Feb. 1, 1790 -
The U.S. Supreme Court convened for the 1st time in New
York City.
Feb. 1, 2003 - The space shuttle "Columbia" disintegrated as it tried to reenter the Earth's atmosphere. All seven
members of the crew were lost.
Feb. 2, 1848 - The
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was
signed.
Feb. 2, 1887 - The
1st gathering at Gobbler's Knot in Punxsatawney, PA to wait for groundhog's
shadow occurred.
Feb. 3, 1870 - The
15th Amendment passed, allowing African-American men the right to
vote.
Feb. 3, 1913 - The 16th Amendment, establishing the federal income tax,
was ratified.
Feb. 4, 1789 - George Washington and John Adams were elected president and
vice-president of the U.S.
Feb. 6, 1788 - Massachusetts became the 6th
state.
Feb. 6, 1899- The
Spanish-American War ended with a treaty.
Feb. 6,
1933 - The 20th Amendment, which set the date for presidential
inauguration on January 20th, was adopted.
Feb. 7,
1795 - The 11th Amendment was
ratified.
Feb. 9, 1861 - Jefferson Davis was chosen as president of the Confederate
States of America.
Feb. 10, 1763 - The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the French and
Indian War.
Feb. 10, 1967 - The
25th Amendment was ratified, establishing presidential
succession.
Feb. 11, 1858 - St. Bernadette 1st saw a vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes,
France.
Feb. 12, 1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) was founded.
Feb. 12, 1999 - The
Senate voted to acquit President Clinton.
Feb. 14,
1859 - Oregon became the 33rd
state.
Feb. 14, 1912 - Arizona became the 48th state.
Feb. 17,
1801- The
electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr was broken by the House
of Representatives, electing Jefferson
president.
Feb. 22, 1819 - Spain ceded Florida to the
U.S.
Feb. 22,
1924 - Calvin Coolidge made the 1st
presidential radio broadcast from the White Ho
use.
Feb. 22, 1980 - In a major upset, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the
Soviets at Lake Placid, NY.
Feb. 23, 1945 - U.S. Marines raised the American flag on Iwo Jima.
Feb. 24, 1868 - Andrew Johnson became the 1st president to have impeachment
proceedings brought against him by the House of
Representatives.
Feb. 27, 1951 - The
22nd Amendment was ratified, limiting the president to two
terms.
Feb. 28, 1983 - The
final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most-watched t.v. program in
history.
Feb. 29, 46B.C. - The 1st Leap Day was proclaimed by Julius
Caesar.
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