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. Today, the OED is... 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
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. Today, the OED is... 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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