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18th February 1930: Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly

On the 18th February 1930, Nellie Jay – better known as Elm Farm Ollie – became the first cow to fly in an aeroplane.

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19th February 1985: BBC broadcasts first episode of EastEnders

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17th February 1864: An enemy ship sunk by submarine for the first time

H. L. Hunley became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship when it attacked the Union Navy warship USS Housatonic. Read More

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16th February 1923: Howard Carter unseals Tutankhamun’s burial chamber

On the 16th February 1923, Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Read More

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15th February 1949: The first archaeological excavation at the site of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The first professional archaeological excavation began in the Qumran Caves, the location of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Read More

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14th February 1929: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre committed in Chicago

On the 14th February 1929, seven men with connections to Chicago’s North Side Gang were gunned down in the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre. Read More

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13th February 1542: The execution of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII

Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England, was executed in the Tower of London. Read More

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12th February 1429: Battle of the Herrings fought during the Hundred Years War

On the 12th February 1429, the curiously-named Battle of the Herrings was fought between French and English forces near the village of Rouvray in France. Read More

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11th February 1812: Elbridge Gerry signs the first bill to authorise ‘gerrymandering’

Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a bill that redrew electoral boundaries in the first example of ‘gerrymandering’. Read More

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