Historical Events in February, Month of February Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 15, 2012 | Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua. |
| February 23, 1909 | The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire. |
| February 17, 1974 | Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter. |
| February 18, 1885 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States. |
| February 18, 1932 | The Empire of Japan creates the independent state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) free from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Aisin Gioro Puyi as Chief Executive of the State. |
| February 16, 1942 | World War II: Attack on Aruba, first World War II German shots fired on a land based object in the Americas. |
| February 4, 960 | The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries. |
| February 8, 1950 | Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established. |
| February 28, 1638 | The Scottish National Covenant is signed in Edinburgh. |
| February 1, 1950 | The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight. |
| February 6, 1840 | Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony. |
| February 9, 1900 | The Davis Cup competition is established. |
| February 16, 1930 | The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA. |
| February 15, 2003 | Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history. |
| February 13, 1849 | The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized. |
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