February 01

Monday 01, 1982:

Senegal and Gambia form a loose confederation known as Senegambia.

Monday 01, 1960:

Four black students stage a sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Friday 01, 1793:

France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Monday 01, 1790:

In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.

Wednesday 01, 1662:

The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.

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