Events for February 2020

February in History

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Selection of women get the vote

6th February 1918

The Representation of the People Act gave the vote to women over 30 who "occupied premises of a yearly value of not less than £5". Read more...

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Nazi Party is founded

24th February 1920

The National Socialist German Workers' Party, commonly known in English as the Nazi Party (from the German Nazi, abbreviated from the pronunciation of Nationalsozialist), was a political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945. It… Read more...

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Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau

7th February 1807

French forces fight an inconclusive battle against Russian and Prussian forces in Eastern Prussia. Christopher Summerville's gripping account of this bitterly fought clash and of Napoleon's subsequent triumph at Friedland is the first extensive study… Read more...

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Napoleon escapes from Elba

26th February 1815

The Escape From Elba tells the heroic story of Napoleon's exile and phoenix-like return. In this classic account, now republished in paperback, Norman MacKenzie chronicles this extraordinary year: the tense last hours of Napoleon's empire,… Read more...

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Dardanelles

19th February 1915

The First World War: British and French forces begin the bombardment of Turkish positions in the Dardanelles. Winston Churchill's obsession with the Dardanelles had fatal consequences for many thousands of servicemen. Moreover it almost destroyed… Read more...

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Singapore falls to Japan

15th February 1942

In one of the greatest defeats in British military history, Britain's supposedly impregnable Singapore fortress surrenders to Japanese forces. Singapore, located off the Malay Peninsula was considered invulnerable to attack because of its big defensive… Read more...

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