1982

1982 Hama massacre

The Hama massacre occurred in February 1982 when the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies paramilitary force, under the orders of President Hafez al-Assad, besieged the town of Hama for 27 days in order to quell an uprising by the Muslim Brotherhood against the Ba'athist government. The campaign that had begun in 1976 by Sunni Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, was brutally crushed in an anti-Sunni massacre at Hama, carried out by the Syrian Arab Army and Alawite militias under the command of Major General Rifaat al-Assad.

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1982 Hama massacre

1987

People Power Revolution

The People Power Revolution, also known as the EDSA Revolution or the February Revolution, was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in Metro Manila, from February 22 to 25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of Ferdinand Marcos, the end of his 20-year dictatorship and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.

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People Power Revolution

1989

Soviet–Afghan War

The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Communist-led Afghan military fight against the rebelling Afghan mujahideen, aided by Pakistan. While backed by various countries and organizations, the majority of the mujahideen's support came from Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Iran, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, in addition to a large influx of foreign fighters known as the Afghan Arabs. American and British involvement on the side of the mujahideen escalated the Cold War, ending a short period of relaxed Soviet Union–United States relations.

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Soviet–Afghan War

1990

Apartheid

Apartheid was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s. It was characterised by an authoritarian political culture based on baasskap, which ensured that South Africa was dominated politically, socially, and economically by the nation's minority white population. Under this minoritarian system, white citizens held the highest status, followed by Indians, Coloureds and black Africans, in that order. The economic legacy and social effects of apartheid continue to the present day, particularly inequality.

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Apartheid

1996

Birth of Christian Dvorak

Christian Dvorak, American ice hockey player

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Christian Dvorak

1996

Birth of Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal, Irish actor

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Paul Mescal

1997

Birth of Ellie Bamber

Ellie Bamber, English actress

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Ellie Bamber

1998

Cebu Pacific Flight 387

Cebu Pacific Flight 387 was a domestic flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila to Lumbia Airfield in Cagayan de Oro. On February 2, 1998, the 30-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya in Claveria. All 104 people on board died in the crash. It is the second deadliest air disaster in the Philippines after Air Philippines Flight 541, which occurred two years later.

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Cebu Pacific Flight 387

1998

Birth of Shiho Katō

Shiho Katō, Japanese singer and model

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Shiho Katō

1999

Birth of Jeff Okudah

Jeffrey Chidera Okudah is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2019 before being selected by the Detroit Lions with the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. Okudah has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Houston Texans, and Minnesota Vikings in his career.

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Jeff Okudah

2000

Digital cinema

Digital cinema is the digital technology used within the film industry to distribute or project motion pictures as opposed to the historical use of reels of motion picture film, such as 35 mm film. Whereas film reels have to be shipped to movie theaters, a digital movie can be distributed to cinemas in a number of ways: over the Internet or dedicated satellite links, or by sending hard drives or optical discs such as Blu-ray discs, then projected using a digital video projector instead of a film projector.

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Digital cinema

2000

Birth of Munetaka Murakami

Munetaka Murakami is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. His nickname "Murakami-sama", was given by fans because his feats at the plate could only be done by a kami-sama, or “god.” His nickname was Japan's word of the year for 2022.

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Munetaka Murakami

2001

Birth of WestCOL

Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez, better known by his online alias WestCOL is a Colombian online streamer and executive producer. He became the most followed streamer on Kick in 2024, having risen to fame through his gaming content. His career has been marred by controversies which have garnered media and legal attention.

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WestCOL

2004

Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a point.

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Tennis

2004

Birth of Eleonore Caburet

Eleonore Caburet is a French rhythmic gymnast, member of the French national group.

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Eleonore Caburet