February 27th – The Smith Mine #3 in Bearcreek, Montana, explodes, killing 74 men in 1943.

February 28th – In 1993 a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges.

March 1st – In 1946 the Bank of England is nationalized

March 2nd –  In 1836 the Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted.

March 3rd – On this day in 2005, American adventurer Steve Fossett became the first person to complete a solo nonstop circumnavigation of the globe without refueling when he landed in Kansas after more than 67 hours in flight.