On this day

February 1

2 verified events

February 1, 1909 resistance

Korean National Association Founded

Korean immigrants merged mainland and Hawaii groups to form the Korean National Association in San Francisco; led by Ahn Chang-ho, it became the main organizing body for Koreans in America and a hub of the diaspora's independence movement. (Shares Feb 1 with the 442nd RCT's activation.)

February 1, 1943 achievement

442nd Regimental Combat Team Activated

President Roosevelt activated the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated Nisei unit drawn from Hawaii and the mainland camps that became the most decorated unit of its size in US military history.