On This Day

The USS Maine explodes in Cuba’s Havana Harbor

The USS Maine explodes in Cuba’s Havana Harbor

Feb 15, 2026

15 February 1898

St. Valentine beheaded

St. Valentine beheaded

Feb 14, 2026

14 February 270

The bombing of Dresden

The bombing of Dresden

Feb 13, 2026

13 February 1945

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic goes on trial for war crimes

Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic goes on tr...

Feb 12, 2026

12 February 2002

Voltaire returns to Paris from exile

Voltaire returns to Paris from exile

Feb 11, 2026

11 February 1778

The French and Indian War ends

The French and Indian War ends

Feb 10, 2026

10 February 1763

Ukraine signs peace treaty with Central Powers

Ukraine signs peace treaty with Central Powers

Feb 9, 2026

9 February 1918

Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded

Mary, Queen of Scots beheaded

Feb 8, 2026

8 February 1587

Punic Wars, between Rome and Carthage, come to an end

Punic Wars, between Rome and Carthage, come to an end

Feb 5, 2026

5 February 146BC

George Washington unanimously elected first U.S. president

George Washington unanimously elected first U.S. president

Feb 4, 2026

04 February 1789

Woodrow Wilson dies

Woodrow Wilson dies

Feb 3, 2026

3 February 1924

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed

Feb 2, 2026

2 February 1848

Oxford Dictionary debuts

Oxford Dictionary debuts

Feb 1, 2026

01 February 1884

The death of Guy Fawkes

The death of Guy Fawkes

Jan 31, 2026

31 January 1606

King George III dies

King George III dies

Jan 29, 2026

29 January 1820

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