On February 17, 1820, hoping to end the question of the future of slavery in the United States, Congress introduced the Missouri Compromise. Henry Clay, a prominent statesman, orchestrated the compromise with the intent of preserving harmony in the Union by delicately balancing the…
Read MoreOn February 16, 1923, British archaeologist Howard Carter opened the burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, marking a landmark moment in Egyptology. This breakthrough was the result of years of excavation in the Valley of the Kings, driven by Carter’s firm belief that the tomb…
Read MoreThe Allied bombing of Dresden, culminating on February 15, 1945, remains one of the most debated military operations of World War II. Over four air raids between February 13 and 15, the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces launched…
Read MoreCarsten Borchgrevink’s Southern Cross Expedition, which took place in 1898-1900, marked a significant chapter in Antarctic exploration. Borchgrevink, a Norwegian-born explorer, aimed to establish the first wintering-over party on the continent. Departing from London on the ship Southern Cross, the expedition included a diverse…
Read MoreOn the evening of February 15, 1898, the USS Maine, an American naval battleship, met a catastrophic fate in Havana Harbor, Cuba. A massive explosion tore through the vessel, obliterating its forward section and igniting a firestorm of speculation and accusation. The Maine had arrived three weeks…
Read MoreOn February 14, 1779, British explorer and navigator Captain James Cook was killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua Bay on the island of Hawai‘i. His death marked a violent and symbolic end to a career that had significantly expanded European knowledge of the Pacific…
Read MoreIt’s the most famous mob killings of all time. The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre is one of the most notorious events in the annals of American crime history, epitomizing the violence of the Prohibition era and the battle for control over the lucrative bootlegging…
Read MoreOn February 13, 1914, a group of distinguished songwriters, composers, and music publishers gathered at the Hotel Claridge in New York City to establish the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Their goal was both simple and groundbreaking: to protect the copyrights…
Read MoreOn February 13, 1633, Galileo Galilei, the renowned Italian astronomer and physicist, entered Rome to face trial before the Inquisition after being charged with heresy due to his unwavering support for the heliocentric model of the universe. His assertion that the Sun, not the…
Read MoreOn February 12, 1999, the United States Senate acquitted President Bill Clinton of impeachment charges, bringing an end to a highly contentious political and legal battle that had gripped the nation for over a year. Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, had…
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