Tag: History
History of 19 February
History of 19 February
1807 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in Alabama. He was later tried and acquitted on charges of treason.
1846 - The...
History of 18 February
History of 18 February
1564 - The artist Michelangelo died in Rome.
1685 - Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay,...
History Of 17 February
History Of 17 February
1801 - The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr...
History of 16 February
History of 16 February
1741 - Benjamin Franklin published America’s second magazine, "The General Magazine and Historical Chronicle".
1804 - A raid was led by Lt. Stephen Decatur...
History of 15 February
History of 15 February
1758 - Mustard was advertised for the first time in America.
1764 - The city of St. Louis was established.
1799 - Printed...
History of 12 February
History of 12 February
1909 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
1909 – New Zealand's worst maritime disaster of the...
History of 11 February
History of 11 February
1541 - The city of Santiago, Chile was founded.
1554 - Lady Jane Grey was beheaded after being charged with treason. She...
History Of 10 February
History Of 10 February
1906 – HMS Dreadnought, the first of a revolutionary new breed of battleships is christened and launched by King Edward VII.
1919 – Inter-Allied Women's Conference sees women involved...
History of 9 February
History of 9 February
1984 - NBC Entertainment president, Brandon Tartikoff, gave an interviewer the "10 Commandments for TV Programmers."
1989 - Kohlberg Kravis...
History of 8 February
History of 8 February
1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration.
1985 - "The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its 6-1/2...
History of 7 February
History of 7 February
1984 - Space shuttle astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart made the first untethered spacewalk.
1985 - "Sports...
History of 6 February
History of 6 February
1985 - The French mineral water company, Perrier, debuted its first new product in 123 years. The new items were...