What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more