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February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 319 days remain until the end of the year (320 in leap years).
We have 24 holidays listed for February 15. February 15th is the forty-sixth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day two trains collided in Haille, Belgium, killing 19 people and injuring 171; the first draft mapping the complete genome was published in Nature magazine, and Greece became the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
Historical events for the 15th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 15.
On this day in 1898, an explosion in Havana harbour sank the battleship USS Maine, killing 260 American seamen and precipitating the Spanish-American War, which originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Afghans defeat the Soviet Union, the human genome race, a massive protest against the Iraq war and other important events, birthdays and deaths from February 15.
Discover what happened on February 15 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On February 15, 1933, Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami, Florida, just weeks before Roosevelt’s inauguration. Zangara fired several shots, missing Roosevelt but hitting Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak and several others.
Famous birthdays for the 15th of February. See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and criminals were born on February 15.
National Flag of Canada Day, Canada. Spring Festival Golden Week holiday, China. Today in history – which major historical events happened on February 15? Who was born on this date, who died?
February 15 Holidays and Observances, Birthdays, Deaths, Events, This Day in History, Recipe of the Day, Song of the Day, Quote and Word of the Day, and more!