Historical Events in February, Month of February Events
Here is a list of some historical events in February. You can learn What major event happened in February?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 23, 1887 | The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000. |
| February 20, 1942 | Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. |
| February 21, 1874 | The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition. |
| February 15, 2012 | Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua. |
| February 26, 1935 | Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. |
| February 20, 1944 | World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Atoll. |
| February 9, 1964 | The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a record-setting audience of 73 million viewers across the United States. |
| February 16, 1862 | American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Donelson, Tennessee. |
| February 19, 1942 | World War II: Nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin, killing 243 people. |
| February 17, 2015 | Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti. |
| February 5, 1933 | Mutiny on Royal Netherlands Navy warship HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën off the coast of Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. |
| February 28, 1991 | The first Gulf War ends. |
| February 15, 1971 | The decimalisation of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland is completed on Decimal Day. |
| February 1, 1991 | A runway collision between USAir Flight 1493 and SkyWest Flight 5569 at Los Angeles International Airport results in the deaths of 34 people, and injuries to 30 others. |
| February 26, 2008 | The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. |
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