This day in history:
- 1917 – The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic.
- 1999 – Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
- 2015 – The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016.
- 1954 – In a top secret nuclear test, a Soviet Tu-4 bomber drops a 40 kiloton atomic weapon just north of Totskoye village.
Births:
- 1966 – Aamer Sohail, Pakistani cricketer and politician
- 1941 – Alex St. Clair, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2006)
- 1962 – Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2021)
Deaths:
- 258 – Cyprian, African bishop and saint (b. 200)
- 919 – Niall Glúndub, High King of Ireland
- 1852 – Augustus Pugin, English architect and critic, designed Scarisbrick Hall (b. 1812)
Holidays:
- Hindi Day (Hindi-speaking states of India)
- Mobilized Servicemen Day (Ukraine)
- Engineer's Day (Romania)
Random Article of the day:
2018 Nepal Basketball League season
2018 Nepal Basketball League also known as Kwiks Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the first season of Nepal Basketball League. The league began on 17 February 2018 and ended on 31 March 2018.
Golden Gate International College were crowned the first champions after beating Nepal Army Club 97-96 in the final.

