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George Washington
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W. E. B. Du Bois
Francisco Franco
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Guido Speziale
Pisa, Italy
Feb 23 1260
Mon 18:15:00
On 23 February 1260, Guido Speziale, son of Giovanni Pisano, was elected to oversee the building of the tower.
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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Declaration of William D. Kelley
Sat Feb 22 1868
Expressing the widespread sentiment among House Republicans, Representative William D. Kelley (on February 22, 1868) declared: Sir, the bloody and untilled fields of the ten unreconstructed states, the unsheeted ghosts of the two thousand murdered negroes in Texas, cry, if the dead ever evoke vengeance, for the punishment of Andrew Johnson.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Vasily Zaitsev
Zaytsev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union
Mon Feb 22 1943
On 22 February 1943, Zaytsev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. He returned to the front and finished the war at the Battle of the Seelow Heights in Germany, with the military rank of captain. He became a member of the Communist Party in 1943.
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First Indochina War
The Việt Minh launched attacks on Hòa Bình
Fri Feb 22 1952
The Việt Minh launched attacks on Hòa Bình, forcing the French to withdraw back to their main positions on the De Lattre line by February 22, 1952.
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Ted Kaczynski
Kaczynski's family transferred to suburban Evergreen Park
Fri Feb 22 1952
In 1952, three years after David was born, the family moved to suburban Evergreen Park.
Theodore Kaczynski
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Queen granted her husband the style and title of a Prince of the United Kingdom by Letters Patent
Fri Feb 22 1957
Further press reports claimed that the Queen and the Duke were drifting apart, which enraged the Duke and dismayed the Queen, who issued a strongly worded denial. On 22 February 1957, the Queen granted her husband the style and title of a Prince of the United Kingdom by Letters Patent, and it was gazetted that he was to be known as "His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh".
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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Roman Empire
Diocletian's first "Edict against the Christians" was published
Tue Feb 24 303
Diocletian's first "Edict against the Christians" was published. The edict ordered the destruction of Christian scriptures and places of worship across the empire and prohibited Christians from assembling for worship.
Aureus of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
Galileo Galilei
Qualifiers delivered their unanimous report
Wed Feb 24 1616
On February 24 the Qualifiers delivered their unanimous report: the proposition that the Sun is stationary at the centre of the universe is "foolish and absurd in philosophy, and formally heretical since it explicitly contradicts in many places the sense of Holy Scripture"; the proposition that the Earth moves and is not at the centre of the universe "receives the same judgement in philosophy; and ... in regard to theological truth it is at least erroneous in faith."
Galileo Galilei
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln arrived in disguise in Washington, D.C.
Sun Feb 24 1861
On February 23, 1861, Lincoln arrived in disguise in Washington, D.C., which was placed under substantial military guard.
Abraham Lincoln
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The House of Representatives Against Johnson
Mon Feb 24 1868
On February 24, 1868, three days after Johnson's dismissal of Stanton, the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 (with 17 members not voting) in favor of a resolution to impeach the president for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Impeachment
Mon Feb 24 1868
The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was initiated on February 24, 1868, when the United States House of Representatives resolved to impeach Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, for "high crimes and misdemeanors", which were detailed in eleven articles of impeachment.
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
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Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
Battle of Yiwulu
Sat Feb 4 73
A punitive Han expedition against the Xiongnu captured territory in the area of modern Hami City.
A mural showing women dressed in traditional Hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD)
Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
He of Han died
Fri Feb 13 105
He of Han died.
A mural showing women dressed in traditional Hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD)
Roman Empire
Antoninus Pius "adopted son"
Tue Feb 25 138
Antoninus Pius acquired much favor with Hadrian, who adopted him as his son and successor on 25 February 138, after the death of his first adopted son Lucius Aelius, on the condition that Antoninus would, in turn, adopt Marcus Annius Verus, the son of his wife's brother, and Lucius, son of Lucius Aelius, who afterward became the emperors, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.
Aureus of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor
Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
Chong of Han died
Mon Feb 15 145
Chong of Han died.
A mural showing women dressed in traditional Hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD)
Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
Campaign against Dong Zhuo
Mon Feb 1 190
A coalition led by Yuan Shao gathered at Hangu Pass in anticipation of an expedition against Dong.
A mural showing women dressed in traditional Hanfu silk robes, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220 AD)
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Cold war
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II.
Korean War
Vietnam War
Berlin Wall
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
U.S. Presidents
In this collection, we list U.S. Presidents Stories. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a 4-year term by the people through the Electoral College.
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Great Women in History
The female characters affected history.
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Blackwell
Marie Curie
Anna May Wong
Mother Teresa
Rosa Parks
Indira Gandhi
Margaret Thatcher
Angela Merkel
Halimah Yacob
Ruby Bridges
Theresa May
Princess Diana
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