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 25, 1951 | The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón. |
| February 27, 380 | Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity. |
| February 8, 1879 | The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney. |
| February 13, 1462 | The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles. |
| February 22, 1371 | Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty. |
| February 14, 1835 | The original Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, in the Latter Day Saint movement, is formed in Kirtland, Ohio. |
| February 6, 1934 | Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France. |
| February 21, 1972 | The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon. |
| February 16, 1796 | Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) falls to the British, completing their invasion of Ceylon. |
| February 21, 1874 | The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition. |
| February 4, 1703 | In Edo (now Tokyo), all but one of the Forty-seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death. |
| February 27, 1782 | American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America. |
| February 19, 1859 | Daniel E. Sickles, a New York Congressman, is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity. |
| February 8, 1996 | The U.S. Congress passes the Communications Decency Act. |
| February 26, 2012 | A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. |
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