Death of Roman Emperor Severus
Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor, died on February 4th while in the city of Lugdunum, in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis. His death marked the end of his two-...
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Mubarak Resigns
11 February 2011 — Vice President Omar Suleiman announces that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and transferred authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Cel...
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Egyptian Revolution of 2011
25 January–11 February 2011 — Mass demonstrations erupt against police brutality, corruption, economic frustration and authoritarian government. Cairo's Tahrir Square ...
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Egyptian Independence Declared
28 February 1922 — Britain formally ends its protectorate and recognizes Egypt as an independent sovereign state. Important issues remain under British control, includ...
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U-Boats Attack Britain's Atlantic Lifeline
1 February 1917–11 November 1918 — German submarines attack merchant shipping in an attempt to reduce British imports below sustainable levels. Early shipping losses a...
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Battle of Verdun Begins
21 February 1916 — Germany launches a major offensive against the fortified Verdun region. French forces commit enormous manpower and artillery to prevent the fortress...
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Gallipoli Campaign Begins
19 February 1915 — British and French naval forces begin major operations against the Ottoman defenses of the Dardanelles. The Allies hope to force the straits, threat...
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Battle of Stalingrad Begins
23 August 1942 — German forces begin the major assault phase against Stalingrad while the wider German campaign pushes toward oil resources in the Caucasus. Fighting i...
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European Management Symposium begins
Klaus Schwab organized the first European Management Symposium in Davos in February 1971. The meeting brought together hundreds of European business executives, academ...
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Forced Labor Becomes Central to German Armaments Production
2 February 1942 — Fritz Sauckel's later appointment as General Plenipotentiary for Labour Deployment in March formalizes a rapidly expanding coercive labor system, whi...
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German Sixth Army Surrenders
2 February 1943 — The last major German formations inside Stalingrad surrender. Approximately one of Germany's most powerful field armies has been destroyed or capture...
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Germany Resumes Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
1 February 1917 — Germany begins unrestricted submarine attacks against shipping approaching Allied-controlled waters. German naval leaders believe U-boats can reduce ...
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Goebbels Calls for 'Total War'
18 February 1943 — Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech after Stalingrad, calling for even greater mobilization of German society. The speech reflects growi...
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Greek Independence Recognized
3 February 1830 — The London Protocol recognizes Greece as an independent state.
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Kissinger and Rockefeller discuss Trilateral and European policy
On February 8, 1974, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke by telephone with David Rockefeller. The surviving State Department transcript records discussion of Euro...
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Polish Home Army
14 February 1942 — The Polish underground Home Army is formally established as the principal armed resistance organization loyal to the government-in-exile. It fights ...
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Reichstag Fire
27 February 1933 — Germany's parliament building burns in Berlin. The Nazi government uses the crisis to portray communism as an immediate revolutionary threat. Presid...
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Reichstag Fire Decree
28 February 1933 — President Hindenburg signs the Decree for the Protection of People and State after the Reichstag fire. Major constitutional protections involving sp...
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Siege of Budapest Begins
29 December 1944 — Soviet and Romanian forces encircle Budapest. Hitler orders the city held while German and Hungarian troops continue resistance. Fighting becomes ex...
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Third Battle of Kharkov
19 February 1943 — German forces under Erich von Manstein begin a counteroffensive that retakes Kharkov after Soviet armies overextend following Stalingrad. The operat...
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Vladimir Lenin
1917–1918 wartime revolutionary leadership — Lenin returns to Russia after the February Revolution and argues for transfer of power to the soviets, withdrawal from the...
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Wartime Alliance Begins Turning Into Postwar Rivalry
4 February 1945 — At Yalta, the Western Allies and Soviet Union remain military partners but increasingly disagree about Poland and the political future of Eastern Eur...
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Who Profited From the War Economy?
8 February 1942 — Use the expansion of wartime production as the investigative anchor. Companies in Allied and Axis states received enormous military orders, while the...
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Who Was Responsible for the Stalingrad Disaster?
2 February 1943 — Investigate Hitler's refusal to withdraw, Paulus's obedience, overextended German logistics, the weakness of Axis flanks, Soviet planning, intelligen...
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