Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured. Date: February 1, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)
King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. Date: February 1, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes. Date: February 1, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2007 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government. Date: February 1, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said. Date: February 1, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This…
The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public. Date: February 1, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule. Date: February 1, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)
Five-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan Aourram falls into a 32-meter (105 feet) deep well in Ighran village in Tamorot commune, Chefchaouen Province, Morocco, but dies four days later, before rescue workers reached him. Date: February 1, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅…
Datu Muhammad Salleh is killed in Kampung Teboh, Tambunan, ending the Mat Salleh Rebellion. Date: January 31, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)
Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters premieres at Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. Date: January 31, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)