On July 23, 1840, the Act of Union was passed, creating the British province of Canada. The Act took effect on February 10, 1841.
On July 23, 1840, the Act of Union was passed, creating the British province of Canada. The Act took effect on February 10, 1841.
Russia ends serfdom with Emancipation Manifesto
On February 19, 1861, Tsar Alexander II promulgated the Emancipation Manifesto, which abolished serfdom in Russia after over two hundred years. Read the Emancipation Manifesto.
President Roosevelt authorized internment of Japanese Americans
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order No. 9066, authorizing the wartime internment of Japanese Americans. Learn more about the internment of Japanese Americans from the National Archives.
