Historical Events In February - 01

2007  On this day in history british Prime Minister Tony Blair is questioned for a second time in the 'cash for peerages (Cash for Honours)' probe as a witness.  

2009  Jóhanna Sigurðaóttir is elected as e fir female Prime Minier of Iceland, becoming e fir openly gay Head of ate in e modern world on this day in history.  

2012  On this day in history at least 73 people are killed in the Egyptian football riots in Port Said  

2012  At least 79 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after a football match in Port Said, Egypt on this day in history.  

2013  On this day in history the Nigerian Army bomb a Boko Haram camp, killing 18 people  

2014  14 people are killed after Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia on this day in history.  

2017  On February - 01 rex Tillerson confirmed as 69th US Secretary of State  

2017  British MPs vote in favour of the European Union Bill, allowing the government to begin Brexit on February - 01.  

2018  On this day in history the Indian government announces plan to give 500 million people free healthcare  

2018  Archaeologists announce discovery of thousands of undetected structures in Mayan lowland civilisation, Guatemala, using Lidar, suggests population of 10 million on this day in history.  

2019  On February - 01 uS President Donald Trump confirms US withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty because of Russia's violation of the treaty  

2019  On this day in history u.S. President Donald Trump confirms that the U.S. will leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987, citing Russian non-compliance. The next day, Russia follows suit with suspension of its obligations to the treaty.  

2021  Military stage a coup in Myanmar, detaining civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi and declare a one-year state of emergency on February - 01.  

2021  A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule leading to widespread demonstrations across the country on this day in history.  

2021  Kosovo officially establishes diplomatic ties with Israel and announces plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem on this day in history.  

2021  COVID-19 pandemic: The number of vaccinations administered worldwide exceeds 100 million on February - 01.  

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1459  On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.  

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.  

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer  

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.  

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)  

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.  

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.  

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.  

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)