Today in History – February 1

1814 – Mayon Volcano, in the Philippines, erupts, killing around 1,200 people; most devastating eruption of Mayon Volcano.

1896 – The opera La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (now the Teatro Regio di Torino)

2003 – Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.