Today in History February 14th
In 570 AD, Saint Valentine was clubbed and executed for marrying Christian couples. Read more about it in ”From Your Valentine”.
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In 570 AD, Saint Valentine was clubbed and executed for marrying Christian couples. Read more about it in ”From Your Valentine”.
In 1542, King Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was executed for adultery. King Henry had a total of six wives, two of which he...
In 1918, the Broadway theaters in New York City shut down to conserve coal for the war effort. The First World War lasted from July 1914...
In 1659, during the Assault on Copenhagen, Swedish forces are beaten back with heavy losses. The Assault on Copenhagen was a major battle...
In 1943, during WW2, the Soviet Red Army engaged German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor. The Red Army was...
In 1849, the new Roman Republic is declared. A short-lived state, lasting only 5 months, was led by Carlo Armellini. Its constitution was...
In 1238, the Mongols burn the city Vladimir, Russia. During what was known as the Siege of Vladimir, around 10,000 Mongol warriors...
In 1685, James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II. Charles II died suddenly...
In 1918, during World War I, a ship called the SS Tuscania was carrying 2,000 American troops to Europe, when a German U-boat UB-77...
In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College....
In 1966, the Luna 9, an uncrewed space mission, became the first survivable landing on the moon. Upon landing, it began transmitting the...