 February 1863
HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189. The sinking of the HMS Orpheus stands as one of the worst maritime…
6 February 337
Election of pope Julius I. Pope Julius I served as bishop of Rome during a turbulent stretch of the fourth century, when Christianity was still…
5 February 1869
The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the “Welcome Stranger”, is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. The largest alluvial gold nugget ever discovered in…
4 February 1794
The French legislature abolishes slavery throughout all territories of the French First Republic. In 1794, the French legislature took a revolutionary step by abolishing slavery…