February
On this day in February:
- 2nd February 1838; Charles Dickens visits Barnard Castle whilst researching his novel, Nicholas Nickleby.
- 3rd February 1879; Mosley Street was the worlds first public road to be lit by the incandescent lightbulb.
- 3rd February 1644; start of the Siege of Newcastle, during the Civil War.
- 9th February 1931: death of Arthur Dorman, industrialist and co-founder of Dorman Long co. Ltd
- 10th February 1996; Tynemouth Plaza was destroyed by fire.
- 12th February 2016: Closure of Bede's World due to lack of funds
- 14th February 1992: the metropolitan borough of Sunderland was granted city status.
- 16th February 1882: 74 men and boys killed at Trimdon Grange Colliery
- 16th February 1909: 168 men and boys were killed in the West Stanley Colliery Disaster.
- 16th February 1998; Angel of the North completed.
- 17th February 1854; death of the Northumberland-born artist John Martin.
- 18th February 1933; Bobby Robson, footballer and manager, born in Sacriston, County Durham.
- 20th February 1837; Opening of the new Theatre Royal in Newcastle.
- 20th February 1945; Benwell; birth of Allan Hull; songwriter and founder of folk-rock band Lindisfarne.
- 22nd February 2006: Newcastle United awarded the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
- 24th February 1808: naturalist John Hancock born in Newcastle.
- 25th February 2011; opening of the second Tyne Tunnel.
- 26th February 1959; opening of the Majestic Ballroom, Westgate Road, Newcastle.
- 28th February 1934; opening of the Tees Newport Bridge, which connects Middlesbrough and Stockton, by Prince Albert.
- 28th February 2005; official opening of the Poison Garden at Alnwick Garden.
- 29th February 2004: Middlesbrough FC win the Football League Cup Final, beating Bolton 2-1