Historical Events on February 1

Wardrobe Malfunction

Here are some historical events that happened on February 1:

1790: The U.S. Supreme Court held its first session in New York City.

1861: Texas seceded from the Union as part of the American Civil War.

1884: The first portion of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.

1893: Thomas A. Edison completed the world's first motion picture studio, the Black Maria, in West Orange, New Jersey.

1942: Voice of America, the official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States government, began broadcasting.

1960: Four African American college students began a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, sparking a series of similar protests.

2003: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, leading to the loss of all seven astronauts on board.

2004: Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" occurred during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

These are just a few notable events that happened on February 1 in history.