Executive Order, 9066
February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066.
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Shani Davis, The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist
February 18, 2006, Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Jeffery Dahmer, Sentenced
February 17, 1992, Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to fifteen terms of life imprisonment.
King Tuts Tomb, Opened
February 16, 1923, the door to King Tut's tomb was unsealed.
The Human Genome Draft
February 15, 2001, the first draft of a human genome was published.
St. Valentines Day Massacre
February 14, 1929, the Saint Valentines Day massacre.
The Final Peanuts
February 13, 2000, the final Peanuts comic strip was published.
Lincoln Memorial Construction Begins
February 12, 1914, the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial was laid.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Denied Clemency
February 11, 1953, President Eisenhower denied all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
The Wedding of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert
February 10, 1840, Queen Victoria married Prince Albert.