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[linking] monthly february promts for the history-savvy
February is upon us and over at ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
aph_onthisday that means a new list of prompts! If you've been suffering a case of Hetalia writers/artist's block, why not check them out? The community is a laid back fanworks challenge--the only catch it to post your historical work on the day it happened in history! Click here for the February prompts (you can always come up with your own as well--OC tans are more than welcome too) or they're under the LJ cut.
Also! Our monthly challenge is focused on Valentines Day; we would love to see some fanworks posted Feb 14th about the holiday, whether it's how a particular nation celebrates, who they celebrate with, etc.
February 1, 1662 The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
February 1, 1861 American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States.
February 2, 1812 Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California.
February 2, 1933 Adolf Hitler dissolves the German Parliament.
February 3, 1783 American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes United States independence.
February 3, 1830 The sovereignty of Greece is confirmed in a London Protocol.
February 4, 1945 World War II: The Yalta Conference begins.
February 4, 2004 Facebook, a mainstream online social network is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
February 5 Runeberg's Birthday in Finland where Runeberg's tart are made specially for the annual holiday
February 6, 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.
February 7, 1238 The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
February 8, 1855 The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon, England.
February 8, 1963 Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration.
February 9, 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
February 10, 1763 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
February 11, 660 BC Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
February 11, 1650 Death of René Descartes, French philosopher (b. 1596)
February 12, 1700 The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.
February 12, 1817 An Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeats Spanish troops in the Battle of Chacabuco.
February 13, 1668 Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent nation.
February 14 Valentine's Day
February 15, 1950 The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty.
February 16 Lithuania – Independence Day
February 17, 1871 The victorious Prussian Army parades though Paris, France after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
February 17, 1947 The Voice of America begins to transmit radio broadcasts to the Soviet Union.
February 18, 1884 Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.
February 18, 1979 Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only recorded time in history.
February 19, 1674 England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
February 21, 1440 The Prussian Confederation is formed.
February 21, 1848 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish the Communist Manifesto.
February 21, 1732 Birthday of George Washington, First President of the United States
February 22, 1997 In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned.
February 23, 1919 Benito Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy.
February 24, 2008 Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years.
February 24 Estonia's Independence Day.
February 25, 1947
February 25, 1956 In his speech On the Personality Cult and its Consequences Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin.
February 26, 1658 Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655-1661), the King of Denmark-Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden to save the rest.
February 27, 272 Birthday of Constantine I, Roman emperor
February 27, 1967 The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
February 28, 1897 Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
February 28, 1922 The United Kingdom accepts the independence of Egypt.
We're also looking for historical March prompts (holidays/events/births/etc) that you would love to see as Hetalia fanworks ♥ Lastly, there's an introduction post if you would just like to say hi.
Mods, let me know if this isn't allowed!
aph_onthisday that means a new list of prompts! If you've been suffering a case of Hetalia writers/artist's block, why not check them out? The community is a laid back fanworks challenge--the only catch it to post your historical work on the day it happened in history! Click here for the February prompts (you can always come up with your own as well--OC tans are more than welcome too) or they're under the LJ cut. Also! Our monthly challenge is focused on Valentines Day; we would love to see some fanworks posted Feb 14th about the holiday, whether it's how a particular nation celebrates, who they celebrate with, etc.
February 1, 1662 The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
February 1, 1861 American Civil War: Texas secedes from the United States.
February 2, 1812 Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California.
February 2, 1933 Adolf Hitler dissolves the German Parliament.
February 3, 1783 American Revolutionary War: Spain recognizes United States independence.
February 3, 1830 The sovereignty of Greece is confirmed in a London Protocol.
February 4, 1945 World War II: The Yalta Conference begins.
February 4, 2004 Facebook, a mainstream online social network is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
February 5 Runeberg's Birthday in Finland where Runeberg's tart are made specially for the annual holiday
February 6, 1819 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.
February 7, 1238 The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
February 8, 1855 The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon, England.
February 8, 1963 Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration.
February 9, 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
February 10, 1763 French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
February 11, 660 BC Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
February 11, 1650 Death of René Descartes, French philosopher (b. 1596)
February 12, 1700 The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.
February 12, 1817 An Argentine/Chilean patriotic army, after crossing the Andes, defeats Spanish troops in the Battle of Chacabuco.
February 13, 1668 Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent nation.
February 14 Valentine's Day
February 15, 1950 The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty.
February 16 Lithuania – Independence Day
February 17, 1871 The victorious Prussian Army parades though Paris, France after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
February 17, 1947 The Voice of America begins to transmit radio broadcasts to the Soviet Union.
February 18, 1884 Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published for the first time.
February 18, 1979 Snow falls in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria for the only recorded time in history.
February 19, 1674 England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
February 21, 1440 The Prussian Confederation is formed.
February 21, 1848 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish the Communist Manifesto.
February 21, 1732 Birthday of George Washington, First President of the United States
February 22, 1997 In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned.
February 23, 1919 Benito Mussolini forms the Fascist Party in Italy.
February 24, 2008 Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years.
February 24 Estonia's Independence Day.
February 25, 1947
February 25, 1956 In his speech On the Personality Cult and its Consequences Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev denounces the cult of personality of Joseph Stalin.
February 26, 1658 Treaty of Roskilde: After a devastating defeat in the Northern Wars (1655-1661), the King of Denmark-Norway is forced to give up nearly half his territory to Sweden to save the rest.
February 27, 272 Birthday of Constantine I, Roman emperor
February 27, 1967 The government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
February 28, 1897 Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
February 28, 1922 The United Kingdom accepts the independence of Egypt.
We're also looking for historical March prompts (holidays/events/births/etc) that you would love to see as Hetalia fanworks ♥ Lastly, there's an introduction post if you would just like to say hi.
Mods, let me know if this isn't allowed!