Knowledge Spectra

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…

1974: First Female Aviator in the Navy Lt. j.g. Barbara Ann (Allen) Rainey became the first female aviator in the U.S. Navy on February 22, 1974. Her accomplishment broke gender…

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…

2008: Completion of Laykyun Sekkya The construction of Laykyun Sekkya, one of the tallest statues in the world, was completed on February 21, 2008. Located in Khatakan Taung, near Monywa,…

1972: Nixon's Historic Visit to China On February 21, 1972, President Richard Nixon arrived in China, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the country while in office. This groundbreaking…

1919: Assassination of Kurt Eisner Kurt Eisner, a German socialist and the first premier of the People's State of Bavaria, was assassinated on February 21, 1919. Eisner was a key…

1918: Last Carolina Parakeet Dies The last known Carolina parakeet, once widespread across the southeastern United States, died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo on February 21, 1918. This marked…

1848: Publication of The Communist Manifesto On February 21, 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published "The Communist Manifesto," a political pamphlet that became a foundational document of communism. Advocating…

1988: Outbreak of the Nagorno-Karabakh War The Nagorno-Karabakh War was triggered on February 20, 1988, following the secession of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast from Azerbaijan. The region's ethnic Armenian majority…