Human Saga

On February 13

No pivotal events are recorded on exactly February 13 in the Human Saga — here is the surrounding week in history.

This week in history (Feb 10 – Feb 16)

10 February 1258 CEMongol sack of Baghdad ends the Abbasid CaliphateMilitary & conflict

Between 29 January and 10 February 1258, a vast Ilkhanate Mongol army led by Hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, besieged and stormed Baghdad.

11 February 1889Promulgation of the Meiji ConstitutionPolitics & governance

On 11 February 1889 Emperor Meiji promulgated the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, presented as a gift bestowed by the sovereign on his subjects.

14 February 2005YouTube is founded, ushering in mass online videoCulture, arts & philosophy

On 14 February 2005 three former PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, founded YouTube, a website that allowed users to upload, share and watch video freely over the internet.

11 February 2011Fall of Hosni Mubarak in EgyptPolitics & governance

After 18 days of mass protests centred on Cairo's Tahrir Square, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned on 11 February 2011, ending nearly 30 years of autocratic rule.

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