FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 1797-Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelson distinguishes himself.Feb 13, 2025
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 1258-Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden AgeFeb 12, 2025
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 20251700-The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe between Denmark–Norway, Saxony and Russia and the Swedish Empire.Feb 11, 2025
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 1858-First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, FranceFeb 10, 2025
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 1238-Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siegeFeb 6, 2025
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 1508-Maximilian I proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor in centuries not crowned by the PopeFeb 5, 2025
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 1597-A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese societyFeb 4, 2025
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 1789-First U.S. electoral college chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice PresidentFeb 3, 2025
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 1451-Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman EmpireFeb 2, 2025