Osun Defender History Corner: February 1 In Focus
Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.
February 1, 1327
Teenaged Edward III is crowned as King of England after the abdication of his father, Edward II.
February 1, 1790
The U.S. Supreme Court holds its first session in New York City.
February 1, 1861
Texas secedes from the United States, joining the Confederate States of America.
February 1, 1884
The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
February 1, 1933
German President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.
February 1, 1942
Voice of America, the official external radio and television service of the United States government, begins broadcasting.
February 1, 1958
Egypt and Syria merge to form the United Arab Republic.
February 1, 1960
Four black college students stage the first sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
February 1, 1978
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile.
February 1, 1986
The space shuttle Challenger disaster occurs, leading to the deaths of all seven crew members.
February 1, 1991
A USAir Boeing 737 crashes in New York, killing 34 people.
February 1, 1993
Gary Bettman becomes the first NHL commissioner.
February 1, 2003
Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board.
February 1, 2004
Facebook, then known as “The Facebook,” is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
February 1, 2008
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
February 1, 2013
A bomb blast at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, kills a security guard and injures several others.
February 1, 2014
The first same-sex marriages take place in England and Wales.
February 1, 2016
A Zika virus outbreak is declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization.
February 1, 2018
A train carrying Republican members of the U.S. Congress collides with a garbage truck in Virginia, resulting in one death.
February 1, 2020
2020 – The United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union, completing Brexit.
Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on February 1. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.
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