22nd February
1630 Native Amerian Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving
1993 Vinod Kambli scores 224 v England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours
23rd February
1904 United States acquires control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
1987 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604
1997 Scientists in Scotland announced they have cloned an adult mammal, producing a lamb named “Dolly”
1843 Narendranath Sen, a famous journalist, was born.
24th February
1739 Battle of Karnal: Army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah
1974 Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh
2010 Sachin Tendulkar scores the first double century in One Day International cricket
25th February
1862 Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln
1836 Samuel Colt patents first multi-shot revolving-cylinder revolver, enabling the firearm to be fired multiple times without reloading
1964 Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for his first world heavyweight championship title
26th February
1935 RADAR (Radio Detection and Ranging) first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt
1930 1st red & green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)
27th February
1949Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st President of Israel
2013 20 people are killed in a market fire in Calcutta, India
28th February
1975A major London tube train crash at Moorgate station kills 43 people and injures a further 74.
1976 18th Grammy Awards: “Love Will Keep Us Together” Record of the Year, Natalie Cole 1st African American to win Best New Artist
29th February (only leap year)
1692 First people are accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts – Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba, a West Indian slave
