February 9, 1907: The Mud March

The Mud March of February 9, 1907, was the first large-scale demonstration organized by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) and marked a crucial moment in the fight for women’s voting rights in Britain. While not the first suffrage protest, its unprecedented…

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February 4, 1992: A Failed Coup In South America

On February 4, 1992, Venezuela experienced an attempted coup d’état led by Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chávez and a faction of military officers against President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Though unsuccessful, the rebellion marked a turning point in Chávez’s political trajectory, laying the foundation for his…

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February 2, 1848: The Mexican-American War Ends

On February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, officially ending the Mexican-American War. This agreement fundamentally altered the territorial boundaries of both nations, with Mexico ceding a vast portion of its northern land to the United States. While this expansion significantly…

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February 1, 2003: NASA Tragedy Rocks The Nation

On February 1, 2003, the world watched in shock as the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, tragically killing all seven astronauts aboard. The disaster occurred just 16 minutes before the shuttle was scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center, marking…

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