11th February 1979: The Iranian Revolution overthrows Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran
The overthrow of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi brought the 2,500 year old monarchy in Iran to an end and ushered in a theocracy overseen by the Ayatollah ...
11 Feb 0s
10th February 1940: First Tom and Jerry cartoon, Puss Gets the Boot, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Puss Gets the Boot was created by animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1941. This led to the studio deciding to continue producing cartoons with the characters, which were soon renamed Tom and ...
10 Feb 0s
9th February 1895: Volleyball invented by William G. Morgan
Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan, the Director of Physical Education at the YMCA in Holyoke, ...
9 Feb 0s
8th February 1950: The Stasi formally established in East Germany as the Ministry for State Security
The Stasi used blackmail, intimidation, and imprisonment, as well as psychological manipulation, to target perceived dissidents. By the time the organisation’s activities ended following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Stasi was regarded as one of the most effective intelligence agencies of the Cold War ...
8 Feb 0s
7th February 1964: The Beatles arrive in the United States for their first appearance on national television
The band landed at New York’s Kennedy Airport on 7 February to be greeted by 3,000 screaming ...
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