1 February
- India celebrates Indian Coast Guard Raising Day.
- 1840 – The first Māori chiefs sign the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand.
- 1953 – The North Sea flood kills over 1,800 people in Europe.
2 February
- World Wetlands Day is observed globally.
- 1946 – Hungary becomes a republic.
- 1970 – The first Boeing 747 makes its maiden flight.
3 February
- 1969 – The first ATM in India is installed.
- 1984 – Bhopal gas tragedy victims protest for justice.
- 2005 – Former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins retires.
4 February
- World Cancer Day is observed.
- 1948 – Ceylon (Sri Lanka) gains independence.
- 2004 – Facebook is launched by Mark Zuckerberg.
5 February
- World Pulses Day is observed.
- 1919 – The first daily newspaper in India is published.
- 1987 – The Supreme Court of India delivers landmark Shah Bano judgment.
6 February
- International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
- 1952 – King George VI passes away; Queen Elizabeth II ascends the throne.
- 1998 – Ram Mandir–Babri Masjid verdict proceedings intensify.
7 February
- International Safer Internet Day (observed in many countries).
- 1964 – The Beatles arrive in the USA, marking British Invasion.
- 1992 – Maastricht Treaty is signed.
8 February
- 1949 – Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary is sentenced to life imprisonment.
- 2002 – Winter Olympics open in Salt Lake City.
9 February
- 1900 – Queen Victoria of Britain gives Royal Assent to the Australian Constitution.
- 1964 – Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show.
10 February
- World Pulses Day celebrated in India.
- 1763 – Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years’ War.
- 2009 – Satellite collision occurs in space for the first time.
11 February
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
- 1990 – Nelson Mandela is released from prison.
- 2006 – Bird flu outbreak declared global concern.
12 February
- Darwin Day observed worldwide.
- 1947 – Christian Dior introduces the “New Look”.
- 2001 – NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lands on asteroid Eros.
13 February
- World Radio Day.
- 1895 – Lumière brothers patent cinematograph.
- 2000 – Last original Peanuts comic strip published.
14 February
- Valentine’s Day celebrated worldwide.
- 2019 – Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir.
- 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for telephone patent.
15 February
- International Childhood Cancer Day.
- 1564 – Galileo Galilei is born.
- 2013 – Chelyabinsk meteor explodes over Russia.
16 February
- 1949 – First practical photo fax transmission completed.
- 2005 – Kyoto Protocol comes into effect.
17 February
- World Day of Social Justice.
- 1931 – First film awards ceremony held.
18 February
- 1836 – Battle of the Alamo begins.
- 2001 – FBI agent Robert Hanssen arrested for espionage.
19 February
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.
- 1878 – Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
20 February
- World Day of Social Justice (UN).
- 1962 – John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth.
21 February
- International Mother Language Day.
- 1958 – First transatlantic cable telephone system opens.
22 February
- World Thinking Day.
- 1732 – George Washington is born.
23 February
- World Peace and Understanding Day.
- 1997 – Dolly the sheep is announced as first cloned mammal.
24 February
- Central Excise Day (India).
- 1582 – Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian Calendar.
25 February
- 1868 – First impeachment trial of a US President begins.
- 1986 – People Power Revolution in Philippines succeeds.
26 February
- 1993 – World Trade Center bombing occurs.
- 2014 – India successfully launches GSLV-D5.
27 February
- World NGO Day.
- 1931 – First electric shaver marketed.
28 February
- National Science Day (India).
- 1953 – Discovery of DNA double helix announced.
- 1986 – Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme assassinated.
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