This Day in History: February

<p>Look back in time and examine the amazing events that happened on this day in history and which helped shape the world as we know it.</p>

• 01: February 6, 1895: Babe Ruth Is Born
• 02: February 11, 1990: Nelson Mandela Freed from Prison
• 03: February 23, 1945: Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
• 04: February 24, 1868: Andrew Johnson Impeached
• 05: February 7, 1964: Beatlemania Comes to America
• 06: February 13, 1945: The Dresden Bombing Begins
• 07: February 28, 1953: Watson and Crick Discover the Shape of DNA
• 08: February 1, 1884: "The Oxford English Dictionary" Is Published
• 09: February 18, 1930: Pluto Is Discovered
• 10: February 1, 1960: The Greensboro Sit-ins Began
• 11: February 16, 1923: Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber Opened