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1964
1964
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles made their live American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, drawing an estimated 73 million viewers
February 9 National 1
1964
1964
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles made their live American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, drawing an estimated 73 million viewers
February 9 National 1
1943
1943
Battle of Guadalcanal ends
Japanese forces completed their evacuation of Guadalcanal, ceding the island to American control
February 9 National 0
1943
1943
Battle of Guadalcanal ends
Japanese forces completed their evacuation of Guadalcanal, ceding the island to American control
February 9 National 0
1825
1825
House elects John Quincy Adams president
In a contingent election held by the U.S. House of Representatives (after no candidate won an Electoral College majority in 1824), John Quincy Adams was chosen as the 6th President over Andrew Jackson
February 9 National 0
1825
1825
House elects John Quincy Adams president
In a contingent election held by the U.S. House of Representatives (after no candidate won an Electoral College majority in 1824), John Quincy Adams was chosen as the 6th President over Andrew Jackson
February 9 National 1
1996
1996
IBM’s Deep Blue beats Kasparov
In Philadelphia, IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in one game of their match, marking the first time a computer beat a reigning champion under standard chess tournament conditions
February 10 National 0
1996
1996
IBM’s Deep Blue beats Kasparov
In Philadelphia, IBM’s Deep Blue supercomputer defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in one game of their match, marking the first time a computer beat a reigning champion under standard chess tournament conditions
February 10 National 0
1962
1962
U-2 pilot swap (Cold War)
American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, captured by the Soviet Union in 1960, was exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel on a bridge in Berlin
February 10 National 0
1962
1962
U-2 pilot swap (Cold War)
American U-2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers, captured by the Soviet Union in 1960, was exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel on a bridge in Berlin
February 10 National 0
1763
1763
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War in North America) formally ended with the Treaty of Paris signed on Feb. 10, 1763
February 10 National 1
1763
1763
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War in North America) formally ended with the Treaty of Paris signed on Feb. 10, 1763
February 10 National 1
1990
1990
Mandela freed from prison
Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa
February 11 National 4
1990
1990
Mandela freed from prison
Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa
February 11 National 2
1929
1929
Vatican City established
The Lateran Treaty was signed, establishing Vatican City as an independent sovereign state enclaved within Rome
February 11 National 2
1929
1929
Vatican City established
The Lateran Treaty was signed, establishing Vatican City as an independent sovereign state enclaved within Rome
February 11 National 2
1847
1847
Thomas Edison born
American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Edison held over a thousand patents and developed world-changing devices such as the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and motion picture cameras
February 11 National 0
1847
1847
Thomas Edison born
American inventor Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio. Edison held over a thousand patents and developed world-changing devices such as the practical incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and motion picture cameras
February 11 National 0
1947
1947
Christian Dior’s New Look
French fashion designer Christian Dior presented his first collection in Paris, featuring the “New Look” with cinched waists and full skirts
February 12 National 3
1947
1947
Christian Dior’s New Look
French fashion designer Christian Dior presented his first collection in Paris, featuring the “New Look” with cinched waists and full skirts
February 12 National 2
1909
1909
NAACP founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by a group of civil rights activists, including W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, in New York City
February 12 National 0
1909
1909
NAACP founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded by a group of civil rights activists, including W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, in New York City
February 12 National 0
1809
1809
Abraham Lincoln born
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in a Kentucky log cabin
February 12 National 2
1809
1809
Abraham Lincoln born
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in a Kentucky log cabin
February 12 National 3