February 12, 1912China becomes a republic following the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty by the China peoples movement led by Sun Yat-sen. Pu Yi (reign name Hsuan Tung), the last Ching (Manchu) Emperor of China, abdicates.

February 13, 1258Baghdad, which is under the administration of the Abbassiyah Dynasty, falls to Hulagu Khan from Mongolia. In that incident, half of Baghdads residents were killed.

February 14, 1989Irans Ayatollah Khomeini calls