February in History
Explore 449 historical entries across all 29 days of February — including 153 events, 149 famous birthdays, and 147 notable deaths.
Every Day in February
Drew Eubanks
F-16 Fighting Falcon first flight
Karla Faye Tucker executed
Afghanistan earthquake
Patrick Roberts
Washington Naval Treaty signed
Steve Jobs Returns to Apple
Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crash
Copernicium First Created
Spy Exchange
Trent Frederic born
Abraham Lincoln born
Operation Pretense Corruption Indictments
Sri Temasek Declared National Monument
USS Maine Explodes
Ash Wednesday bushfires
Gabonese coup d'état
Zakaria Aboukhlal
Publication of The Feminine Mystique
Nagorno-Karabakh votes to secede
Assassination of Kurt Eisner
Devonte' Graham
General Đỗ Cao Trí Dies in Helicopter Crash
Battle of Huế
Suriname coup d'état
Barings Bank collapse
Final Performance of D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Teun Koopmeiners
Columbus uses lunar eclipse to influence Jamaican villagers
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February Through the Ages
February has been a pivotal month throughout human history. Our timeline captures 449 historical moments across all 29 days, from groundbreaking discoveries and world-altering events to the births and deaths of legendary figures.
Browse each day of February above to explore the full timeline, or use the month navigation to journey through the entire year of history.
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