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This Day in History: February

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Overview

<p>Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.</p>

Syllabus

  • 01: February 6, 1895: Babe Ruth Is Born
  • 02: February 11, 1990: Nelson Mandela Freed from Prison
  • 03: February 23, 1945: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
  • 04: February 24, 1868: Andrew Johnson Impeached
  • 05: February 7, 1964: Beatlemania Comes to America
  • 06: February 13, 1945: The Dresden Bombing Begins
  • 07: February 28, 1953: Watson and Crick Discover the Shape of DNA
  • 08: February 1, 1884: "The Oxford English Dictionary" Is Published
  • 09: February 18, 1930: Pluto Is Discovered
  • 10: February 1, 1960: The Greensboro Sit-ins Began
  • 11: February 16, 1923: Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber Opened

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