A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on February 21 throughout history.
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Thomas Becket ( ), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served...
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
World’s first steam locomotive, built by Richard Trevithick, runs for the first time along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
The Communist Manifesto (German: Das Kommunistische Manifest), originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party (Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei), is a political pamphlet written by Karl Marx and…
Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months)
Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries in a meeting with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 1990, and hosted by Garry Shandling. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
Real Time with Bill Maher is an American television talk show created, written and presented by Bill Maher, and has been airing on HBO since 2003, with an audio-only podcast, with episodes at least…
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
US President Martin Van Buren (24) weds high school sweetheart Hannah Hoes (23) in Catskill, New York
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (19) marries for the 2nd time to English actor Michael Wilding (39); divorce in 1957
Athanasius returns to Alexandria
Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery
The Prussian Confederation (German: Preußischer Bund, Polish: Związek Pruski) was an organization formed on 21 February 1440 at Marienwerder (present-day Kwidzyn) by a group of 53 nobles and clergy...
The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War.
Boris Feodorovich Godunov was the de facto regent of Russia from 1585 to 1598 and then tsar from 1598 to 1605 following the death of Feodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty.
Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet
British ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag
US Congress resolves establishment of a US mint
The United States Presidential Succession Act is a federal statute establishing the presidential line of succession.
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several...
Russia invades Finland, then part of the Swedish Kingdom, with 24,000 troops
Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins
1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published
First known sewing machine patented in the US by John Greenough of Washington, D.C.
1st US woman telegrapher is Sarah G. Bagley of Lowell, Massachusetts
The gold dollar or gold one-dollar piece is a gold coin that was struck as a regular issue by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1849 to 1889.
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes, coins, electronic balances in bank accounts, and central bank digital...
Edwin T. Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Massachusetts)
Navajo Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief
The Battle of Tupelo, also known as the Battle of Harrisburg, was a battle of the American Civil War fought July 14–15, 1864, near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Lucy B. Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree
Telegraph manager George Coy of New Haven, Connecticut, issues the world's first telephone directory, a single page containing information for 50 subscribers
NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours
Second French government of Jules Ferry begins
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot (169 m) tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's...
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
Constitutional delegates in Cuba adopt a constitution similar to that of the US
Harvey Williams Cushing (April 8, 1869 – October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman.
Roosevelt Hall is an immense Beaux Arts-style building housing the National War College on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., United States.
National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming, Michigan
SS Berlin sinks off the Hook of Holland (142 dead)
John Galsworthy's "Strife" premieres in London
John Galsworthy's play "Justice" premieres in London, aimned at highlighting conditions in prisons
Bai Lang ("White Wolf") troops attack Zhanjiang, China
Russian 20th Army corps surrenders to the German 10th Army after being surrounded
SS Mendi was a British 4,230 GRT passenger steamship that was built in 1905 and, as a troopship, sank after collision with great loss of life in 1917. Alexander Stephen and Sons of Linthouse in...
Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine
The Anschluss, also known as the Anschluß Österreichs (English: Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938. The idea of an Anschluss...
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
Airship "Rome" explodes at Hampton Roads, Virginia; 34 die
Andre Charlot's musical revue "Rats" opens at the Vaudeville Theatre, in London's West End
1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published
Alka Seltzer introduced
Andre Tardieu becomes Prime Minister of France, for the third time
Nicaraguan patriot Augusto César Sandino and three others kidnapped and assassinated by the National Guard in Larreynaga
In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance.
The Belgian Government in London (Dutch: Belgische regering in Londen; French: Gouvernement belge à Londres), also known as the Pierlot IV Government, was the government in exile of Belgium between...
Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews
"War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC-TV, in New York City only
Battle of Monte Castello (Italy): Allied forces, including the first land battle of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, defeat Germans after three months of fierce fighting in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains
Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt
Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series was the 56th season of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series in the United States and the 33rd modern-era Cup series season.
US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" is 1st broadcast on DuMont Television Network
WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting
South Carolina House of Representatives urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated by Major League Baseball
The Bengali language movement was a political movement in East Bengal in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co-lingua franca of the Dominion of Pakistan.
Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81
Dodgers (Fort Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises
British artist Gerald Holtom designs Nuclear Disarmament logo, based on blended semaphore signals for the letters N and D; it later became an international peace symbol
Biathlon debuts at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics; Klas Lestander from Sweden becomes the first Olympic champion ahead of Finland's Antti Tyrväinen and Soviet Aleksandr Privalov
Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen, Netherlands
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
UK flies 24,000 rolls of Beatles wallpaper to US
,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West Berlin
The N1 (from Ракета-носитель Raketa-nositel', "Carrier Rocket"; Cyrillic: Н1) was a super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to deliver payloads beyond low Earth orbit.
Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117
Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" premieres in NYC
Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out
Israeli forces leave western Suez
Cardinal Willebrands installed as Archbishop of Utrecht
74 Unification Church couples wed in NYC
Electrical workers accidentally discover the Aztec Templo Mayor, or Great Temple, two blocks from Mexico City's central square, the Zócalo
2 Iowa girls HS basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters game was won 4-2 in 4th overtime period
Charles Rocket clearly says "f*ck" on "Saturday Night Live"
Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 m 7.1 s
Evert van Benthem is a Dutch former speed skater who won the rarely raced Elfstedentocht twice in a row, in 1985 and 1986.
Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV AIDS in the United States.
The Syrian Army is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian Army exists as the primary land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces, which dominates the military service of the...
Gustafson skates world record 10km (13:48.20)
USSR announces that Iraq has agreed to a proposal to end the Gulf War, but the US calls the plan unacceptable
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.
CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans
Soyuz TM-23 launches into orbit
"Empire Strikes Back, special edition" premieres
43rd Grammy Awards: "Beautiful Day"; Shelby Lynne win
Canadian world champion women's ice hockey team wins first of 4 consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals with a 3-2 win over the United States at Salt Lake City
The first European political party organization, the European Greens, is established in Rome
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns from office; his resignation is rejected by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano
"Claybourne Park" by Bruce Norris opens off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York (1st play to win a Tony and a Pulitzer) [1]
Thailand's GDP rose 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 after a minor recession caused by GDP contractions of 0.4% in the second quarter and 0.3% in the third quarter of 2010, it is reported today
Yemeni voters go to the polls for a presidential election where the only candidate on the ballot paper is vice-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi
21 people are killed and 54 are injured in a bombing in Hyderabad, India
The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an unknown script referred to as Voynichese.
58th Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin wins closest finish in race history - by just 0.01s from Martin Truex Jr
Indian film star Kamal Haasan launches a new political party - Makkal Needhi Mayyam in Tamil Nadu state
Hayabusa2 is an asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese state space agency JAXA.
First democratic transfer of power in Niger, the world's poorest country, as former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum wins Presidential election [1]
60 people die in an explosion at an unregulated gold mine near Gaoua, Burkina Faso [1]
Peter III is born
Santa Anna, Mexican 8th president of mexico, known for 8th president of mexico, was born on 1794-02-21.
Robert Mugabe is born
Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1927-02-21.
John Lewis, American politician and civil rights leader, known for american politician and civil rights leader, was born on 1940-02-21.
Scott Kelly is born
Alan Rickman, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1946-02-21. Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor.
David Geffen, American media proprietor, known for american media proprietor, was born on 1944-02-21. David Lawrence Geffen is an American film producer, record executive, and media proprietor.
Kelsey Grammer, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1956-02-21. Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-02-21. Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, singer, producer and director.
Elliot Page, Canadian actor and producer, known for canadian actor and producer, was born on 1988-02-21.
Nina Simone, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1933-02-21.
Brian Ortega, American mixed martial artist, known for american mixed martial artist, was born on 1992-02-21.
James I dies
Eugène de Beauharnais, French statesman and military officer, known for french statesman and military officer, died on 1824-02-21.
Frederick Banting, Canadian medical scientist and doctor, known for canadian medical scientist and doctor, died on 1941-02-21.
Anne Frank diarist and holocaust victim, known for diarist and holocaust victim, died on 1945-02-21. Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – c.
Malcolm X, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-21.
Athanasius returns to Alexandria
Thomas Becket ( ), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English cleric and statesman who served...
Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after having confessed to torture and forgery
James I dies
The Prussian Confederation (German: Preußischer Bund, Polish: Związek Pruski) was an organization formed on 21 February 1440 at Marienwerder (present-day Kwidzyn) by a group of 53 nobles and clergy...
The siege of Middelburg (1572–1574) lasted over a year during the Eighty Years' War.
Boris Feodorovich Godunov was the de facto regent of Russia from 1585 to 1598 and then tsar from 1598 to 1605 following the death of Feodor I, the last of the Rurik dynasty.
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet
Peter III is born
British ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag
US Congress resolves establishment of a US mint
The United States Presidential Succession Act is a federal statute establishing the presidential line of succession.
Santa Anna, Mexican 8th president of mexico, known for 8th president of mexico, was born on 1794-02-21.
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several...
World’s first steam locomotive, built by Richard Trevithick, runs for the first time along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
US President Martin Van Buren (24) weds high school sweetheart Hannah Hoes (23) in Catskill, New York
Russia invades Finland, then part of the Swedish Kingdom, with 24,000 troops
Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins
Eugène de Beauharnais, French statesman and military officer, known for french statesman and military officer, died on 1824-02-21.
1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published
First known sewing machine patented in the US by John Greenough of Washington, D.C.
1st US woman telegrapher is Sarah G. Bagley of Lowell, Massachusetts
The Communist Manifesto (German: Das Kommunistische Manifest), originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party (Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei), is a political pamphlet written by Karl Marx and…
The gold dollar or gold one-dollar piece is a gold coin that was struck as a regular issue by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1849 to 1889.
A currency is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes, coins, electronic balances in bank accounts, and central bank digital...
Edwin T. Holmes installs 1st electric burglar alarm (Boston, Massachusetts)
Navajo Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief
The Battle of Tupelo, also known as the Battle of Harrisburg, was a battle of the American Civil War fought July 14–15, 1864, near Tupelo, Mississippi.
Lucy B. Hobbs (Taylor) becomes 1st US woman to earn a DDS degree
Telegraph manager George Coy of New Haven, Connecticut, issues the world's first telephone directory, a single page containing information for 50 subscribers
NYC's 24 hour race begins, winner with most mileage in 24 hours
Second French government of Jules Ferry begins
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot (169 m) tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's...
First US bacteriology laboratory opens in Brooklyn
Constitutional delegates in Cuba adopt a constitution similar to that of the US
Harvey Williams Cushing (April 8, 1869 – October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman.
Roosevelt Hall is an immense Beaux Arts-style building housing the National War College on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., United States.
National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming, Michigan
SS Berlin sinks off the Hook of Holland (142 dead)
John Galsworthy's "Strife" premieres in London
John Galsworthy's play "Justice" premieres in London, aimned at highlighting conditions in prisons
Bai Lang ("White Wolf") troops attack Zhanjiang, China
Russian 20th Army corps surrenders to the German 10th Army after being surrounded
Battle of Verdun begins with a German offensive, leads to an estimated 1 million casualties, and becomes the longest battle of the entire war (9 months)
SS Mendi was a British 4,230 GRT passenger steamship that was built in 1905 and, as a troopship, sank after collision with great loss of life in 1917. Alexander Stephen and Sons of Linthouse in...
Australians chase Turkish troop out of Jericho, Dutch Palestine
The Anschluss, also known as the Anschluß Österreichs (English: Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into Nazi Germany on 12 March 1938. The idea of an Anschluss...
The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, romanized: sakartvelos demok'rat'iuli resp'ublik'a) was the first modern establishment of a republic of...
Airship "Rome" explodes at Hampton Roads, Virginia; 34 die
Andre Charlot's musical revue "Rats" opens at the Vaudeville Theatre, in London's West End
Robert Mugabe is born
1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published
Hubert de Givenchy, French fashion designer, known for french fashion designer, was born on 1927-02-21.
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Alka Seltzer introduced
Andre Tardieu becomes Prime Minister of France, for the third time
Nina Simone, American musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1933-02-21.
Nicaraguan patriot Augusto César Sandino and three others kidnapped and assassinated by the National Guard in Larreynaga
In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance.
The Belgian Government in London (Dutch: Belgische regering in Londen; French: Gouvernement belge à Londres), also known as the Pierlot IV Government, was the government in exile of Belgium between...
John Lewis, American politician and civil rights leader, known for american politician and civil rights leader, was born on 1940-02-21.
Frederick Banting, Canadian medical scientist and doctor, known for canadian medical scientist and doctor, died on 1941-02-21.
Dutch RC bishops protest against persecution of Jews
"War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC-TV, in New York City only
David Geffen, American media proprietor, known for american media proprietor, was born on 1944-02-21. David Lawrence Geffen is an American film producer, record executive, and media proprietor.
Battle of Monte Castello (Italy): Allied forces, including the first land battle of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, defeat Germans after three months of fierce fighting in the foothills of the Apennine Mountains
Anne Frank diarist and holocaust victim, known for diarist and holocaust victim, died on 1945-02-21. Annelies Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – c.
Anti-British demonstrations in Egypt
Alan Rickman, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1946-02-21. Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor.
Whipper Billy Watson beats Bill Longson, to become wrestling champ
The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series was the 56th season of NASCAR Nextel Cup Series in the United States and the 33rd modern-era Cup series season.
US TV soap opera "A Woman to Remember" is 1st broadcast on DuMont Television Network
WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting
South Carolina House of Representatives urges "Shoeless Joe" Jackson be reinstated by Major League Baseball
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (19) marries for the 2nd time to English actor Michael Wilding (39); divorce in 1957
The Bengali language movement was a political movement in East Bengal in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co-lingua franca of the Dominion of Pakistan.
Longest collegiate basketball game (6 OTs) Niagara beats Siena 88-81
Kelsey Grammer, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1956-02-21. Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr.
Dodgers (Fort Worth) & Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises
British artist Gerald Holtom designs Nuclear Disarmament logo, based on blended semaphore signals for the letters N and D; it later became an international peace symbol
Biathlon debuts at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics; Klas Lestander from Sweden becomes the first Olympic champion ahead of Finland's Antti Tyrväinen and Soviet Aleksandr Privalov
Minister De Pous confirms natural gas reserves in Groningen, Netherlands
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
UK flies 24,000 rolls of Beatles wallpaper to US
Scott Kelly is born
Malcolm X, American civil rights activist, known for american civil rights activist, died on 1965-02-21.
,000 demonstrate against leftist students in West Berlin
The N1 (from Ракета-носитель Raketa-nositel', "Carrier Rocket"; Cyrillic: Н1) was a super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to deliver payloads beyond low Earth orbit.
Series of tornadoes cuts through Mississippi & Louisiana killing 117
Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China, normalizing relations between the countries in a meeting with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing
Michael Weller's "Moonchildren" premieres in NYC
Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out
Israeli forces leave western Suez
Cardinal Willebrands installed as Archbishop of Utrecht
74 Unification Church couples wed in NYC
Electrical workers accidentally discover the Aztec Templo Mayor, or Great Temple, two blocks from Mexico City's central square, the Zócalo
2 Iowa girls HS basketball teams play 4 scoreless quarters game was won 4-2 in 4th overtime period
Jennifer Love Hewitt, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1980-02-21. Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, singer, producer and director.
Charles Rocket clearly says "f*ck" on "Saturday Night Live"
Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 m 7.1 s
Evert van Benthem is a Dutch former speed skater who won the rarely raced Elfstedentocht twice in a row, in 1985 and 1986.
Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV AIDS in the United States.
The Syrian Army is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. The Syrian Army exists as the primary land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces, which dominates the military service of the...
Gustafson skates world record 10km (13:48.20)
Elliot Page, Canadian actor and producer, known for canadian actor and producer, was born on 1988-02-21.
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 1990, and hosted by Garry Shandling. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
USSR announces that Iraq has agreed to a proposal to end the Gulf War, but the US calls the plan unacceptable
Brian Ortega, American mixed martial artist, known for american mixed martial artist, was born on 1992-02-21.
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.
CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans
Soyuz TM-23 launches into orbit
"Empire Strikes Back, special edition" premieres
43rd Grammy Awards: "Beautiful Day"; Shelby Lynne win
Canadian world champion women's ice hockey team wins first of 4 consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals with a 3-2 win over the United States at Salt Lake City
Real Time with Bill Maher is an American television talk show created, written and presented by Bill Maher, and has been airing on HBO since 2003, with an audio-only podcast, with episodes at least…
The first European political party organization, the European Greens, is established in Rome
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigns from office; his resignation is rejected by the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano
"Claybourne Park" by Bruce Norris opens off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in New York (1st play to win a Tony and a Pulitzer) [1]
Thailand's GDP rose 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 after a minor recession caused by GDP contractions of 0.4% in the second quarter and 0.3% in the third quarter of 2010, it is reported today
Yemeni voters go to the polls for a presidential election where the only candidate on the ballot paper is vice-president Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi
21 people are killed and 54 are injured in a bombing in Hyderabad, India
The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an unknown script referred to as Voynichese.
58th Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin wins closest finish in race history - by just 0.01s from Martin Truex Jr
Indian film star Kamal Haasan launches a new political party - Makkal Needhi Mayyam in Tamil Nadu state
Hayabusa2 is an asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese state space agency JAXA.
First democratic transfer of power in Niger, the world's poorest country, as former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum wins Presidential election [1]
60 people die in an explosion at an unregulated gold mine near Gaoua, Burkina Faso [1]