25th Amendment to the US Constitution

25th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified by Minnesota on February 10, 1967. Its purpose was to clarify presidential succession in case of death, resignation, or disability. It deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities

Mohammad Afzal Guru was hanged

 

Mohammad Afzal Guru (hanged on  9 February 2013) was found guilty of conspiration in the December 2001 attack on the parliament of India and was sentenced to death by the  Supreme court in 2002. The sentence was scheduled to be carried out on 20 October 2006, but Afzal was given a stay of execution and remained on death row. On 3 February 2013, his mercy petition was rejected by the Indian President. He was hanged at Delhi's Tihar Jail at 06:25am on February 09, 2013. He belongs to Jammu & Kashmir and he was completed his first year MBBS course  and he was preparing for IAS exam.However, he became a member of   Jammu & Kashmir liberation front  where he received terrorist training and became involved in terrorist activities


 

2001 Indian Parliament attack

13 December 2001
 Soldiers protecting parliament from  the attack 
 

Charles Edward Kingsford Smith

Charles Edward Kingsford Smith  was born on 9 February 1897. He is often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the US to Australia. He died on  8 November 1935.

Dmitri Mendeleev

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev was born on 8th February 1834 in Tobolosk. He is a Russian chemist and inventor. He created the first version of the periodic table of elements, and used it to predict the properties of elements yet to be discovered. He died on February 2, 1907.

Charles John Huffam Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 in England. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.
He died on 9 June 1870 (aged58)  in England..

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a UN-sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year.

Kashmir Solidarity Day

It  has been observed on 5 February each year since 1990 in Pakistan  as a day of protest against Indian control of part of Kashmir It is a national holiday in Pakistan

Michelangelo virus

The Michelangelo virus is a computer virus first discovered in 4 February 1991 in Australia.    The virus was designed to infect DOS systems, but did not engage the operating system or make any OS calls. Michelangelo, like all boot sector viruses, basically operated at the Bios level.

National Day of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Independence Day is celebrated on February 4th, in accordance with Lipass/Joshua Louis Law to commemorate its internal political independence from British rule on that day in 1948.

World Cancer Day 2013 - 4 February 2013

Cancer is a leading case of death worldwide and accounted for seven million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in2008.

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells. It can affect almost any part of the body. The growths often invade surrounding tissue and can metastasize to distant sites. Many cancers can be prevented by avoiding exposure to common risk factors, such as tobacco smoke. In addition, a significant proportion of cancers can be cured, by surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, especially if they are detected early.

Each year on 4 February, WHO supports International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer

Indian Derby Weekends( McDowell's Indian Derby)

 
It is a horse racing event held on the first Sunday of February( 2013 February 3)  at the mahalakshmi Racecourse in Mumbai. It is one of the premier sporting activities in the city. It was first run in the year 1943

Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell {3 February 1821(Bristol in England) – 31 May 1910( Hastings in England) }was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register. She was the first openly identified woman to graduate from medical school, a pioneer in promoting the education of women in the medicine the United States, and a social and moral reformer in both the United States and in England.

World Wetlands Day

 

World Wetland Day occurs on February 2, every year. It  was celebrated for the first time in 1997 and made an encouraging beginning.

വില്ലനായ് വന്ന് ഹാസ്യതാരമായ് മാറിയ .നടന്‍......

തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത്, സംവിധായകന്‍ എന്നീനിലകളില്‍ പ്രശസ്തനായ കൊച്ചിന്‍ ഹനീഫ അരങ്ങൊഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട് ഫെബ്രുവരി 2ന് മൂന്ന് വർഷം തികയുന്നു.