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February 1

• The African Union readmits Morocco despite an ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. added by Thryduulf, 02:27, 01 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. added by Stephen, 02:32, 01 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals (snowboarder Elena Hight pictured). updated by David Levy, 05:30, 01 February 2017
• Morocco is readmitted to the African Union despite an ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. added by Floquenbeam, 15:00, 01 February 2017
• More than 49,000 men in England and Wales are retroactively pardoned under the Alan Turing law, after being cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. added by Stephen, 22:30, 01 February 2017

February 2

• Tokitenkū Yoshiaki added by Stephen, 02:32, 02 February 2017
• Tokitenkū Yoshiaki removed by Stephen, 05:12, 07 February 2017
• A cold wave affects North India. added by Stephen, 02:38, 02 February 2017
• A cold wave affects North India. removed by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals (snowboarder Elena Hight pictured). updated by Patar knight, 02:46, 02 February 2017
• Executive Order 13769 added by Smurrayinchester, 12:38, 02 February 2017
• Battle of Mosul added by Smurrayinchester, 12:38, 02 February 2017
• More than 49,000 men in England and Wales are retroactively pardoned under the Alan Turing law, after being cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by Amakuru, 13:31, 02 February 2017
• More than 49,000 men in England and Wales are retroactively pardoned under the Alan Turing law, after being cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by Amakuru, 13:33, 02 February 2017
• More than 49,000 men in England and Wales are posthumously pardoned under the Alan Turing law, after being cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by David Levy, 16:42, 02 February 2017
• More than 49,000 men in England and Wales are posthumously pardoned under the Alan Turing law (namesake pictured), after being cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by Patar knight, 19:24, 02 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. updated by Patar knight, 19:24, 02 February 2017
• Under the Alan Turing law (namesake pictured), more than 49,000 men in England and Wales are posthumously pardoned for breaching historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. added by David Levy, 19:32, 02 February 2017
• U.S. immigration suspension updated by Stephen, 22:14, 02 February 2017
• Executive Order 13769 removed by Stephen, 22:14, 02 February 2017
• U.S. immigration suspension removed by Smurrayinchester, 08:39, 22 February 2017
• Desmond Carrington added by Stephen, 22:17, 02 February 2017
• Desmond Carrington removed by Stephen, 05:17, 07 February 2017

February 3

• Under the Alan Turing law (namesake pictured), more than 49,000 men in England and Wales are pardoned for breaching historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by Smurrayinchester, 14:24, 03 February 2017

February 4

• Gordon Aikman added by Stephen, 06:16, 04 February 2017
• Gordon Aikman removed by Stephen, 05:20, 07 February 2017
• Rob Stewart added by Stephen, 22:07, 04 February 2017
• Rob Stewart removed by Stephen, 01:19, 08 February 2017

February 5

• Morocco is admitted to the African Union despite an ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. updated by Stephen, 03:19, 05 February 2017

February 6

• The population of the vaquita, a porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California, is announced to have dropped to the brink of extinction at about 30 individuals. added by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• Under the Alan Turing law (namesake pictured), more than 49,000 men in England and Wales are pardoned for breaching historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. added by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• Morocco is admitted to the African Union despite an ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. added by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• Morocco is admitted to the African Union despite an ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. removed by Smurrayinchester, 11:52, 06 February 2017
• A gunman kills six people and injures eight others in a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. added by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• A gunman kills six people and injures eight others in a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. removed by King of Hearts, 06:20, 06 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. added by Stephen, 02:27, 06 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. removed by King of Hearts, 06:20, 06 February 2017
• The population of the vaquita (example pictured), a porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California, is announced to have dropped to the brink of extinction at about 30 individuals. updated by Stephen, 02:50, 06 February 2017
• Under the Alan Turing law, more than 49,000 men in England and Wales are pardoned for breaching historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. updated by Stephen, 02:50, 06 February 2017
• Under the Alan Turing law, more than 49,000 men in England and Wales are pardoned for breaching historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts. removed by Stephen, 23:42, 07 February 2017
• Following large protests (pictured), the Romanian government rescinds an emergency decree commuting sentences of some nonviolent criminals and decriminalizing certain corruption cases. added by King of Hearts, 06:20, 06 February 2017
• The population of the vaquita, a porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California, is announced to have dropped to the brink of extinction at about 30 individuals. updated by King of Hearts, 06:20, 06 February 2017
• The population of the vaquita, a porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California, is announced to have dropped to the brink of extinction at about 30 individuals. removed by Coffee, 06:21, 06 February 2017
• A gunman kills six people and injures eight others in a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. updated by Coffee, 06:22, 06 February 2017
• A gunman kills six people and injures eight others in a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. removed by Coffee, 06:27, 06 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. updated by Coffee, 06:22, 06 February 2017
• The Winter X Games conclude with the United States winning seven gold medals. removed by Coffee, 06:27, 06 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people, including mass killings, systemic sexual violence, and the killing of children added by Coffee, 06:27, 06 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people, including mass killings, systemic sexual violence, and the killing of children. updated by Coffee, 06:28, 06 February 2017
• Following protests (pictured), the Romanian government rescinds an emergency decree commuting sentences of some nonviolent criminals and decriminalizing certain corruption cases. added by Stephen, 06:53, 06 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 to win Super Bowl LI. added by Smurrayinchester, 11:50, 06 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI. updated by Stephen, 12:34, 06 February 2017
• Protests in Romania (pictured) grow over the Romanian government's proposals to decriminalizing certain corruption cases. added by Jayron32, 21:17, 06 February 2017
• Protests in Romania (pictured) grow over the Romanian government's proposals to decriminalize certain corruption cases. updated by Jayron32, 21:18, 06 February 2017

February 7

• Bano Qudsia added by Stephen, 05:12, 07 February 2017
• Bano Qudsia removed by Jayron32, 16:10, 08 February 2017
• Joost van der Westhuizen added by Stephen, 05:17, 07 February 2017
• Joost van der Westhuizen removed by Ad Orientem, 15:56, 09 February 2017
• Inge Keller added by Stephen, 05:20, 07 February 2017
• Inge Keller removed by Amakuru, 18:16, 10 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI (MVP Tom Brady pictured). updated by David Levy, 18:56, 07 February 2017
• Protests in Romania grow over the Romanian government's proposals to decriminalize certain corruption cases. updated by David Levy, 18:56, 07 February 2017
• Protests in Romania grow over the Romanian government's proposals to decriminalize certain corruption cases. removed by Stephen, 22:53, 13 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI (MVP Tom Brady pictured). added by Stephen, 23:42, 07 February 2017
• In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Cameroon defeating Egypt in the final. added by Stephen, 23:42, 07 February 2017

February 8

• Irwin Corey added by Stephen, 01:19, 08 February 2017
• Irwin Corey removed by The ed17, 14:39, 11 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people, including mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and the killing of children. updated by Yaris678, 12:34, 08 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people, including mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and the killing of children. removed by Stephen, 22:11, 09 February 2017
• Hans Rosling added by Jayron32, 16:10, 08 February 2017
• Hans Rosling removed by The ed17, 14:39, 11 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots (MVP Tom Brady pictured) defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI, the first to go into overtime. updated by Stephen, 22:12, 08 February 2017
• In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Cameroon defeating Egypt in the final (man of the match Benjamin Moukandjo pictured). updated by David Levy, 23:50, 08 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI, the first to go into overtime. updated by David Levy, 23:50, 08 February 2017
• In American football, the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI, the first to go into overtime. removed by Stephen, 22:49, 13 February 2017

February 9

• In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Cameroon defeating Egypt in the final (man of the match Benjamin Moukandjo pictured). updated by Xaosflux, 03:39, 09 February 2017
• [[Richard Hatch (actor)|Richard Hatch) added by Ad Orientem, 15:56, 09 February 2017
• Richard Hatch) updated by Ad Orientem, 15:57, 09 February 2017
• Richard Hatch updated by Ad Orientem, 15:58, 09 February 2017
• Richard Hatch removed by Stephen, 21:48, 11 February 2017
• Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is elected as president of Somalia. added by Stephen, 22:11, 09 February 2017
• Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (pictured) is elected President of Somalia. updated by David Levy, 23:02, 09 February 2017
• In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Cameroon defeating Egypt in the final. updated by David Levy, 23:02, 09 February 2017
• In association football, the Africa Cup of Nations concludes with Cameroon defeating Egypt in the final. removed by Masem, 23:37, 16 February 2017

February 10

• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people, including mass killings, systematic sexual violence, and the killing of children. updated by Coffee, 00:37, 10 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people. updated by Coffee, 00:38, 10 February 2017
• The United Nations releases a report stating that the Myanmar Army has committed serious human rights violations against the Rohingya people. removed by Tone, 16:55, 13 February 2017
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson added by Amakuru, 18:16, 10 February 2017
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson removed by Stephen, 22:39, 13 February 2017

February 11

• Alan Simpson added by The ed17, 14:32, 11 February 2017
• Alan Simpson removed by The ed17, 16:58, 14 February 2017
• André Salvat added by The ed17, 14:39, 11 February 2017
• André Salvat removed by Stephen, 23:03, 14 February 2017
• Tom Raworth added by The ed17, 14:58, 11 February 2017
• Tom Raworth removed by Stephen, 22:58, 14 February 2017

February 13

• Frank-Walter Steinmeier is elected President of Germany. added by Tone, 16:55, 13 February 2017
• Frank-Walter Steinmeier (pictured) is elected President of Germany. updated by Jenks24, 18:23, 13 February 2017
• Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is elected President of Somalia. updated by Jenks24, 18:23, 13 February 2017
• Fab Melo added by Stephen, 22:39, 13 February 2017
• Fab Melo removed by Stephen, 00:52, 20 February 2017
• La La Land wins five awards, including Best Film, at the British Academy Film Awards. added by Stephen, 22:49, 13 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a protest rally in Lahore, Pakistan, kills at least 13 people and injures more than 80 others. added by Stephen, 22:53, 13 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a protest rally in Lahore, Pakistan, kills at least 18 people and injures more than 90 others. updated by Stephen, 22:54, 13 February 2017

February 14

• La La Land wins in five categories, including Best Film, at the British Academy Film Awards. updated by David Levy, 03:43, 14 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam added by The ed17, 16:58, 14 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a protest rally in Lahore, Pakistan, kills at least 15 people and injures more than 80 others. updated by Stephen, 20:08, 14 February 2017
• Ricardo Arias Calderón added by Stephen, 22:58, 14 February 2017
• Ricardo Arias Calderón removed by Jayron32, 16:37, 21 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam added by Stephen, 22:59, 14 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam removed by KTC, 10:10, 16 February 2017
• Ren Xinmin added by Stephen, 23:03, 14 February 2017
• Ren Xinmin removed by Stephen, 03:30, 21 February 2017
• La La Land wins in five categories, including Best Film and Best Director (Damien Chazelle, pictured), at the British Academy Film Awards. updated by David Levy, 23:27, 14 February 2017
• Frank-Walter Steinmeier is elected President of Germany. updated by David Levy, 23:27, 14 February 2017
• Frank-Walter Steinmeier is elected President of Germany. removed by Stephen, 01:52, 17 February 2017
• Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is elected President of Somalia. updated by David Levy, 23:27, 14 February 2017
• Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is elected President of Somalia. removed by KTC, 10:10, 16 February 2017

February 16

• North Korea supreme leader's half-brother Kim Jong-nam is killed in Kuala Kumpur, Malaysia. added by KTC, 10:10, 16 February 2017
• North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, is killed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. added by Stephen, 10:29, 16 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is killed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. added by Dragons flight, 10:38, 16 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is killed in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. updated by Coffee, 14:47, 16 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is killed in Malaysia. updated by Amakuru, 16:25, 16 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is killed in Malaysia. updated by BorgQueen, 21:04, 16 February 2017
• Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is killed in Malaysia. removed by Tone, 13:29, 24 February 2017
• Stuart McLean added by Paul Erik, 23:07, 16 February 2017
• Stuart McLean removed by Stephen, 23:08, 21 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan kills at least 70 people and injures more than 100. added by Masem, 23:37, 16 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 100. updated by Masem, 23:41, 16 February 2017

February 17

• A suicide bombing at a shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, kills at least 70 people and injures more than 100 others. added by David Levy, 01:35, 17 February 2017
• The Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C37 mission launches a record 104 satellites in one go. added by Stephen, 01:52, 17 February 2017
• The Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C37 mission launches a record 104 satellites at once. updated by Stephen, 06:24, 17 February 2017
• The Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV-C37 mission launches a record 104 satellites at once. removed by Tone, 08:19, 27 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, kills at least 83 people and injures more than 250 others. updated by Masem, 14:43, 17 February 2017
• A suicide bombing at a shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan, kills at least 83 people and injures more than 250 others. removed by Stephen, 22:12, 28 February 2017

February 20

• Robert Michel added by Stephen, 00:52, 20 February 2017
• Robert Michel removed by Stephen, 00:28, 23 February 2017

February 21

• Dan Vickerman added by Stephen, 03:30, 21 February 2017
• Dan Vickerman removed by Stephen, 22:45, 23 February 2017
• South Sudan and the United Nations declare a famine in parts of Unity State. added by Stephen, 03:35, 21 February 2017
• South Sudan and the United Nations declare a famine in parts of the country. updated by Stephen, 06:41, 21 February 2017
• Vitaly Churkin added by Jayron32, 16:37, 21 February 2017
• Vitaly Churkin removed by Ad Orientem, 17:56, 26 February 2017
• Steve Hewlett added by Stephen, 23:08, 21 February 2017
• Steve Hewlett removed by Masem, 06:42, 27 February 2017

February 22

• U.S. immigration suspension updated by Smurrayinchester, 08:40, 22 February 2017
• U.S. immigration suspension removed by Tone, 08:53, 22 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets, some orbiting in its habitable zone. added by Tone, 21:48, 22 February 2017
• South Sudan and the United Nations declare a famine in parts of the country. added by Tone, 21:48, 22 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets, some orbiting in its habitable zone. updated by Stephen, 22:22, 22 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets (artist's impression pictured), some orbiting in its habitable zone. updated by Stephen, 22:32, 22 February 2017
• La La Land wins in five categories, including Best Film and Best Director, at the British Academy Film Awards. updated by Stephen, 22:32, 22 February 2017
• La La Land wins in five categories, including Best Film and Best Director, at the British Academy Film Awards. removed by Tone, 09:44, 23 February 2017

February 23

• Jeanne Martin Cissé added by Stephen, 00:28, 23 February 2017
• Jeanne Martin Cissé removed by Masem, 06:42, 27 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets (artist's impression pictured), some orbiting in its habitable zone. updated by Stephen, 04:40, 23 February 2017
• Ion Croitoru added by Stephen, 22:45, 23 February 2017
• Ion Croitoru removed by Floquenbeam, 19:02, 28 February 2017

February 24

• The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL. added by Tone, 13:29, 24 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven Earth-like exoplanets (artist's impression pictured), three of which orbit in the habitable zone. updated by Jehochman, 14:46, 24 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets (artist's impression pictured), some orbiting in its habitable zone. updated by Stephen, 22:55, 24 February 2017

February 26

• Alan Colmes added by Ad Orientem, 17:56, 26 February 2017
• Alan Colmes removed by Floquenbeam, 19:02, 28 February 2017

February 27

• Bill Paxton added by Masem, 06:42, 27 February 2017
• Elli Norkett added by Masem, 06:42, 27 February 2017
• Moonlight wins Best Picture and La La Land wins six awards at the 89th Academy Awards. added by Tone, 08:19, 27 February 2017
• Moonlight wins Best Picture, and La La Land wins in six categories, at the Academy Awards. updated by Stephen, 09:22, 27 February 2017
• Moonlight wins Best Picture, and La La Land wins in six categories, at the Academy Awards. added by Stephen, 09:23, 27 February 2017
• Moonlight wins Best Picture and La La Land wins in six categories at the Academy Awards. updated by Black Kite, 18:51, 27 February 2017

February 28

• Gerald Kaufman added by Floquenbeam, 19:02, 28 February 2017
• Neil Fingleton added by Floquenbeam, 19:02, 28 February 2017
• The Leekfrith torcs, believed to be the oldest Iron Age gold jewellery found in Britain, are revealed to the public for the first time. added by Stephen, 22:12, 28 February 2017
• The Leekfrith torcs (pictured), believed to be the oldest Iron Age gold jewellery found in Britain, are revealed to the public for the first time. updated by Stephen, 22:20, 28 February 2017
• Astronomers announce that the star TRAPPIST-1 hosts seven exoplanets, some orbiting in its habitable zone. updated by Stephen, 22:20, 28 February 2017