On this day in history
February 1
American
2003The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas on reentry, killing all seven astronauts.
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas on reentry, killing all seven astronauts.
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1861Texas votes to secede from the Union, the seventh Southern state to leave.
Texas votes to secede from the Union, the seventh Southern state to leave.
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1960Four Black students sit down at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, launching the sit in…
Four Black students sit down at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, launching the sit in movement.
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1790The Supreme Court of the United States meets for the first time in New York City.
The Supreme Court of the United States meets for the first time in New York City.
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World
1979Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran in triumph after 15 years of exile, sealing the Islamic Revolution.
Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran in triumph after 15 years of exile, sealing the Islamic Revolution.
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1884The first installment of the Oxford English Dictionary is published, beginning the century long effort to reco…
The first installment of the Oxford English Dictionary is published, beginning the century long effort to record every English word.
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1946Trygve Lie of Norway becomes the first Secretary General of the United Nations.
Trygve Lie of Norway becomes the first Secretary General of the United Nations.
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