🌍 Today in History: February 28
202 BC: Liu Bang is enthroned as the Emperor of China, marking the beginning of the four-century Han Dynasty.
1525: The last Aztec king, Cuauhtémoc, is executed on the orders of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
1922: The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
1947: The "28 February Incident" begins in Taiwan, a significant uprising and subsequent crackdown that shaped modern Taiwanese identity.
1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in Stockholm, a mystery that captivated the world for decades.
2013: Pope Benedict XVI officially resigns, becoming the first pope to do so voluntarily since 1415.
🏛️ Political Pulse
Canada
Yesterday: Debate intensified as the PBO confirmed Canada is entering its second year of zero population growth due to strict new immigration caps.
Expected Today: The government is facing pressure to respond to the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, with families of diplomatic staff already being evacuated from Tel Aviv.
United States
Yesterday: The State Department officially designated Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, while House Democrats moved to block unauthorized military strikes via a War Powers Resolution.
🌐 Global Legacy: February 27, 2026
Yesterday will be remembered as the day the Middle East reached a critical breaking point, as the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, signaling the start of "major combat operations" and shifting the global geopolitical landscape overnight.
💡 Odds & Ends
Quotation of the Day: "History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside." — John F. Kennedy
Ottawa Sun & Moon:
Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous (87% illumination)
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