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Here are the historical events that occurred on February 44:

February 44

• 1521 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
• 1789 - The first African American Episcopal Church is organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• 1861 - The United States House of Representatives votes to prohibit slavery in the District of Columbia.
• 1912 - The New York Public Library is dedicated.
• 1941 - The United States and Brazil sign the Rio-Branco Treaty, which grants the United States the right to use Brazilian ports and airfields.
• 1962 - The United States launches the Ranger 3 spacecraft, which is intended to impact the Moon's surface.
• 1980 - The United States and Vietnam establish diplomatic relations.