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). Events. Pre-1600. 438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus [1] 590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. [2]

Historical events for the 15th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 15.

We have 23 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.

Notable Birthdays for February 15. Abraham Clark (1725-1794) - Founding Father who signed the Declaration of Independence. Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884)-Co-founder of the International Harvester. Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902)- Founder of Tiffany & Co. Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) - Suffragist and women's rights activist. Alexander Stuart Webb (1835-1911)- Major General for the Union Army.

2013年2月15日 · 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.

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.

Discover what happened on February 15 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. This Day In History: 02/15/1898 - The Maine Explodes...

February 15 Holidays and Observances, Events, History, Recipe & More! 2025 Daily Holidays that fall on February 15, include: Singles Awareness Day (S.A.D.) February 14 (some celebrate this on the 13th or 15th, to get away from the commercialization of Valentine's Day). Also known as Singles Appreciation Day.

February 15, 1519 - September 17, 1574 Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spaniard who founded St. Augustine, Florida, and was a classic example of the conquistador—intrepid, energetic, loyal, and brutal.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on February 15? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?