February 14, 1990
Voyager 1 spacecraft takes a photograph of Earth. The picture, known as Pale Blue Dot, depicts our planet as a nearly indiscernible speck roughly the size of a pixel
February 13, 1920
The League of Nations recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland
February 8, 1978
A classic “Nor’easter” storm that brought a severe blizzard to New England finally subsides and the region begins to dig out from under several feet of snow
February 6, 1778
During the Revolutionary War, representatives from the United States and France sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris.
February 3, 1870
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race
February 1, 1978
Harriet Tubman becomes the first African American woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp
January 31, 1958
Explorer 1 was the first artificial space satellite orbited by the United States, marking the country's entry into the space race.