Today in History: February 28, the Waco siege begins
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2026. There are 306 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 28, 1993, a gunbattle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, ...
Today is Friday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2026. There are 307 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 27, 1933, Germany's parliament building, the Reichstag, was gutted by fire; Chancellor Adolf Hitler, blaming communists, used the fire to justify suspending civil liberties.
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Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2026. There are 308 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than ...
Today in History: February 25, Muhammad Ali wins heavyweight title
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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2026. There are 309 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion ...
Today in History: February 24, President Andrew Johnson impeached by US House
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Today is Tuesday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2026. There are 310 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 24, 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President ...
Today is Monday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2026. There are 311 days left in the year.
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On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. (The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic ...
Today in History: February 21, Malcolm X is shot and killed at age 39
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2026. There are 313 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s ...
Today is Friday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2026. There are 314 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, circling the globe three times aboard Project Mercury's Friendship 7 spacecraft in a flight lasting 4 ...
Today in History: February 19, FDR signs order authorizing Japanese-American internment
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Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 19, 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash
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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2026. There are 316 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash in the final lap of ...
Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr
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Today is Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2026. There are 317 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie ...
Today in History: February 14, 17 killed in Parkland, Florida, high school shooting
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2026. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day.
Today in history:
On Feb. 14, 2018, a former student opened fire ...
Today in History: February 13, the World War II bombing of Dresden
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Today is Friday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2026. There are 321 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, ...
Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2026. There are 322 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
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In 1554, Lady Jane ...
Today in History: February 11, Nelson Mandela released from prison
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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2026. There are 323 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 11, 1990, South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 ...
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2026. There are 324 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 10, 1962, on the Glienicke Bridge connecting West Berlin and East Germany, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolf Abel, a Soviet spy ...
Today is Monday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2026. There are 325 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including "She ...
Today is Saturday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2026. There are 327 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour.
Also on this ...
Today in History: February 6, Queen Elizabeth II accedes to throne
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Today is Friday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2026. There are 328 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; ...
Today in History: February 5, Senate acquits Donald Trump in first impeachment
By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2026. There are 329 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump in his first ...
