Revolutions, Disasters, and Scandals: February 1 Through History! Today in History

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Number 20: On February 1, 1327, teenaged Edward III was crowned King of England, while his mother and her lover essentially ran the realm, foreshadowing dramatic power struggles and regal intrigue ahead.
Number 19: On February 1, 1662, Koxinga forced the Dutch to surrender Fort Zeelandia in Taiwan, ultimately ending 38 years of colonial rule and founding the short-lived but influential Kingdom of Tungning.
Number 18:On February 1, 1793, Revolutionary France declared war on Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, launching a fiery new phase of the French Revolutionary Wars that engulfed Europe in turmoil.
Number 17: On February 1, 1861, Texas voted to secede from the United States, joining the Confederacy and sparking a deepening national crisis that soon erupted into the devastating American Civil War.
Number 16: On February 1, 1884, the first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary was published, astonishing word enthusiasts and marking a monumental scholarly milestone in charting the English language’s vast evolution.
Number 15: On February 1, 1893, Thomas Edison completed the world’s first motion picture studio, the Black Maria, igniting amazing cinematic magic and forever revolutionizing how people record and share moving images.
Number 14: On February 1, 1908, King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir Luís Filipe were assassinated in Lisbon, plunging the monarchy into crisis and prompting dramatic upheavals in Portuguese politics.
Number 13: On February 1, 1920, the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Dominion Police merged, creating the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, uniting law enforcement across Canada under the iconic scarlet uniform.
Number 12: On February 1, 1942, Voice of America transmitted its first broadcast, beaming wartime news and hope in German, marking a pivotal step toward global information outreach by the United States.
Number 11: On February 1, 1958, Egypt and Syria united to form the United Arab Republic, an ambitious Pan-Arab experiment under President Gamal Abdel Nasser that ultimately dissolved just three years later.
Number 10: On February 1, 1960, four African American students began the Greensboro sit-ins, challenging segregated lunch counters and igniting a powerful wave of nonviolent civil rights protests throughout the American South.
Number 9: On February 1, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Selma, Alabama, while leading a voter-registration campaign, drawing national attention and galvanizing further support for the Civil Rights Movement.
Number 8: On February 1, 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran after 15 years in exile, triggering jubilant crowds and propelling the Iranian Revolution toward its truly dramatic and transformative conclusion.
Number 7: On February 1, 1982, Senegal and the Gambia formed the short-lived Senegambia Confederation, seeking closer cooperation and unified security, yet dissolving in 1989 due to political divisions and policy disagreements.
Number 6: On February 1, 1992, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin issued the Camp David Declaration, proclaiming an era of friendship and ending Cold War hostility.
Number 5: On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry, tragically killing all seven crew members and prompting major investigations that forever reshaped NASA’s safety protocols for human spaceflight.
Number 4: On February 1, 2004, Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during Super Bowl X X X VIII’s halftime show scandalized millions, triggering debates on broadcast censorship, decency standards, and the unpredictable nature of live television.
Number 3: On February 1, 2005, King Gyanendra of Nepal dismissed parliament, seized power, and imposed a state of emergency, provoking condemnation from democracies worldwide and fueling resistance within the Himalayan kingdom.
Number 2: On February 1, 2009, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became Iceland’s Prime Minister, the world’s first openly gay head of government, steering the nation through economic turmoil with leadership and a historic milestone.
Number 1: On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military overthrew the elected government, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and top officials, sparking widespread protests, international condemnation, and a brutal crackdown on democratic aspirations.
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