Unforgettable Moments February 28 In History

Take a trip back in time and discover the unforgettable moments that happened on February 28 in history. From notable events to famous birthdays, this video will give you a glimpse into how this date has been marked throughout history. If you're curious about February 28 and its significance, then this video is a must-watch!

1646 Roger Scott tried in Massachusetts for sleeping in church
1778 Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves
1784 John Wesley charters Methodist Church
1794 US Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin
1827 1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered
1844 12-inch gun aboard USS Princeton explodes, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer, and other high-ranking U.S. federal officials
1847 US forces numbering less than 1,000 defeat a larger Mexico force in the Battle of the Sacramento River
1849 1st boat load of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from the east coast
1854 Republican Party formally organized in Ripon, Wisconsin
1859 Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery
1871 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections in US
1909 1st National Woman's Day is observed in the United States. Organized by the Socialist Party of America in honor of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions.
1933 1st female in US Cabinet: Frances Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor
1953 Francis Crick and James Watson discover the chemical structure of DNA-molecule (double-helix polymer) using studies of x-ray diffraction developed by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins
1961 US President John F Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor
1970 Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge
1981 People's Republic of China throws out the Netherlands ambassador due to Dutch sales of submarines to Taiwan
1983 Final TV episode of "M*A*S*H", a 2-hour special directed by series star Alan Alda titled "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen", airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the US
1993 Gun battle erupts near Waco, Texas at Branch Davidian compound after FBI attempts a raid
1994 Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand gun in the USA, comes into effect
1995 Denver International Airport opens
1997 Purchasers of cigarettes in US must prove they are over 18
2007 Jupiter flyby of the New Horizons Pluto-observer spacecraft.
2013 The brains of two rats successfully connected so that they share information
2019 Summit between North Korea's Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump collapses without agreement
2023 FBI Director Christopher Wray confirms the bureau believes COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a lab accident in Wuhan, China
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