February 24th: 200 Not Out: Celebrating the Anniversary of Tendulkar’s ODI Milestone
2010: Sachin Tendulkar’s Double-Century in One-Day International Cricket In 2010, Sachin Tendulkar etched his name in cricket history by becoming…
February 23rd: The Legacy of Glenn T. Seaborg’s Plutonium Discovery
1954: First Mass Inoculation Against Polio In 1954, the first mass inoculation against polio took place, using virologist Jonas Salk’s…
February 22nd: Unarmed Against Tanks: The Philippines’ Nonviolent Revolution of 1986
2011: Christchurch Earthquake in New Zealand In 2011, a devastating earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, claiming the lives of 185…
February 21st: The Birth of the Railway – World’s First Train Journey Takes Off
1972: Nixon’s Historic Visit to China In 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon embarked on a groundbreaking visit to China, marking…
February 20th: John Glenn Orbits! 1962 Mission Makes History
1988: The Nagorno-Karabakh War Begins The Nagorno-Karabakh War erupted in 1988 when the Autonomous Oblast sought secession from Azerbaijan. This…
February 19th: Thomas Edison Patents the Phonograph 1878 – A Turning Point in Audio History
2008: Fidel Castro Steps Down as Cuba’s President On February 19, 2008, Fidel Castro, a central figure in Cuban history,…
February 18th: Pluto Found! Remembering the 1930 Discovery that Shook the Universe
1978: Inaugural Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii The first Ironman Triathlon unfolded on February 18, 1978, in Hawaii. Conceived as a…
On This Day in History – February 17th
2008: Kosovo Declares Independence On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, culminating in the Kosovo War, an armed…
On This Day in History – February 16th
2005: Kyoto Protocol Takes Effect On February 16, 2005, the Kyoto Protocol, a global effort to combat climate change, officially…
On This Day in History – February 15th
2003: Largest Peace Demonstration in History On February 15, 2003, the largest peace demonstration in history unfolded as up to…