Events
Pre-1600
*
438
Year 438 ( CDXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Glabrio (or, less frequently, year 1191 ''Ab ur ...
– Roman emperor
Theodosius II publishes the law codex
Codex Theodosianus
*
590
__NOTOC__
Year 590 ( DXC) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 590 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era bec ...
–
Khosrau II is crowned king of
Persia
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
*
706 –
Byzantine
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire primarily in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinopl ...
emperor
Justinian II has his predecessors
Leontios and
Tiberios III publicly executed in the
Hippodrome of Constantinople.
*
1002 – At an assembly at
Pavia
Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the ...
of
Lombard nobles,
Arduin of Ivrea
Arduin ( it, Arduino; – 14 December 1015) was an Italian nobleman who was Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), King of Italy from 1002 until 1014.
In 990 Arduin became March of Ivrea, Margrave of Ivrea and in 991 Count of the Sacred Palace o ...
is restored to his domains and crowned
King of Italy
King of Italy ( it, links=no, Re d'Italia; la, links=no, Rex Italiae) was the title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The first to take the title was Odoacer, a barbarian military leader ...
.
*
1113
Year 1113 ( MCXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Spring – Siege of Nicaea: Malik Shah, Seljuk ruler of the Sultanate o ...
–
Pope Paschal II issues ''
Pie Postulatio Voluntatis'', recognizing
the Order of Hospitallers.
*
1214
Year 1214 ( MCCXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1214th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 214th year of the 2nd millennium, the ...
– During the
Anglo-French War (1213–1214), an English invasion force led by
John, King of England, lands at
La Rochelle
La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. Wi ...
in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
*
1493 – While on board the ''
Niña'',
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
* lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo
* es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón
* pt, Cristóvão Colombo
* ca, Cristòfor (or )
* la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...
writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...
) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the
New World
The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...
.
1601–1900
*
1637 –
Ferdinand III becomes
Holy Roman Emperor.
*
1690 –
Constantin Cantemir
Constantin or Constantine Cantemir (1612–1693) was a Moldavian nobleman, soldier, and statesman who served as voivode between 25 June 1685 and 27 March 1693. He established the Cantemir dynasty which—with interruptions—ruled Moldavia prior ...
, Prince of
Moldavia
Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...
, and the
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.
From the accession of Otto I in 962 unt ...
sign a secret treaty in
Sibiu
Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...
, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the
House of Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
against the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University ...
.
*
1764
1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday and is the fifth year of the 1760s decade, the 64th year of the 18th century, and the 764th year of the 2nd millennium.
Events
January–June
* January 7 – The Siculicidium ...
– The city of
St. Louis is established in
Spanish Louisiana (now in
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, USA).
*
1798 – The
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic ( la, Res publica Romana ) was a form of government of Rome and the era of the classical Roman civilization when it was run through public representation of the Roman people. Beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Ki ...
is proclaimed after
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...
, had invaded the city of
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
five days earlier.
*
1835 – Serbia's
Sretenje Constitution briefly comes into effect.
*
1862
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The United Kingdom annexes Lagos Island, in modern-day Nigeria.
* January 6 – French intervention in Mexico: French, Spanish and British forces arrive in Veracruz, Mexico.
* January ...
–
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and t ...
: Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen.
John B. Floyd
John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 – August 26, 1863) was the 31st Governor of Virginia, U.S. Secretary of War, and the Confederate general in the American Civil War who lost the crucial Battle of Fort Donelson.
Early family life
John Buc ...
attack General
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union A ...
's Union forces
besieging Fort Donelson in
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 36th-largest by ...
. Unable to break the fort's encirclement, the Confederates surrender the following day.
*
1870
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England.
** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed.
* January 3 – Construction of the Br ...
–
Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, US, and offers the first
Bachelor of Engineering
A Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) is an academic undergraduate degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at an accredited college or university.
In the UK, a Ba ...
degree in
mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, ...
.
*
1879
Events January–March
* January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War.
* January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
* Janu ...
–
Women's rights
Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countri ...
: US President
Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female
attorneys to argue cases before the
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. Federal tribunals in the United States, federal court cases, and over Stat ...
.
*
1898 – The battleship explodes and sinks in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. harbor in
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...
, killing about 274 of the ship's roughly 354 crew. The disaster pushes the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
to
declare war on
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
.
*
1899 –
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia issues a declaration known as the
February Manifesto, which reduces the autonomy of the
Grand Duchy of Finland, thus beginning the
first period of oppression.
1901–present
*
1909 – The Flores Theater fire in
Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has ...
,
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
kills 250.
*
1923 –
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
becomes the last European country to adopt the
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It was introduced in October 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years d ...
.
*
1925 – The
1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in
Nome, Alaska.
*
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
– In
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
,
Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots
Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6.
*
1942 –
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
:
Fall of Singapore
The Fall of Singapore, also known as the Battle of Singapore,; ta, சிங்கப்பூரின் வீழ்ச்சி; ja, シンガポールの戦い took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War. The Empire ...
. Following an assault by
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
ese forces, the British General
Arthur Percival
Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, (26 December 1887 – 31 January 1966) was a senior British Army officer. He saw service in the First World War and built a successful military career during the interwar period but is most noted fo ...
surrenders. About 80,000
Indian
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become
prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.
*
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in ...
– World War II: The
assault on
Monte Cassino
Monte Cassino (today usually spelled Montecassino) is a rocky hill about southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, west of Cassino and at an elevation of . Site of the Roman town of Casinum, it is widely known for its abbey, the first ho ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
begins.
* 1944 – World War II: The
Narva Offensive begins.
*
1945 – World War II: Third day of
bombing in Dresden.
*
1946 –
ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a Private university, private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest- ...
in
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
.
*
1949 –
Gerald Lankester Harding and
Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the
Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls (also the Qumran Caves Scrolls) are ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts discovered between 1946 and 1956 at the Qumran Caves in what was then Mandatory Palestine, near Ein Feshkha in the West Bank, on the ...
.
*
1952 – King
George VI
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of I ...
of the United Kingdom is buried in
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
*
1954 – Canada and the United States agree to construct the
Distant Early Warning Line, a system of
radar
Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, Marine radar, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor v ...
stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
*
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 (K ...
–
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707-329 flight operated by Sabena that crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, on February 15, 1961. The flight, which had originated at Idlewild International Airport, crashed on approach to Br ...
crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
team along with several of their coaches and family members.
*
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
– A new red-and-white
maple
''Acer'' () is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as maples. The genus is placed in the family Sapindaceae.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008 nd more or less continuously updated since h ...
leaf design is adopted as the
flag of Canada, replacing the old
Canadian Red Ensign
The Canadian Red Ensign (french: Enseigne Rouge Canadienne ) served as a nautical flag and civil ensign for Canada from 1892 to 1965, and later as the ''de facto'' flag of Canada before 1965. The flag is a British red ensign, with the Royal Un ...
banner.
*
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
– The
decimalisation of the currencies of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...
and
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
is completed on
Decimal Day.
*
1972 –
Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal
copyright
A copyright is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the exclusive right to copy, distribute, adapt, display, and perform a creative work, usually for a limited time. The creative work may be in a literary, artistic, educatio ...
protection for the first time.
* 1972 –
José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as
President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
*
1982 – The
drilling rig ''
Ocean Ranger'' sinks during a storm off the coast of
Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
*
1989
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–
Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. It saw extensive fighting between the Soviet Union and the Afghan mujahideen (alongside smaller groups of anti-Soviet ...
: The
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nationa ...
officially announces that all of its troops have
left Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is borde ...
.
*
1991 – The
Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward
free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
, Hungary and Poland.
*
1992 – Serial killer
Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.
* 1992 –
Air Transport International Flight 805
Air Transport International Flight 805 was a regularly scheduled domestic cargo flight from Seattle to Toledo operated by Burlington Air Express. On February 15, 1992 the Douglas DC-8 operating the flight crashed during a second go-around atte ...
crashes in
Swanton, Ohio
Swanton is a village located in Fulton and Lucas counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,897 at the 2020 census. Total area is 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi).
History
A post office called Swanton has been in operation since 1827. Th ...
, near
Toledo Express Airport
Toledo Express Airport, officially Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport , is a civil-military airport in Swanton and Monclova townships west of Toledo in western Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It opened in 1954-55 as a replacement to t ...
, killing all four people on board.
*
1996 – At the
Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a
Long March 3B rocket, carrying an
Intelsat 708, veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between 6 and 100 people.
* 1996 – The
Embassy of the United States, Athens, is attacked by an antitank rocket, launched by the
Revolutionary Organization 17 November.
*
2001 – The first draft of the complete
human genome is published in ''
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the physical world or universe. "Nature" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large, if not the only, part of science. Although humans are ...
''.
*
2003 –
Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
*
2010 – Two trains collide in the
Halle train collision in
Halle Halle may refer to:
Places Germany
* Halle (Saale), also called Halle an der Saale, a city in Saxony-Anhalt
** Halle (region), a former administrative region in Saxony-Anhalt
** Bezirk Halle, a former administrative division of East Germany
** Hal ...
,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
*
2012 – Three hundred and sixty people die in a
fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames ...
at a
Honduran prison in the city of
Comayagua.
*
2013
File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
–
A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the ''expected'' closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid
2012 DA14
367943 Duende (provisional designation ) is a micro-asteroid and a near-Earth object of the Aten and Atira group, approximately in diameter. It was discovered by astronomers of the Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca at its robotic La Sagra ...
.
*
2021 – Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the
Congo River
The Congo River ( kg, Nzâdi Kôngo, french: Fleuve Congo, pt, Rio Congo), formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharg ...
near the village of Longola Ekoti,
Mai-Ndombe Province
Mai-Ndombe is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 2015 repartitioning. Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, and Kwilu provinces are the result of the dismemberment of the former Bandundu province. Mai-Ndombe wa ...
, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Births
Pre-1600
*
1377 –
Ladislaus of Naples (d. 1414)
*
1458 –
Ivan the Young, son of
Ivan III of Russia (d. 1490)
*
1472 –
Piero the Unfortunate
Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici (15 February 1472 – 28 December 1503), called Piero the Fatuous or Piero the Unfortunate, was the lord of Florence from 1492 until his exile in 1494.
Early life
Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici was the eldest son o ...
, Italian ruler (d. 1503)
*
1506 –
Juliana of Stolberg
Juliana, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode (15 February 1506 in Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt – 18 June 1580) was the mother of William the Silent, the leader of the successful Dutch Revolt against the Spanish in the 16th century.
Juliana was born ...
, German countess (d. 1580)
*
1519 –
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, first Spanish Governor of Florida (d. 1574)
*
1557 –
Alfonso Fontanelli
Alfonso Fontanelli (15 February 1557 – 11 February 1622) was an Italian composer, writer, diplomat, courtier, and nobleman of the late Renaissance. He was one of the leading figures in the musically progressive Ferrara school in the late 16th c ...
, Italian composer (d. 1622)
*
1564 –
Galileo Galilei
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name was pronounced (, ). He ...
, Italian astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (d. 1642)
1601–1900
*
1612
Events
January–June
* January 6 – Axel Oxenstierna becomes Lord High Chancellor of Sweden. He persuades the Riksdag of the Estates to grant the Swedish nobility the right and privilege to hold all higher offices of gover ...
–
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (15 February 1612 9 September 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Fort Ville-Marie (modern day Montreal) in New France (Province of Quebec, Canada).
Early life
Maisonneuve was born ...
, French soldier, founded
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
(d. 1676)
*
1627 –
Charles Morton, Cornish nonconformist minister (d. 1698)
*
1638
Events January–March
* January 4 –
**A naval battle takes place in the Indian Ocean off of the coast of Goa at South India as a Netherlands fleet commanded by Admiral Adam Westerwolt decimates the Portuguese fleet.
**A fleet of 80 ...
–
Zeb-un-Nissa, Mughal princess and poet (d. 1702)
*
1705 –
Charles-André van Loo
Carle or Charles-André van Loo (; 15 February 1705 – 15 July 1765) was a French painter, son of the painter Louis-Abraham van Loo, a younger brother of Jean-Baptiste van Loo and grandson of Jacob van Loo. He was the most famous member of a ...
, French painter (d. 1765)
*
1710
In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Saturday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar.
Events
January–March
* January 1 – In Prussia, Cölln is merged with Alt-Berlin by ...
–
Louis XV of France
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reache ...
(d. 1774)
*
1725 –
Abraham Clark, American surveyor, lawyer, and politician (d. 1794)
*
1734
Events
January– March
* January 8 – Salzburgers, Lutherans who were expelled by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Salzburg, Austria, in October 1731, set sail for the British Colony of Georgia in America.
* February 16 – ...
–
William Stacy, American colonel (d. 1802)
*
1739 –
Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect, designed the
Paris Bourse (d. 1813)
*
1748 –
, English jurist and philosopher (d. 1832)
*
1759 –
Friedrich August Wolf
Friedrich August Wolf (; 15 February 1759 – 8 August 1824) was a German classicist and is considered the founder of modern philology.
Biography
He was born in Hainrode, near Nordhausen. His father was the village schoolmaster and organi ...
, German philologist and critic (d. 1824)
*
1760 –
Jean-François Le Sueur, French composer and educator (d. 1837)
*
1809 –
André Dumont André Dumont may refer to:
* André Dumont (geologist)
* André Dumont (politician)
André Dumont (24 May 1764 at Oisemont – 19 October 1838 at Abbeville), was a French parliamentarian, a regicide, a deputy of the National Convention, Pre ...
, Belgian geologist and academic (d. 1857)
* 1809 –
Cyrus McCormick, American journalist and businessman, co-founded
International Harvester
The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated by IHC, IH, or simply International ( colloq.)) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household e ...
(d. 1884)
*
1810 –
Mary S. B. Shindler, American poet, writer, and editor (d. 1883)
*
1811 –
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Argentinian journalist and politician, 7th
President of Argentina (d. 1888)
*
1812 –
Charles Lewis Tiffany, American businessman, founded
Tiffany & Co. (d. 1902)
*
1820 –
Susan B. Anthony, American suffragist and activist (d. 1906)
*
1825 –
Carter Harrison, Sr., American lawyer and politician, 29th
Mayor of Chicago (d. 1893)
*
1834 –
V. A. Urechia
V. A. Urechia (most common version of Vasile Alexandrescu Urechia, ; born Vasile Alexandrescu and also known as Urechiă, Urechea, Ureche, Popovici-Ureche or Vasile Urechea-Alexandrescu; 15 February 1834 – 21 November 1901) was a Moldavian, ...
, Moldavian-Romanian historian, author, and playwright (d. 1901)
*
1835 –
Demetrius Vikelas, Greek businessman and philanthropist (d. 1908)
*
1840 –
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian philosopher, academic, and politician, 23rd
Prime Minister of Romania
The prime minister of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul României), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul Guvernului României, link=no), is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was s ...
(d. 1917)
*
1841 –
Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales
Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles (; 15 February 1841 – 28 June 1913) was a Brazilian lawyer, coffee farmer, and politician who served as the fourth president of Brazil. He was born in the city of Campinas, São Paulo. He graduated as a law ...
, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 4th
President of Brazil
The president of Brazil ( pt, Presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil ( pt, Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the ''President of the Republic'', is the head of state and head o ...
(d. 1913)
*
1845 –
Elihu Root, American lawyer and politician, 38th
United States Secretary of State,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (d. 1937)
*
1847 –
Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer and educator (d. 1927)
*
1849 –
Rickman Godlee
Sir Rickman John Godlee, 1st Baronet (15 February 1849 – 18 April 1925) was an English surgeon. In 1884 he became one of the first doctors to surgically remove a brain tumor, founding modern brain surgery.
Early life
Godlee was born in Up ...
, English surgeon and academic (d. 1925)
*
1850
Events
January–June
* April
** Pope Pius IX returns from exile to Rome.
** Stephen Foster's parlor ballad " Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway" is published in the United States.
* April 4 – Los Angeles is incorporated as a city ...
–
Sophie Bryant, Irish mathematician, academic and activist (d. 1922)
*
1851
Events
January–March
* January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion.
* January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-day Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly.
...
–
Spiru Haret, Romanian mathematician, astronomer, and politician, 55th
Romanian Minister of Internal Affairs (d. 1912)
*
1856
Events
January–March
* January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California.
* January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voya ...
–
Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist and academic (d. 1926)
*
1861 –
Charles Édouard Guillaume
Charles Édouard Guillaume (15 February 1861, in Fleurier, Switzerland – 13 May 1938, in Sèvres, France) was a Swiss physicist who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1920 in recognition of the service he had rendered to precision measuremen ...
, Swiss-French physicist and academic,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (d. 1938)
* 1861 –
Alfred North Whitehead, English mathematician and philosopher (d. 1947)
*
1873 –
Hans von Euler-Chelpin
Hans Karl August Simon von Euler-Chelpin (15 February 1873 – 6 November 1964) was a German-born Swedish biochemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1929 with Arthur Harden for their investigations on the fermentation of sugar and enzy ...
, German-Swedish biochemist and academic,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (d. 1964)
*
1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndash ...
–
Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age o ...
, Anglo-Irish captain and explorer (d. 1922)
*
1883
Events
January–March
* January 4 – ''Life'' magazine is founded in Los Angeles, California, United States.
* January 10 – A fire at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, kills 73 people.
* Janua ...
–
Sax Rohmer, English-American author (d. 1959)
*
1890 –
Robert Ley, German politician (d. 1945)
*
1892 –
James Forrestal, American lieutenant and politician, 1st
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high ranking member of the federal cabinet. DoDD 5100.1: Enclosure 2: a The se ...
(d. 1949)
*
1893 –
Roman Najuch
Roman Najuch (15 February 1893 – 1967) was a professional tennis player and teacher based in Germany. He was born in a location of today's Poland belonging to the Russian Empire at that time. His family moved to Germany, caused by rev ...
, Polish professional tennis player (d. 1967)
*
1897 –
Gerrit Kleerekoper, Dutch gymnast and coach (d. 1943)
*
1898 –
Totò, Italian actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1967)
*
1899 –
Georges Auric
Georges Auric (; 15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, born in Lodève, Hérault, France. He was considered one of ''Les Six'', a group of artists informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie. Before he turned 20 he ...
, French composer (d. 1983)
* 1899 –
Gale Sondergaard, Danish-American actress (d. 1985)
1901–present
*
1904 –
Mary Adshead
Mary Adshead (15 February 1904 - 3 September 1995) was an English painter, muralist, illustrator and designer.
Biography
Adshead was born in Bloomsbury, London, the only child of Stanley Davenport Adshead, architect, watercolourist, and Profess ...
, English painter (d. 1995)
* 1904 –
Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne (; 15 February 1904 – 8 September 1983) was a French cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1931 and 1934. He raced as a professional from 1927 to 1939 and then became a team manager. The French rider and then journalist, Jean Bo ...
, French cyclist and manager (d. 1983)
*
1905 –
Harold Arlen, American composer (d. 1986)
*
1907 –
Jean Langlais
Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais III (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He described himself as "" ("Breton, of Catholic faith").
Biography
Langlais was born in La ...
, French organist and composer (d. 1991)
* 1907 –
Cesar Romero, American actor (d. 1994)
*
1908 –
Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th
Mayor of Montreal (d. 1980)
*
1909 –
Miep Gies, Austrian-Dutch humanitarian, helped hide
Anne Frank and her family (d. 2010)
*
1910 –
Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian,
Righteous Gentile Righteous gentile may refer to:
* '' Noachide'', a gentile who follows the Seven Laws of Noah
* '' Ger toshav,'' ("resident alien") gentile (non-Jew) living in the Land of Israel who follows the Seven Laws of Noah
* Righteous Among the Nations (d. 2008)
*
1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6
** German geophysicist Alfred ...
–
George Mikes
George Mikes ( hu, Mikes György, ; 15 February 1912 – 30 August 1987) was a Hungarian-born British journalist, humorist and writer, best known for his humorous commentaries on various countries.
Life
George Mikes ( Hungarian: ) was born ...
, Hungarian-English journalist and author (d. 1987)
*
1913 –
Erich Eliskases, Austrian chess player (d. 1997)
*
1914 –
Hale Boggs, American lawyer and politician (d. 1972)
* 1914 –
Kevin McCarthy, American actor (d. 2010)
*
1916 –
Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999)
*
1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
–
Allan Arbus
Allan Franklin Arbus (February 15, 1918 – April 19, 2013) was an American actor and photographer. He was the former husband of photographer Diane Arbus. He is known for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman on the CBS television series ...
, American actor and photographer (d. 2013)
* 1918 –
Hank Locklin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2009)
*
1919 –
Ducky Detweiler
Robert Sterling "Ducky" Detweiler (February 15, 1919 – March 13, 2013) was an American professional baseball infielder and manager. Listed at tall and , he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Trumbauersville, Pennsylvania, Detweiler was o ...
, American baseball player and manager (d. 2013)
*
1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...
–
Endicott Peabody, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 62nd
Governor of Massachusetts
The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the chief executive officer of the government of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
Massachuset ...
(d. 1997)
* 1920 –
Eio Sakata, Japanese
Go player (d. 2010)
*
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
–
John B. Anderson
John Bayard Anderson (February 15, 1922 – December 3, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member ...
, Swedish-American lawyer and politician (d. 2017)
*
1923 –
Yelena Bonner, Soviet-Russian activist (d. 2011)
*
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...
–
Robert Drew, American director and producer (d. 2014)
*
1925 –
Angella D. Ferguson, American pediatrician
*
1927 –
Frank Dunlop, English actor and director
* 1927 –
Harvey Korman, American actor and comedian (d. 2008)
* 1927 –
Yehoshua Neuwirth, Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 2013)
*
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...
–
Joseph Willcox Jenkins, American composer, conductor, and educator (d. 2014)
*
1929 –
Graham Hill, English racing driver and businessman (d. 1975)
* 1929 –
James R. Schlesinger, American economist and politician, 12th
United States Secretary of Defense
The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high ranking member of the federal cabinet. DoDD 5100.1: Enclosure 2: a The se ...
(d. 2014)
*
1930 –
Bruce Dawe, Australian poet and academic (d. 2020)
*
1931 –
Claire Bloom, English actress
* 1931 –
Jonathan Steele, English journalist and author
*
1934 –
Jimmy Bloomfield
James Henry Bloomfield (15 February 1934 – 3 April 1983) was an English football player and manager. He made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League, including more than 300 in the First Division with Arsenal, Birmingham City and West H ...
, English footballer and manager (d. 1983)
* 1934 –
Graham Kennedy, Australian television host and actor (d. 2005)
* 1934 –
Niklaus Wirth, Swiss computer scientist, created the
Pascal programming language
Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language, designed by Niklaus Wirth as a small, efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring. It is named in honour o ...
* 1934 –
Abe Woodson
Abraham Benjamin Woodson (February 15, 1934 – February 8, 2014) was an American football cornerback and kick returner who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the San Francisco 49ers. He also spent two years with ...
, American football player and minister (d. 2014)
*
1935 –
Susan Brownmiller, American journalist and author
* 1935 –
Roger B. Chaffee, American lieutenant, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1967)
* 1935 –
Gene Hickerson, American football player (d. 2008)
*
1937 –
Gregory Mcdonald, American author (d. 2008)
* 1937 –
Coen Moulijn, Dutch footballer (d. 2011)
*
1940 –
İsmail Cem İpekçi
Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...
, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (d. 2007)
* 1940 –
Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th
Vice President of Indonesia
*
1941 –
Florinda Bolkan, Brazilian actress
* 1941 –
Brian Holland, American songwriter and producer
*
1945 –
Jack Dann
Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-edit ...
, American-Australian author and poet
* 1945 –
Douglas Hofstadter, American author and academic
*
1946 –
John Trudell, American author, poet, and actor (d. 2015)
* 1946 –
Clare Short
Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Development under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2003.
Short was the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood from 1983 ...
, English civil servant and politician,
Secretary of State for International Development
The minister of state for development and Africa, formerly the minister of state for development and the secretary of state for international development, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom.
The of ...
*
1947 –
John Adams
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Befor ...
, American composer
* 1947 –
Marisa Berenson, American model and actress
*
1948 –
Art Spiegelman, Swedish-American cartoonist and critic
*
1951 –
Markku Alén
Markku Allan Alén (born 15 February 1951) is a Finnish former rally and race car driver. He drove for Fiat, Lancia, Subaru and Toyota in the World Rally Championship, and held the record for most stage wins (801) in the series, until Sébasti ...
, Finnish racing driver
* 1951 –
Melissa Manchester, American singer-songwriter and actress
* 1951 –
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour (c. 150824 October 1537) was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII of England from their marriage on 30 May 1536 until her death the next year. She became queen following the execution of Henry's second wife, Anne ...
, English-American actress, producer, and jewelry designer
*
1952 –
Tomislav Nikolić
Tomislav Nikolić ( sr-Cyrl, Томислав Николић, ; born 15 February 1952) is a Serbian retired politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2012 to 2017. A former member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), he di ...
, Serbian politician, 4th
President of Serbia
The president of Serbia ( sr, Председник Србије, Predsednik Srbije), officially styled as the President of the Republic ( sr, Председник Републике, Predsednik Republike) is the head of state of Serbia.
The cu ...
* 1952 –
Nikolai Sorokin
Nikolai Evgenievich Sorokin (russian: Николай Евгеньевич Сорокин; February 15, 1952 – March 26, 2013) was a Russian theatre and film actor, theatre director, educator, and People's Artist of Russia (1999). He was art ...
, Russian actor and director (d. 2013)
*
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...
–
Ernie Howe, English footballer and manager
* 1953 –
Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield (''née'' Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a ...
, American actress and producer
*
1954 –
Matt Groening, American animator, producer, and screenwriter
*
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangs ...
–
Janice Dickinson, American model, agent, and author
*
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...
–
Desmond Haynes, Barbadian cricketer and coach
* 1956 –
Ann Westin, Swedish comedian
*
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
–
Chrystine Brouillet, Canadian author
* 1958 –
Tony McKegney
Anthony Syiid McKegney (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1978–79 until 1990–91. He is the first black player in NHL history to score 40 goa ...
, Canadian ice hockey player
* 1958 –
Matthew Ward, American singer-songwriter
*
1959 –
Ali Campbell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
* 1959 –
Brian Propp
Brian Phillip Propp (born February 15, 1959) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 until 1994.
Playing career
Propp started his career with the Melvill ...
, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
* 1959 –
Hugo Savinovich, Ecuadorian wrestler and sportscaster
*
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Ja ...
–
Darrell Green, American football player
* 1960 –
Jock Hobbs
Michael James Bowie Hobbs (15 February 1960 – 13 March 2012), generally known as Jock Hobbs, was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A flanker, he played for Canterbury and won 21 caps for the New Zealand national team ...
, New Zealand rugby player (d. 2012)
*
1962 –
Milo Đukanović, Montenegrin politician, 29th
Prime Minister of Montenegro
*
1964 –
Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (d. 1997)
* 1964 –
Leland D. Melvin, American engineer and astronaut
* 1964 –
Mark Price, American basketball player and coach
*
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
–
Craig Matthews
Craig Russell Matthews (born 15 February 1965 is a former South African cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and 56 One Day Internationals between 1991 and 1997.
Matthews was born in Cape Town, Cape Province
The Province of the Cap ...
, South African cricketer
*
1967 –
Jane Child
Jane Richmond Hyslop (born 15 February 1967), known professionally as Jane Child, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record-producer best known for her hit single " Don't Wanna Fall in Love". She is also known for her unusual fashion style, w ...
, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
* 1967 –
Syed Kamall, English academic and politician
* 1967 –
Craig Simpson
Craig Andrew Simpson (born February 15, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. He is currently a bro ...
, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
*
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
–
Birdman, American rapper and producer
*
1970 –
Shepard Fairey, American artist and activist
*
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
–
Alex Borstein, American actress, voice artist, producer, and screenwriter
* 1971 –
Renee O'Connor, American actress, director, and producer
*
1972 –
Jaromír Jágr
Jaromír Jágr (; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger for and the owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Pengui ...
, Czech ice hockey player
*
1973 –
Kateřina Neumannová, Czech skier
* 1973 –
Amy van Dyken, American swimmer
*
1974 –
Miranda July, American actress, director, and screenwriter
* 1974 –
Ugueth Urbina, Venezuelan baseball player
* 1974 –
Alexander Wurz, Austrian racing driver and businessman
*
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
–
Serge Aubin, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
* 1975 –
Annemarie Kramer, Dutch sprinter
* 1975 –
Brendon Small, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and actor
*
1976 –
Brandon Boyd, American singer-songwriter
* 1976 –
Óscar Freire, Spanish cyclist
*
1979 –
Hamish Marshall, New Zealand cricketer
* 1979 –
James Marshall, New Zealand cricketer
*
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
–
Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter
*
1981 –
Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian international footballer
* 1981 –
Matt Hoopes
Matthew "Matt" Ryan Hoopes is an American musician, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known as the lead guitarist of Relient K. Hoopes has played lead guitar and provided backing vocals for Relient K since 1998 and is one of two constant m ...
, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
* 1981 –
Rita Jeptoo
Rita Jeptoo (born 15 February 1981) is a Kenyan marathon runner. Originally a winner of the Boston Marathon three times, including setting the then course record at 2:18:57 in 2014, she had also won marathons in Chicago, Stockholm, and Milan ...
, Kenyan runner
* 1981 –
Diego Martínez, Mexican footballer
* 1981 –
Vivek Shraya, Canadian singer and songwriter
*
1982 –
Shameka Christon
Shameka Delynn Christon (born February 15, 1982) is an American retired professional women's basketball player who most recently played with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.
She attended college at the University of Arkansas, and was named the ...
, American basketball player
* 1982 –
James Yap, Filipino basketball player
*
1983 –
Don Cowie, Scottish footballer
* 1983 –
David Degen, Swiss footballer
* 1983 –
Philipp Degen, Swiss footballer
* 1983 –
Russell Martin, Canadian baseball player
*
1985 –
Serkan Kırıntılı
Serkan Kırıntılı (born 15 February 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish Süper Lig club Ümraniyespor.
Club career
On 21 October 2019, Kırıntılı received the fastest ever red card given to a p ...
, Turkish footballer
*
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal en ...
–
Valeri Bojinov, Bulgarian footballer
* 1986 –
Johnny Cueto, Dominican baseball player
* 1986 –
Laura Sallés, Andorran judoka
*
1987 –
Jarrod Sammut
Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the BetFred Championship.
He previously played as a for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and played for ...
, Australian rugby league player
*
1988 –
Tim Mannah, Australian-born Lebanese rugby league player
* 1988 –
Rui Patrício, Portuguese footballer
* 1988 –
Papu Gómez, Argentine footballer
*
1991 –
Ángel Sepúlveda
Ángel Baltazar Sepúlveda Sánchez (born 15 February 1991), also known as El Cuate, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Querétaro.
Club career
Sepúlveda was born in Apatzingán, Michoacán. made his s ...
, Mexican footballer
*
1993 –
Ravi, South Korean rapper
*
1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...
–
Sodapoppin, American Twitch streamer and Internet personality
*
1995 –
Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
*
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...
–
Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player
*
1998 –
George Russell, English racing driver
Deaths
Pre-1600
*
670 –
Oswiu, king of Northumbria (b. c. 612)
*
706 –
Leontios, Byzantine emperor
* 706 –
Tiberios III, Byzantine emperor
*
815
__NOTOC__
Year 815 ( DCCCXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* Byzantine–Bulgarian Treaty: Emperor Leo V the Armenian signs a 30-yea ...
–
Ibn Tabataba, Zaydi anti-caliph
*
956
Year 956 ( CMLVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* Summer – Emperor Constantine VII appoints Nikephoros Phokas to commander of th ...
–
Su Yugui, Chinese chancellor (b. 895)
*
1043 –
Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empress (b. 990)
*
1145 –
Lucius II, pope of the Catholic Church
*
1152
Year 1152 ( MCLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Levant
* Spring – King Baldwin III and his mother, Queen Melisende, are called to intervene ...
–
Conrad III
Conrad III (german: Konrad; it, Corrado; 1093 or 1094 – 15 February 1152) of the Hohenstaufen dynasty was from 1116 to 1120 Duke of Franconia, from 1127 to 1135 anti-king of his predecessor Lothair III and from 1138 until his death in 1152 ...
, king of Germany (b. 1093)
*
1382 –
William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
William Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (30 May 1338 – 15 February 1382) was an English nobleman in the reigns of Edward III and Richard II. He was the son of Robert Ufford, who was created Earl of Suffolk by Edward III in 1337. William had thre ...
(b. c. 1339)
*
1417
Year 1417 ( MCDXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* June 29 – An English fleet, led by the Earl of Huntingdon, defeats a fleet of Ge ...
–
Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1385)
*
1508
__NOTOC__
Year 1508 ( MDVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–June
* February – Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, attacks the Republic of Veni ...
–
Giovanni II Bentivoglio
Giovanni II Bentivoglio (12 February 144315 February 1508) was an Italian nobleman who ruled as tyrant of Bologna from 1463 until 1506. He had no formal position, but held power as the city's "first citizen." The Bentivoglio family ruled over Bol ...
, tyrant of Bologna (b. 1443)
*
1600 –
José de Acosta
José de Acosta (1539 or 1540 in Medina del Campo, Spain – February 15, 1600 in Salamanca, Spain) was a sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America. His deductions regarding the ill effects of crossing over t ...
, Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist (b. 1540)
1601–1900
*
1621 –
Michael Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1571)
*
1637 –
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1578)
*
1738 –
Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)
*
1781
Events
January–March
* January – William Pitt the Younger, later Prime Minister of Great Britain, enters Parliament, aged 21.
* January 1 – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn ...
–
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1729)
*
1818 –
Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (b. 1746)
*
1835 –
Henry Hunt, English farmer and politician (b. 1773)
*
1839
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre.
* January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years.
* January 9 – ...
–
François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian rebel (b. 1803)
*
1842 –
Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist (b. 1754)
*
1844
In the Philippines, it was the only leap year with 365 days, as December 31 was skipped when 1845 began after December 30.
Events
January–March
* January 15 – The University of Notre Dame, based in the city of the same name, receives ...
–
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern p ...
(b. 1757)
*
1847 –
Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
*
1848 –
Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician,
Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
*
1849 –
Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)
*
1857
Events January–March
* January 1 – The biggest Estonian newspaper, ''Postimees'', is established by Johann Voldemar Jannsen.
* January 7 – The partly French-owned London General Omnibus Company begins operating.
* Jan ...
–
Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (b. 1804)
*
1869 –
Ghalib
)
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, birth_place = Kala Mahal, Agra, Maratha Confederacy
, death_date =
, death_place = Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, British India
, occupation = Poet
, language ...
, Indian poet and educator (b. 1796)
*
1885 –
Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (b. 1803)
* 1885 –
Leopold Damrosch, German-American composer and conductor (b. 1832)
*
1897 –
Dimitrie Ghica
Dimitrie Ghica or Ghika (31 May 1816 – 15 February 1897) was a Romanian politician. A prominent member of the Conservative Party, he served as Prime Minister between 1868 and 1870.
Dimitrie Ghica was born in the Ghica family, as the son ...
, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th
Prime Minister of Romania
The prime minister of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul României), officially the prime minister of the Government of Romania ( ro, Prim-ministrul Guvernului României, link=no), is the head of the Government of Romania. Initially, the office was s ...
(b. 1816)
1901–present
*
1905 –
Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th
Governor of New Mexico Territory (b. 1827)
*
1911
A notable ongoing event was the race for the South Pole.
Events January
* January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia.
* ...
–
Theodor Escherich
Theodor Escherich (; 29 November 1857 – 15 February 1911) was a German- Austrian pediatrician and a professor at universities in Graz and Vienna. He discovered and described the bacterium ''Escherichia coli''.
Life and achievements
Fam ...
, German-Austrian pediatrician and academic (b. 1859)
*
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hold ...
–
Lionel Monckton, English composer (b. 1861)
*
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...
–
H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British statesman and Liberal Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ...
, English lawyer and politician,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern p ...
(b. 1852)
*
1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hir ...
–
Minnie Maddern Fiske, American actress and playwright (b. 1865)
*
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
–
Pat Sullivan, Australian animator and producer, co-created ''
Felix the Cat'' (b. 1887)
*
1939 –
Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Russian painter and author (b. 1878)
*
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...
–
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French lawyer and politician (b. 1878)
*
1959 –
Owen Willans Richardson
Sir Owen Willans Richardson, FRS (26 April 1879 – 15 February 1959) was a British physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1928 for his work on thermionic emission, which led to Richardson's law.
Biography
Richardson was born in Dew ...
, English physicist and academic,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (b. 1879)
*
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 (K ...
–
Laurence Owen, American figure skater (b. 1944)
*
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
–
Nat King Cole, American singer and pianist (b. 1919)
*
1966 –
Gerard Antoni Ciołek
Gerard Ciołek (24 September 1909 – 15 February 1966) was a Polish architect, as well as a leading historian of parks and gardens.
Biography
Gerard Antoni Ciołek was born in Wyżnica, a small town in the Austro-Hungarian Duchy of ...
, Polish architect and historian (b. 1909)
* 1966 –
Camilo Torres Restrepo, Colombian priest and theologian (b. 1929)
*
1967 –
Antonio Moreno, Spanish-American actor and director (b. 1887)
*
1970 –
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish air marshal (b. 1882)
*
1973 –
Wally Cox, American actor (b. 1924)
*
1974 –
Kurt Atterberg, Swedish composer and engineer (b. 1887)
*
1981 –
Mike Bloomfield, American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1943)
* 1981 –
Karl Richter, German organist and conductor (b. 1926)
*
1984 –
Ethel Merman, American actress and singer (b. 1908)
*
1988 –
Richard Feynman, American physicist and academic,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (b. 1918)
*
1992 –
María Elena Moyano
María Elena Moyano Delgado (November 29, 1958 – February 15, 1992) was an Afro-Peruvian community organizer and feminist who was assassinated by the Shining Path. She grew up in poverty in the Villa El Salvador pueblo joven, then became invo ...
, Peruvian activist (b. 1960)
* 1992 –
William Schuman, American composer and academic (b. 1910)
*
1996 –
McLean Stevenson, American actor (b. 1929)
*
1998 –
Martha Gellhorn, American journalist and author (b. 1908)
*
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
–
Henry Way Kendall
Henry Way Kendall (December 9, 1926 – February 15, 1999) was an American particle physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1990 jointly with Jerome Isaac Friedman and Richard E. Taylor "for their pioneering investigations concerning de ...
, American physicist and mountaineer,
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes ( ; sv, Nobelpriset ; no, Nobelprisen ) are five separate prizes that, according to Alfred Nobel's will of 1895, are awarded to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind." Alfr ...
laureate (b. 1926)
*
2000 –
Angus MacLean
John Angus MacLean (May 15, 1914 – February 15, 2000) was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
He was an alumnus of both Mount Allison University and the University of British Columbia with degrees in science. MacLe ...
, Canadian commander and politician, 25th
Premier of Prince Edward Island (b. 1914)
*
2002 –
Howard K. Smith, American journalist and actor (b. 1914)
* 2002 –
Kevin Smith, New Zealand actor (b. 1963)
*
2004 –
Jens Evensen, Norwegian lawyer, judge, and politician,
Norwegian Minister of Trade (b. 1917)
*
2005 –
Pierre Bachelet
Pierre Bachelet (25 May 1944 – 15 February 2005) was a French singer-songwriter and film score composer. He was also known as Andrew Bascon.
He died of lung cancer in 2005.
Personal life
Pierre Bachelet was born on 25 May 1944 in the 12th ...
, French singer-songwriter (b.
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in ...
)
* 2005 –
Sam Francis, American historian and journalist (b.
1947)
*
2007 –
Walker Edmiston, American actor (b.
1925)
* 2007 –
Ray Evans, American songwriter (b. 1915)
*
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
–
Johnny Weaver, American wrestler and sportscaster (b. 1935)
*
2010 –
Jeanne M. Holm, American general (b. 1921)
*
2012 –
Cyril Domb, English-Israeli physicist and academic (b. 1920)
*
2013
File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
–
Sanan Kachornprasart, Thai general and politician (b. 1935)
* 2013 –
Ahmed Rajib Haider
Ahmed Rajib Haider (died 15 February 2013) was a Bangladeshi atheist blogger. He used to blog in the blogging communities namely Somewhereinblog.net, Amarblog.com and Nagorikblog.com and used the pseudonym Thaba Baba.
On 15 February 2013, aft ...
, Bangladeshi atheist blogger
*
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
–
Thelma Estrin, American computer scientist and engineer (b. 1924)
* 2014 –
Christopher Malcolm, Scottish-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)
*
2015 –
Haron Amin
Mohammad Haron Amin ( Dari: هارون امین; July 19, 1969Some sources cite 1967. – February 14, 2015) was the Afghan ambassador to Japan from 2004–2009. He is also known for his role as spokesman for the Northern Alliance during ...
, Afghan diplomat,
Afghan Ambassador to Japan (b. 1969)
* 2015 –
Arnaud de Borchgrave
Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe de Borchgrave (26 October 1926 – 15 February 2015) was a Belgian-American journalist who specialized in international politics. Following a long career with the news magazine '' Newsweek'', covering 17 wars ...
, American journalist and author (b. 1926)
* 2015 –
Steve Montador
Steven Richard "The Matador" Montador (December 21, 1979 – February 15, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 571 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, B ...
, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1979)
*
2016 –
George Gaynes
George Gaynes (born George Jongejans; May 16, 1917 – February 15, 2016) was a Finnish-born American singer, actor, and voice artist. Born to Dutch and Russian-Finnish parents in the Grand Duchy of Finland of the Russian Empire, he served in the ...
, Finnish-American actor (b. 1917)
* 2016 –
Vanity, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (b. 1959)
*
2017 –
Stuart McLean, Canadian radio broadcaster (b. 1948)
*
2019 –
Lee Radziwill, American socialite (b. 1933)
*
2020 –
Caroline Flack, English actress and TV presenter (b. 1979)
Holidays and observances
* Christian
feast day:
**
Blessed
Blessed may refer to:
* The state of having received a blessing
* Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified
Film and television
* ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...
Michał Sopoćko
**
Claude de la Colombière
**
Faustinus and Jovita
Saints Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian. Their traditional date of death is 120. They are patron saints of Brescia. Traditional vita
Tradition states that they were members of a noble family of Brescia in ...
**
Oswiu
**
Quinidius
**
Sigfrid of Sweden
**
Thomas Bray (
Episcopal Church)
**
Walfrid
**
February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
*Earliest day on which
Family Day can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (parts of Canada)
*Earliest day on which
Washington's Birthday can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (United States)
*
International Duties Memorial Day
The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a ...
(Russia, regional)
*
John Frum Day
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
(
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of ...
)
*
Liberation Day (Afghanistan)
Afghan Liberation Day is celebrated each year on February 15 in Afghanistan. It marks the country's liberation from the Soviet Union with the final departure on February 15, 1989 of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The Soviet Army had been present ...
*
National Flag of Canada Day
National Flag of Canada Day (french: Jour du drapeau national du Canada), commonly shortened to Flag Day, is observed annually on February 15 to commemorate the inauguration of the flag of Canada on that date in 1965. The day is marked by flying ...
(Canada)
*
Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (
Mahayana Buddhism)
*
Singles Awareness Day
*
Statehood Day (Serbia)
*
Susan B. Anthony Day
Susan B. Anthony Day is a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Susan B. Anthony and women's suffrage in the United States. The holiday is February 15—Anthony's birthday.
History
The idea of honoring Susan B. Anthony with a holiday h ...
(
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
, United States)
*
The ENIAC Day
ENIAC Day or the World’s First Computer Day is celebrated on February 15.
On February 10, 2011, the City of Philadelphia officially declared that February 15, 2011 - the 65th anniversary of the unveiling of the Electronic Numerical Integrator ...
(
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since ...
, United States)
*
Total Defence Day
Total Defence is Singapore's whole-of-society national defence concept, based on the premise that every aspect of society contributes to the collective defence of the state.
The strategy was first introduced in 1984 and adopted from the nation ...
(
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...
)
References
External links
BBC: On This Day*
Historical Events on February 15
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