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1939 – As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London. [14] 1941 – The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews. [15]
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2022 Sumatra earthquake. At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore. (The Straits Times) Health and environment. COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic in Asia. COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
February 2: Candlemas (Western Christianity); Groundhog Day in Canada and the United States F-16 Fighting Falcon 1709 – Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by English captain Woodes Rogers and his crew after spending four years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Pacific, providing the inspiration for Daniel Defoe 's novel ...
Mary Lea Forsythe, an Oklahoma woman who was born on a leap day on Feb. 29, 1924. She turns 100 on Feb. 29, 2024 but due to her birthday falling on a leap day, she has only had 25 birthdays in her ...
South Korea surpasses 2 million COVID-19 cases. (The Korea Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. COVID-19 pandemic in England. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that he is lifting domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, from February 24. As part ...
The party reportedly went into the "early a.m. hours" and carrot cake was served, which sounds delicious, but not as delicious as Sabrina Carpenter's birthday cake. Sabrina Carpenter’s 25th ...
Queen Elizabeth II will always have a special place in the hearts of the royal family, even if they don’t publicly display it.. Sunday, April 21, marked the late queen’s second birthday since ...