On This Day in History for February 1
Events in History
- 772 Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1327 Edward III is crowned King of England aged 14, though the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer
- 1539 Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty
- 1587 Queen Elizabeth I of England signs death warrant for her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots
- 1662 Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders to Chinese pirates
- 1669 French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion
- 1713 The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results in Ottoman sultan Ahmed III ordering that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized
- 1717 Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France
- More Events in History
John Napier
Louis St. Laurent
Muriel Spark
Boris Yeltsin
Mary Shelley
Piet Mondrian
Friedrich Paulus
Werner Heisenberg
Donald Wills Douglas
Ed KochFebruary in History
How Portugal Lost Its Monarchy
There were few tears – and some uncharitable rejoicing – when King Carlos I of Portugal was shot dead on this day, bringing an end to a 270-year-old monarchy.
February 1, 1908
Execution of a Viet Cong Prisoner
General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan summarily executes Viet Cong prisoner Nguyễn Văn Lém
February 1, 1968
The Hidden Depths of Mark Twain
Forced to find a new job when the American Civil War struck the Mississippi river, Samuel Longhorne Clemens turned to writing and Mark Twain was born.
February 2, 1863
Funeral of Queen Victoria
The funeral cortege of Queen Victoria outside St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on February 2, 1901
February 2, 1901