(10 February) Abbasid capital city of Baghdad finally fell to the Mongols after a 13-day-long siege. The majority of Baghdad's population was erased from existence. The caliph and more than 3,000 Abbasid officials and notables were also put to death. The mosques, palaces, libraries, and hospitals were burned down.

(10 February) The 34th Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II died after 9 years of his deposition from the Ottoman throne. He ruled for 33 years from 1876 to 1909.