FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025

1238-Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siege

1569-King Philip II forms Inquisition in South America

1945-General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila

1950-United States formally recognizes the State of Vietnam as the legitimate government of Vietnam, with B?o đ?i as leader

1962-U.S. President JFK begins blockade of Cuba by banning all Cuban imports and exports.

1965-U.S. begins regular bombing & strafing of North Vietnam

1969-Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO

1984-Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS

1986-Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos

1992-The Maastricht Treaty is signed by 12 countries from the European Community (EC) to create the European Union (EU)