22nd FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
The 22nd of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1632 ~ Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems was published.
1651 ~ St. Peter's Flood storm struck the North Sea coast in Northern Germany, drowning approximately 15,000 people.
1819 ~ Spain sold Florida to the United States for 5 million U.S. dollars, with the signing of the Adams–Onís Treaty.
1853 ~ … Continue Reading ››
21st FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
The 21st of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1804 ~ The 1st self-propelling steam locomotive made its outing at the Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.
1808 ~ The Finnish War began without a previous declaration of war, when Russian troops crossed the border to Sweden at Abborfors in eastern Finland, in which Sweden eventually lost the eastern half of the … Continue Reading ››
20th FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
The 20th of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1472 ~ Orkney and Shetland were pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark.
1792 ~ United States Post Office Department was established with the signing of the Postal Service Act by United States President George Washington.
1798 ~ Louis-Alexandre Berthier removed Pope Pius VI from … Continue Reading ››
19th FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
The 19th of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1600 ~ The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina exploded in the most violent eruption recorded in South America.
1819 ~ William Smith the British explorer discovered the South Shetland Islands, and claimed them in the name of King George III.
1847 ~ The Donner Party surviving members were reached by the 1st group of … Continue Reading ››
18th FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
The 18th of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1745 ~ The city of Surakarta in Central Java was founded, and became the capital of the Sunanate of Surakarta Hadiningrat.
1885 ~ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was published in the United States.
1911 ~ The 1st official flight with airmail took place from Allahabad, United Provinces, British India, … Continue Reading ››
17th FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THIS DAY
The 17th of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1600 ~ Giordano Bruno, the philosopher was burned alive, for heresy, at Campo de' Fiori in Rome.
1753 ~ Sweden’s calendar went from February 17th to March 1st the following day, as they moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
1801 ~ Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr’s electoral tie was … Continue Reading ››
16th FEBRUARY ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY
Today in History for February 1st (Associated Press video)…
The 16th of FEBRUARY HiSTORY TiMELiNE
1881 – The Canadian Pacific Railway was incorporated by Act of Parliament in Ottawa (44th Vic., c.1).
1899 ~ Iceland's 1st football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, was founded.
1923 ~ The burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was unsealed by Howard … Continue Reading ››
15th FEBRUARY ~ HISTORY ON THIS DAY
February 15th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 1898: A massive explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, killing 260 of 400 American crew members aboard... | & see more about history on this day in the video…
14th of FEBRUARY ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY
February 14th ~ This Day in History video by History.com ~ 278A.D: Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed on the 14th February 278 A.D., under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, who was having a difficulties getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Claudius believed that Roman men … Continue Reading ››
