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The Mayflower Compact

This Day in History, February 17

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On February 17th, 1621, Miles Standish was appointed first commander of the Plymouth colony.

The Altmark Incident

This Day in History, February 16

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On February 16th, 1940, 299 British prisoners were freed from the German tanker Altmark by soldiers from the HMS Cossack.

Wreckage of The Maine

This Day in History, February 15

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On February 14th, 1898, The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads to the Spanish-American War.

Naval Battle of Iquique

This Day in History, February 14

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On February 14th, 1879, The War of the Pacific breaks out when Chilean armed forces occupy the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta.

Auto de fe during the Spanish Inquisition

This Day in History, February 13

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On February 13th, 1633, Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.

Pedro de Valdivia

This Day in History, February 12

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On February 12th, 1541, Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.

Henry VIII of England

This Day in History, February 11

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On February 11th, 1531, Henry VIII of England was recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.

General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

This Day in History, February 10

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On February 10th, 1863, the world-famous dwarfs General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren get married in New York City.

Pope Gregory XV

This Day in History, February 9

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On February 9th, 1621, Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.

College of William and Mary

This Day in History, February 8th

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On February 8th, 1693, The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is granted a charter.

HMS Orpheus

This Day in History, February 7th

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On February 7th, 1863, the HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.

Treaty of Waitangi

This Day in History, February 6

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On February 6th, 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand, was signed.

United Artists

This Day in History, February 5

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On February 5th, 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists.

George Washington

This Day in History, February 4

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On February 4th, 1789 George Washington is unanimously elected to be the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.

Illinois Territory

This Day in History, February 3

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On February 3rd, 1809 the Illinois Territory is created. It will go on to be the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the indigenous Illiniwek people, a consortium of Algonquin tribes that thrived in the area. The word Illiniwek means simply "the...Read more

Groundhog Day

This Day in History, February 2

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On February 2nd, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.

Thomas A. Edison

This Day in History, February 1

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On February 1st, 1893, Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio (West Orange, New Jersey).

Design of the Explorer

This Day in History, January 31

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On January 31st, 1958, the Explorer I was launched, becoming the first successful American satellite to be launched into orbit.

Menai Suspension Bridge

This Day in History, January 30

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On January 30th, 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.

USS Missouri

This Day in History, January 29

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On January 29th, 1944, the battleship USS Missouri was launched.

 

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