February1 - The Day in History

February 1 : General Interest 1884: Oxford Dictionary debuts On this day in 1884, the first portion, or fascicle, of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), considered the most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English language, is published... read more American Revolution 1781 : Davidson College namesake killed at Cowan's Ford http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/davidson-college-namesake-killed-at-cowans-ford Automotive 2004 : Ford GT makes TV debut in Super Bowl ad http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-gt-makes-tv-debut-in-super-bowl-ad Civil War 1861 : Texas secedes from the Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-secedes Cold War 1951 : U.N. condemns PRC for aggression http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/un-condemns-prc-for-aggression Crime 1974 : Serial killer Ted Bundy strikes again http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/serial-killer-ted-bundy-strikes-again Disaster 2003 : Columbia mission ends in disaster http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/columbia-mission-ends-in-disaster General Interest 1790 : First session of the U.S. Supreme Court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-session-of-the-us-supreme-court 1908 : Portuguese king and heir assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/portuguese-king-and-heir-assassinated 1979 : Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ayatollah-khomeini-returns-to-iran Hollywood 1887 : Official registration of Hollywood http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/official-registration-of-hollywood Literary 1814 : "The Corsair" by Lord Byron is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-corsair-by-lord-byron-is-published Music 1896 : Puccini's La bohème premieres in Turin, Italy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puccini39s-la-bohegraveme-premieres-in-turin-italy Old West 1885 : Mormon president goes underground http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mormon-president-goes-underground Presidential 2003 : Bush addresses the nation after space shuttle Columbia explodes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-addresses-the-nation-after-space-shuttle-icolumbiai-explodes Sports 1970 : NHL goalie Terry Sawchuk posts 103rd shutout http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nhl-goalie-terry-sawchuk-posts-103rd-shutout Vietnam War 1964 : Operation Plan 34A commences http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-plan-34a-commences 1968 : Nixon announces his candidacy for president http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-his-candidacy-for-president World War I 1917 : Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-resumes-unrestricted-submarine-warfare World War II 1943 : Japanese begin evacuation of Guadalcanal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-begin-evacuation-of-guadalcanal

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