History

1991: End of the First Gulf War The first Gulf War ended on February 28, 1991, following a brief but intense conflict that began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in…

1986: Assassination of Olof Palme Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated on February 28, 1986, while walking home from a cinema in Stockholm with his wife. Palme's murder shocked…

1993: World Trade Center Bombing A car bomb exploded in the underground garage of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City on February 26, 1993.…

1945: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima On February 23, 1945, six U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the…

1917: The February Revolution in Russia The February Revolution began on February 23, 1917 (according to the Julian calendar then in use in Russia), sparked by widespread protests and strikes…

1836: Siege of the Alamo The siege of the Alamo began on February 23, 1836, when Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna and his forces arrived in San Antonio,…

1455: Publication of The Gutenberg Bible In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the movable type printing press led to the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book produced…

2014: Protests and Political Upheaval in Ukraine February 22, 2014, marked a critical turning point in Ukraine as protesters claimed control of Kyiv, and the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove…

991: Iraq's Ceasefire Agreement with Soviet Proposal On February 22, 1991, Iraq agreed to a ceasefire agreement proposed by the Soviet Union during the Gulf War. This agreement was a…

1944: Bombing of Dutch Towns and Krivoi Rog Recapture On February 22, 1944, in a tragic case of mistaken targeting, American aircraft bombed the Dutch town of Nijmegen, leading to…