The Civil War in Austria begins.
11 February 1979
Islamic revolution of Iran establishes an Islamic theocracy under the control of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
10 February 1964
The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
8 February 1250
Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al Mansurah (the Seventh Crusade)
7 February 2009
Bushfires in Victoria, Australia left 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in the countries history.
6 February 1840
The Treaty of Waitangi is signed, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
3 February 2007
A Baghdad market bomb blast kills at least 135 people and injures a further 339.