On Feb. 27, 1827, a group of masked and costumed students paraded down the
streets of New Orleans, marking the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi
Gras celebration that is held annually.
Archive for February, 2007
This Day in History
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007This Day in History
Monday, February 26th, 2007On Feb. 26, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson learns of the Zimmermann
Telegram, a message from Germany to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German
alliance in case of war between the U.S. & Germany
This Day in History
Friday, February 23rd, 2007On Feb. 23, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived at the Willard
Hotel in Washington DC – avoiding the assassination attempt that was planned
at the Baltimore Hotel he was scheduled to stay at.
This Day in History
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007On Feb. 22, 1819, Spain and the US sign the Florida Purchase Treaty, in
which Spain agrees to cede the remainder of its old province of Florida to
the US. Florida would become a state in 1845.
This Day in History
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007On Feb. 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon arrives in Beijing, the capital
of the People’s Republic of China, on the first presidential visit to the
world’s most populous nation since their communist revolution.
This Day in History
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007On Feb. 20, 1792 Pres. Washington signs the Postal Service Act, creating the
US Post Office. It promised the inexpensive delivery of mail in the US & to
expand the post office with the country.
This Day in History
Thursday, February 15th, 2007On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Havana Harbor,
killing 260 crew members & leading to the Spanish American War. In 1976 it
was discovered the explosion was internal.
This Day in History
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007On February 14, 1929, Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by
accident when he noticed that a mold that had fallen onto a bacteria culture
had killed many of the bacteria.
This Day in History
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007On February 13, 1945, the US & British begin the firebombing of Dresden by
dropping incendiaries and high-explosive bombs on the German city. After 3
days of bombing up to 135,000 were dead.
This Day in History
Monday, February 12th, 2007On February 12, 1912, the last Chinese emperor was forced to abdicate the
throne – ending 2000 years of emperor rule in China. Emperor Pu Yi was only
6 years old when China set up a provisional government





