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2013

Pope Benedict XVI announces that he will step down on February 28, becoming the first pope to do so since 1415.

2011

After 18 days, the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the military.

1990

Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa.

1971

Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 500th NHL goal.

87 countries, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, sign a treaty banning the use of nuclear weapons in international waters.

1967

The first Winter Games in Canada open in Quebec City.

1945

The Declaration on Liberated Europe is signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference.

1942

The “Archie” comic strip is launched.

1929

The Vatican, a city-state located in the heart of Rome, is officially founded.

1928

The II Winter Olympic Games begin in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

1809

Robert Fulton invents the steamboat.

It happened on… February 11

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