202 BC - Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating 4 centuries of the Han Dynasty’s rule over China
1784 - John Wesley charters Methodist Church
1947 - February 28th Massacre: Anti-government uprising in Taiwan is violently put down by Chiang Kai-shek and his Kuomintang led republic of China government with a loss of 18,000-28,000 lives; marks the beginning of the White Terror (pictured)
1953 - Francis Crick and James Watson discover the chemical structure of DNA molecule (double helix polymer)
1993 - Gun battle erupts near Waco, TX at Branch Davidian compound after FBI attempts a raid
2019 - YouTube announces it will stop all comments on videos featuring children because of pedophiles leaving inappropriate comments