Historical Events in February, Month of February Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 25, 1912 | Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. |
| February 27, 1881 | First Boer War: The Battle of Majuba Hill takes place. |
| February 4, 1789 | George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College. |
| February 12, 2004 | The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom. |
| February 2, 1922 | Ulysses by James Joyce is published. |
| February 16, 1936 | The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election. |
| February 18, 1478 | George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is executed in private at the Tower of London. |
| February 15, 1002 | At an assembly at Pavia of Lombard nobles, Arduin of Ivrea is restored to his domains and crowned King of Italy. |
| February 18, 1268 | The Battle of Wesenberg is fought between the Livonian Order and Dovmont of Pskov. |
| February 14, 1779 | American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia. |
| February 12, 1909 | New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the 20th century happens when the SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sinks and explodes at the entrance to Wellington Harbour. |
| February 10, 1861 | Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America. |
| February 17, 1996 | In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match. |
| February 18, 1938 | Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart. |
| February 22, 1076 | Having received a letter during the Lenten synod of 14–20 February demanding that he abdicate,[1] Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. |
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