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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...
Dresden devastated 13th February 1945 Hundreds of bombers launch a massive Allied air raid against the city of Dresden, Germany. Over a three-day period, 3,900 tons of explosives and incendiaries were dropped by 1,300 British and American aircraft, reducing much… Read more...
HMS Dreadnought (1906) launched 10th February 1906 HMS Dreadnought was a battleship of the British Royal Navy that revolutionised naval power. Her entry into service in 1906 represented such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated… Read more...
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...
The Battle of Verdun 21st February 1916 The Battle of Verdun, which lasted from 21 February to 15 December 1916, was a turning point in the First World War and Fort Douaumont was the heart of the battle. Situated at 395 metres… Read more...
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...
