February 1, 1884 – The first portion of the “Oxford English Dictionary” is published. It took over 40 years until the final section was complete. At over four-hundred-thousand words and phrases in ten volumes, it is considered the most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English language.
February 3, 1870 – The 15th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution is ratified guaranteeing the right of citizens to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
February 3, 1913 – The 16th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution is ratified granting Congress the authority to collect income taxes.
February 4, 2004 – Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room.