Military ConflictFebruary 23, 1836
MEXICAN FORCES LAY SIEGE TO THE ALAMO
General Santa Anna's forces have encircled the Alamo mission, demanding immediate surrender from Texan defenders in a grim standoff.
Read Story→
The Daily Dispatch
Public Health CrisisFebruary 22, 1956
FILM PREMIERE SHROUDED IN RADIATION FEARS
Hollywood's latest epic debuts as whispers of a deadly production location ignite a furious public debate over safety.
Read Story→
Science & MedicineFebruary 22, 1997
ADULT SHEEP CLONED: SCOTTISH INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES DOLLY
Scientists at the Roslin Institute successfully clone a mammal from an adult somatic cell, shattering established biological laws.
Read Story→
Politics & HistoryFebruary 21, 1885
WASHINGTON MONUMENT DEDICATED: MASSIVE OBELISK COMPLETED IN NATION CAPITAL
Thousands gather in the freezing cold as President Chester Arthur officially accepts the tallest structure in the world.
Read Story→
Nature & ScienceFebruary 20, 1943
MOUNTAIN ERUPTS FROM CORNFIELD: NEW VOLCANO BORN IN MEXICAN STATE OF MICHOACAN
A local farmer witnesses the sudden birth of a fiery cinder cone directly from the soil of his agricultural land.
Read Story→
Technology & InventionFebruary 19, 1878
THOMAS EDISON SECURES PATENT FOR PHONOGRAPH SOUND RECORDING DEVICE
The United States Patent Office grants Thomas Edison the rights to his revolutionary machine capable of recording and reproducing human speech.
Read Story→
Space ExplorationFebruary 18, 1930
NINTH PLANET DISCOVERED: LOWELL OBSERVATORY LOCATES LONG SOUGHT WORLD BEYOND NEPTUNE
A young astronomer at the Lowell Observatory identifies the theoretical Planet X using specialized photographic techniques.
Read Story→