What Happened on Feb 15

Saint Nicholas of Myra Born

Saint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in... Read more

Count Giovanni Braschi (Pius VI) elected Pope

Pope Pius VI (27 December, 1717 – 29 August, 1799), born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799, was born at Cesena. The earlier... Read more

Roman Republic Declared

The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was proclaimed on February 15, 1798 after Louis Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had... Read more

Battle of Fort Donelson - Confederate Escape Attempt

Despite their unexpected naval success, the Confederate generals were still gloomy about their chances in the fort and held another late-night... Read more

USS Maine Explodes off the Coast of Havana

The Maine spent her active career operating along the East Coast of the United States and the Caribbean. In January 1898, the Maine was sent from... Read more

"A Night Out" (film) is Released

A Night Out is a 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy short. It was Chaplin's first film with Edna Purviance, who would continue as his leading lady for the... Read more

Soviet Invasion of Georgia

In January, 1921 the Soviet Government decided to annex Georgia. The 11th Red Army was to advance into Georgia on the pretext of supporting the... Read more

'The Unvanquished' Is Published

The Unvanquished is a novel by the American author William Faulkner, set in Yoknapatawpha County. It tells the story of the Sartoris family, who... Read more

Singapore Falls to Japanese Occupation

By the morning of Chinese New Year, 15 February, the Japanese had broken through the last line of defence and the Allies were running out of food... Read more

Abbey of Monte Cassino is Pulverized by Allied Bombs

Increasingly, the opinions of certain Allied officers were fixed on the great abbey of Monte Cassino: in their view it was the abbey—and its... Read more

Sabena Flight 548 Crashes, Killing the United States Figure Skating Team

There was no indication of trouble on board the plane until it approached the Brussels airport. The pilot had to circle the airport while waiting... Read more

Deep Purple release Burn

Burn is the eighth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973 with the Rolling... Read more

Rush release Fly By Night

Fly by Night is the second studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in February 1975. This was the first Rush album to feature... Read more

"Coming Home" Is Released

Coming Home is a 1978 drama film which tells the story of an injured Vietnam War veteran's difficulty in re-entering civilian life after his return... Read more

Muhammad Ali loses heavyweight title to Leon Spinks

Spinks then ranked number one among the world's heavyweight challengers. He made history on February 15, 1978, when he beat Muhammad Ali in a... Read more

"Lost In America" Is Released

Lost in America is a 1985 comedy film directed by Albert Brooks and was co-written by Brooks with Monica McGowan Johnson. Brooks stars alongside... Read more

The Breakfast Club is released

The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers (each representing a... Read more

Soviet Invasion ends in Afghanistan

- There is not a single Soviet soldier or officer left behind me. Read more

"The Shower Head" - Season 7 Episode 16 of Seinfeld First Aired

"The Shower Head" is the 126th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 15, 1996. Plot... Read more

MST3K Ep. 803 - "The Mole People"

Archaeologists find a lost civilization underground, where the title characters are enslaved by an ancient race of Sumerian albinos. Read more

Return to Never Land is released

Return to Never Land (or Peter Pan in Disney's Return to Never Land) is a 2002 animation film sequel to the 1953 film produced by the DisneyToons... Read more

"White Horse" Is Released In Australia

"White Horse" is the title of a song written by Liz Rose and co-written and recorded by American country singer Taylor Swift. It is the second... Read more

Maya Angelou Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Maya Angelou was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on February 15, 2011 by President Barak Obama. Dr. Angelou also received the... Read more

Chelyabinsk Russia Meteor

The Chelyabinsk meteor was a near-Earth asteroid that entered Earth's atmosphere over Russia on 15 February 2013 at about 09:20 YEKT (03:20 UTC),... Read more