History

"The Barber of Seville," one of opera's most beloved comic masterpieces, made its tumultuous debut at Rome's Teatro Argentina on...

The Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, as the United States Fifth Fleet launched one of the...

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian, priest, and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation who fundamentally challenged and transformed...

The 1979 Chinese Invasion of Vietnam: A Brief But Bloody Border War In February 1979, China launched a massive invasion...

Fidel Castro (1926-2016) was a revolutionary leader who shaped Cuban history as its prime minister and president for nearly five...

The Maple Leaf Flag, Canada's iconic national symbol, was officially adopted on February 15, 1965, following a royal proclamation by...

In February 1989, a seismic event in literary history occurred when Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for the...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) stands as one of the most influential and controversial figures in classical music history. As a German...

On February 12, 1912, six-year-old Puyi, the last Emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, formally abdicated the throne, marking the end...

On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela walked to freedom after 27 years of imprisonment, marking a pivotal moment in South...