Page 10: Historical Events In February - 02
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
2012 Cold snap across Europe results in the deaths of more than 100 people (over 400 people by 08-02). 

2013 23 people are killed and 8 are injured after militants attacked an army base in the Lakki Marwat District, Pakistan 

2014 Seattle Seahawks defeat Denver Broncos 42-8 to win Super Bowl XLVII 

2018 All 955 miners rescued from the Beatrix gold mine in Welkom town, South Africa, after 2 days underground 

2019 American singer R. Kelly arrested after turning himself in on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, including with three minors. 

2020 Australian Open Men's Tennis: Novak ÃÂokoviÃâ¡ of Serbia rallies to beat Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 for a record-extending eighth title at Melbourne Park 

2020 Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL: Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers, 31-20; MVP: Patrick Mahomes , KC Chiefs, QB; Chiefs' 1st victory in 50 years 

2020 73rd British Film awards (BAFTAS): "1917" Best Film, Sam Mendes Best Director, Renée Zellweger , Joaquin Phoenix best actors 

2021 Jeff Bezos announces he is stepping down as CEO of Amazon after 30 years, becoming executive chairman. 

2023 Israel and Sudan announce the finalization of an agreement to normalize relations between the two countries 

2023 The European Central Bank and Bank of England raise their interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to combat inflation, one day after the US Federal Reserve raises its federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points.February 3 - The US announces it is tracking alleged Chinese spy balloons over the Americas, later announcing that the balloons did not collect any information. One balloon drifts from Yukon to South Carolina before being shot down the next day, and a second hovers over Colombia and Brazil. This event is followed by subsequent detections and shootdowns of high-altitude objects elsewhere. 

2024 The US launches airstrikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a deadly drone attack on a US military base. 

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