What Happened On February 1

What Happened On Feb 1 Events

1781 Feb 1 Battle of Cowan's Ford
On January 31, Cornwallis began to move his army despite the heavy rain fearing any further delay would cause him to lose his chance of destroying Greene's army. Some six weeks after the ...
1847 Feb 1 Second Battle Of Mora
On February 1, approximately 200 U.S. troops led by Captain Jesse I. Morin returned to Mora armed with two howitzers. Most of the insurgents fled to the surrounding mountains. Nevertheles...
1859 Feb 1 Victor Herbert Is Born
Victor Herbert was born on February 1, 1859 in Dublin, Ireland. He studied music in Germany, where he became a cellist and composer for the court in Stuttgart and joined the faculty of t...
1915 Feb 1
to 1915 Dec 31
 Armenian Genocide - 1,000,000 Massacred by the Turks and Kurds
Russian Forces, 180,000 General Yuclenitch, Commander-in-Chief General Woronozov, Erzerum Army Turkish Forces, 200,000 General Enver Pasha, Commander General Djevet Pasha General ...
1915 Feb 1 "His New Job" (film) is Released
His New Job is a short 1915 film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Gloria Swanson appears as an uncredited extra. The title is an inside reference to this being Chapl...
1915 Feb 1
to 1915 Feb 8
 Third Assault on Warsaw
Russian Force, 100,000 General Russky German Force, 150,000 Gen. Mackensen Hindenberg, on February 1, 1915, launched his third drive on Warsaw, using for the purpose an army of...
1917 Feb 1
to 1917 Apr 6
 German Armies Retreat 25 Miles to New Hindenberg Line
As They Withdraw, German Army Destroys 2,000 Villages, Towns and Cities Allied Forces, 2,500,000 General Robert Nivelle, Commander-in-Chief British Armies—General Sir Douglas Haig...
1917 Feb 1 The Zimmerman Telegram - Germany Begins Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
United States Adopts a Policy of "Armed Neutrality," Germans Sink 7,000 Vessels Germany, with feverish speed, had been multiplying her fleets of submarines, with the secret intention o...
1926 Feb 1 United States Observes the First Negro History Week Later Known as Black History Month
Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950) was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life a...
1940 Feb 1 Soviets Launch All-Out Offensive on Karelian Isthmus
Although the Karelian Isthmus front was less active in December than in January, the Soviets began increasing bombardments, wearing down the defenders and softening their fortifications. ...
1944 Feb 1
to 1944 Mar 1
 Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive
The Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive was a campaign between the Soviet Leningrad Front and the German 18th Army fought for the eastern coast of Lake Peipus and the western banks of the Narva Rive...
1944 Feb 1 Mondrian Dies
Piet Mondrian died of pneumonia on February 1, 1944 and was interred in the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. On 3 February 1944, a memorial, attended by nearly 200, was he...
1947 Feb 1 "Odd Man Out" Is Released
Carol Reed's taut character study (disguised as a suspense melodrama) was adapted from the novel by F.L. Green and stars James Mason in his star-making role as I.R.A. operative Johnny McQ...
1948 Feb 1 Rick James is Born
Rick James (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular R&B and funk singer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scori...
1957 Feb 1 Boston College defeats Northeastern, 6-0
1957 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Harvard, 5-3
1957 Feb 1 Northeast Airlines Flight 823 Crashes
After what was described as a normal takeoff roll, the aircraft lifted off. Upon establishing a positive rate of climb, the landing gear and wing flaps were retracted, and the engine powe...
1960 Feb 1 Four black students sit at a segregated lunch counter in Woolworth's, sparking the Greensboro sit-ins
The sit-ins were very significant to the movement. They symbolized a change in the mood of African-American people. Up until then, we had accepted segregation — begrudgingly — but we had ...
1961 Feb 1 "The Misfits" Is Released
The Misfits (1961) is a American drama film, written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, and Eli Wallach....
1967 Feb 1 The American Basketball Association (ABA) is Founded
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded on February 1, 1967, by sports promoter Dennis Murphy and a group of investors, as a competitor of the NBA. It spanned nine seasons a...
1970 Feb 1 The Doors Release "Morrison Hotel"
Morrison Hotel (sometimes referred to as Hard Rock Cafe from the title of the first side of the LP, whose second side is titled Morrison Hotel) is The Doors' fifth album. It was released ...
1974 Feb 1 Joelma Building Fire
Joelma Building is the famous 25 storied skyscraper located in Sao Paolo Brazil, exactly based in “225 Avenida 9 de Julho”. It is one of the most memorable tragedies that ever took place ...
1979 Feb 1 Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran After 15 Years of Exile
From the perspective of nearly 2 1/2 decades, the success of the Islamic revolution in Iran and its monumental impact across the Islamic world may appear to have been inevitable. It se...
1982 Feb 1 Boston College defeats Northeastern, 3-2
1982 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Harvard, 5-1
1988 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Harvard, 6-4
1988 Feb 1 Northeastern defeats Boston College, 4-0
1993 Feb 1 Accept releases Objection Overruled
Objection Overruled is the 1993 reunion album by German heavy metal band Accept, the first to feature Udo Dirkschneider on lead vocals since 1986's Russian Roulette. It was recorded at Di...
1993 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Boston College, 8-2
1993 Feb 1 Cathedral release The Ethereal Mirror
The Ethereal Mirror is the second full-length album by British doom metal band Cathedral. Released in 1993, this album sees the band experiment a wider scale of sound than on their debut ...
1993 Feb 1 Harvard defeats Northeastern, 7-5
1994 Feb 1 Fugees Release First LP: Blunted on Reality
Blunted on Reality is the debut album of Fugees. Although the album was finished by 1992, it got pushed back several times until it was finally released in early 1994.
1995 Feb 1 Richey James Edwards Dies
Richard James Edwards (born 22 December 1967, presumed deceased on or after 1 February 1995) was rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, from Bl...
1996 Feb 1 The "Dancing Baby" Gains Popularity on the Internet
The dancing baby aka "Baby Cha-Cha" refers to a 3D character and 3D-rendered animation of a baby dancing for several seconds. The video, one of the earliest examples of an Internet phenom...
1996 Feb 1 "The Seven" - Season 7 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Seven" is the 123rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 13th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 1, 1996. Plot Summary: Elaine strains her neck trying...
1997 Feb 1
to 1997 Feb 8
 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games
Remarks: 1997 World Games 1997 Special Olympics World Winter Games Opening Ceremonies Eunice Kennedy Shriver Skydome, Toronto, Ontario Welcome to this spirited, magnificen...
1997 Feb 1 MST3K Ep. 801 - "Revenge of the Creature"
The first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon, in which the creature is at last captured and taken to a Florida aquarium for "study." Watch for Clint Eastwood (at age 24) as a lab te...
1999 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Boston College, 3-2
1999 Feb 1 Northeastern defeats Harvard, 4-3
2001 Feb 1 Corrosion of Conformity part ways with Reed Mullin
Reed Mullin left the band in 2001. Since then the band has worked with a series of drummers: Jimmy Bower of Eyehategod, local Raleigh percussion professor Merritt Partridge, Stanton Moore...
2002 Feb 1 Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal Releases "Uncool" in the United States
Uncool is a 2000/2002 album by Ron Thal/Bumblefoot. It was originally released only in France, then released in America with some tracks removed, some tracks remixed or with new parts, an...
2003 Feb 1 Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas and Louisiana during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, resul...
2004 Feb 1 New England Patriots defeat Carolina Panthers, 32-29
HOUSTON -- A nickname? The Carolina Panthers defensive line needs practice. New England's offensive line of Matt Light, Russ Hochstein, Dan Koppen, Joe Andruzzi, and Tom Ashworth got t...
2004 Feb 1 Patriots Outduel Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII
Unforgettable Games Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots Vs. Carolina Panthers Before the game In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, everyone was going on and on about ...
2008 Feb 1 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus Tour Movie Is Released
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, also known as The Best of Both Worlds Concert, is a 2008 American concert film from Walt Disney Pictures presented in Disney Dig...
2009 Feb 1 Boston Bruins defeat Montreal Canadiens, 3-1
MONTREAL - This Bruins' season is different in many ways - look to the top of the Eastern Conference standings for proof of that - and they left here late yesterday afternoon with yet ano...
2009 Feb 1 Boston Celtics defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 109-101
Paul Pierce's recent performances have been marked by defending and passing rather than scoring. In fact, Pierce had more assists than field goals over three games last week. But Pierc...
2009 Feb 1 Celebrating Chinese New Year in Boston
Boston’s Chinese community is getting ox-cited for Chinese New Year, which starts tomorrow. Celebrations for the Year of the Ox will be held in Chinatown next Sunday, with a lion dance...
2009 Feb 1 Patriarch Kirill I Of Moscow Is Enthroned As The Patriarch Of The Russian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Kirill I, or Cyril I (Russian: Кирилл, Патриарх Московский и всея Руси), (secular name Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Гундяев); born November 20, ...
2009 Feb 1 Steelers beat Cardinals 27 - 23 win Super Bowl XLIII
Pittsburgh earned its sixth Super Bowl win, thus securing sole possession of the record for most Super Bowl wins. This broke the three-way, five-victory tie the Steelers themselves achiev...