February
2027
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Feb
1
Mon
On this day in 1961, the Peace Corps was established by U.S. President John F. Kennedy by means of his Peace Corps Act.
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On this day in 1979, the spacecraft Voyager 1 photographed Jupiter from a distance of 20.3 million miles (32.7 million km).
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Feb
2
Tue
On this day in 1848, the United States and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
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Feb
3
Wed
Happy Birthday Ms. M. Ybarra!
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On this day in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race and intending to ensure, with the Fourteenth Amendment, the civil rights of former slaves.
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Feb
4
Thu
On this day in 2004, the Web site Facebook was launched (as TheFacebook.com); later it would become the largest social network in the world.
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Feb
5
Fri
On this day in 2017, in the first overtime game in Super Bowl history, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots overcame a 25-point deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons.
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Feb
6
Sat
On this day in 2018, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket had its first test flight; on board was a Tesla automobile owned by SpaceX's founder, Elon Musk.
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Feb
7
Sun
On this day in 1974, Grenada gained independence from the United Kingdom.
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Feb
8
Mon
On this day in 1974, the use of Skylab, a U.S. space station, came to an end after 171 days.
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Feb
9
Tue
On this day in 1943, the Battle of Guadalcanal ended with an Allied victory over Japan.
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