Today in History February 1st #whathappenedtodayinhistory #historyminute #education #historical - Video

1790: The Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time in New York City.

1861: Texas becomes the seventh state to secede from the United States.

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

2003: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.

2004: Facebook, a social networking website, is launched by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates.

2004: In what was perhaps the most controversial halftime show in Super Bowl history, pop singer Janet Jackson experienced a “wardrobe malfunction” when part of her bustier was ripped off by Justin Timberlake; some argued it was accidental while others said premeditated.

2009: The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver artifacts, known as the Staffordshire Hoard, is discovered in a field in Staffordshire, England.