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February 15th


- Earliest day on which Family Day can fall, while February 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday in February. (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)
- Candlemas (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian Feast Day
- National Flag of Canada Day (Canada)
- John Frum Day (Vanuatu)
- National Day (Serbia)
- Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)
- Susan B. Anthony Day (United States)
- The third and final day of Lupercalia. (Roman Empire)
- Total Defence Day (Singapore)

February 15th


- 2005 - YouTube, the Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.
- 2003 - Protests against the Iraq war occur in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to 30 million people took part, making this the largest peace demonstration in the history of the world.
- 2001 - First draft of the complete Human Genome is published in Nature
- 2000 - Indian Point II nuclear power plant in New York State vents a small amount of radioactive steam when a steam generator fails.
- 1999 - Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), is arrested in Kenya.
- 1996 - At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3 rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing many people.
- 1991 - The Visegrád Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
- 1989 - Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
- 1982 - The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 rig workers.
- 1979 - Don Dunstan resigns as Premier of South Australia, ending a decade of sweeping social liberalisation.
- 1976 - The 1976 Constitution of Cuba is adopted by the national referendum.
- 1972 - Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
- 1971 - The decimalisation of British coinage is completed on Decimal Day.
- 1970 - A Dominican DC-9 crashes into the sea during takeoff from Santo Domingo, killing 102.
- 1965 - A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
- 1961 - Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team, several coaches and family.
- 1952 - King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
- 1950 - The Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China sign a mutual defense treaty.
- 1944 - World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, begins.
- 1942 - World War II: The Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. The Sook Ching massacre begins.
- 1933 - In Miami, Florida, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago, Illinois Mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6, 1933.
- 1909 - The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
- 1906 - The British Labour Party is organised.
- 1898 - Spanish-American War: The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing more than 260. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
- 1879 - Women's rights: American President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
- 1862 - American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, Tennessee.
- 1852 - Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits its first patient.
- 1835 - The first constitutional law in modern Serbia was adopted.
- 1805 - Harmony Society is officially formed.
- 1804 - Serbian revolution started.
- 1764 - The city of St. Louis, Missouri is established.
- 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
- 590 - Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia

February 15th


- 1998 - Zachary Gordon, American actor
- 1991 - Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas, German tennis player
- 1990 - Erwin Sak, Polish footballer
- 1988 - Jarryd Hayne, Australian Rugby League Player
- 1988 - Hironori Kusano, Japanese singer
- 1987 - Jarrod Sammut, Australian-Maltese rugby league player, Penrith Panthers
- 1986 - Amber Riley, American actress
- 1986 - Gabriel Paletta, Argentine footballer
- 1984 - Dorota Rabczewska, Polish singer (Virgin)
- 1983 - Ashley Tesoro, American actress and singer
- 1983 - Russell Martin, Canadian baseball player
- 1983 - Philipp Degen, Swiss football player
- 1983 - Don Cowie, Scottish footballer
- 1982 - Shameka Christon, American basketball player
- 1982 - Alex Nodari, Italian footballer
- 1981 - Matt Hoopes, American musician (Relient K)
- 1981 - Heurelho Gomes, Brazilian footballer
- 1981 - Olivia Longott, American singer
- 1981 - Diego Martínez, Mexican footballer
- 1981 - Jenna Morasca, American model
- 1980 - Conor Oberst, American singer and songwriter (Bright Eyes)
- 1980 - Josh Sole, New Zealand-born Italian rugby player
- 1979 - Alenka Kejžar, Slovenian swimmer
- 1979 - Josh Low, English footballer
- 1979 - Gordon Shedden, Scottish race car driver
- 1979 - Scott Severin, Scottish footballer
- 1978 - Kimberly Goss, American singer and musician (Sinergy)
- 1978 - Tuan Le, American poker player
- 1977 - Brooks Wackerman, American musician
- 1976 - Brandon Boyd, American musician (Incubus)
- 1976 - Óscar Freire, Spanish cyclist
- 1976 - Giorgos Karagoutis, Greek basketball player
- 1976 - Ronnie Vannucci Jr., American musician (The Killers)
- 1975 - Serge Aubin, Canadian hockey player
- 1975 - Brendon Small, American comedian and animator
- 1974 - Gina Lynn, American porn actress
- 1974 - Tomi Putaansuu, Finnish singer (Lordi)
- 1974 - Ugueth Urbina, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- 1974 - Alexander Wurz, Austrian race car driver
- 1974 - Miranda July, American performance artist
- 1973 - Kate?ina Neumannová, Czech cross country skier
- 1973 - Amy Van Dyken, American swimmer
- 1973 - Sarah Wynter, Australian actress
- 1972 - Jaromír Jágr, Czech hockey player
- 1971 - Alex Borstein, American actress
- 1971 - Renée O'Connor, American actress and director
- 1971 - Ray Sefo, New Zealand kickboxer
- 1969 - Josh Marshall, American journalist
- 1969 - Bryan Williams, American record executive and rapper
- 1968 - Axelle Red, Belgian singer and songwriter
- 1968 - Mieke Suys, Belgian triathlete
- 1967 - Jane Child, Canadian musician
- 1967 - Kelley Menighan Hensley, American actress
- 1964 - Chris Farley, American actor and comedian (d. 1997)
- 1964 - Leland D. Melvin, NASA astronaut
- 1964 - Mark Price, American basketball player
- 1960 - Mikey Craig, British musician (Culture Club)
- 1960 - Roman Kostrzewski, Polish heavy metal musician
- 1960 - Darrell Green, American football player
- 1959 - Ali Campbell, British singer and songwriter (UB40)
- 1959 - Brian Propp, Canadian hockey player
- 1959 - Hugo Savinovich, Ecuadorian wrestler
- 1958 - Chrystine Brouillet, Quebec novelist
- 1958 - Matthew Ward, American singer, (Second Chapter of Acts), songwriter and author
- 1957 - Jimmy Spencer, American race car driver
- 1957 - Steve Farhood, American boxing historian and analyst
- 1956 - Hitoshi Ogawa, Japanese racing driver (d. 1992)
- 1955 - Christopher McDonald, American actor
- 1955 - Janice Dickinson, American Ex-Supermodel
- 1954 - Matt Groening, American cartoonist
- 1954 - Armand Parmentier, Belgian athlete
- 1953 - Tony Adams, Irish film producer (d. 2005)
- 1951 - Melissa Manchester, American singer
- 1951 - Jane Seymour, British actress
- 1950 - Hark Tsui, Hong Kong film director
- 1949 - Ken Anderson, American football player
- 1949 - Hans Graf, Austrian conductor
- 1948 - Ron Cey, American baseball player
- 1948 - Tino Insana, American voice actor
- 1948 - Art Spiegelman, American cartoonist
- 1947 - John Coolidge Adams, American composer
- 1947 - Marisa Berenson, American actress
- 1947 - David Brown, American musician (Santana) (d. 2000)
- 1947 - Rusty Hamer, American actor (d. 1990)
- 1946 - Esko Seppänen, Finnish politician
- 1945 - John Helliwell, British musician (Supertramp)
- 1945 - Douglas Hofstadter, American academic and writer
- 1944 - Mick Avory, British drummer (The Kinks)
- 1941 - Florinda Bolkan, Brazilian actress
- 1941 - Brian Holland, American songwriter and producer
- 1940 - John Hadl, American football player
- 1940 - Hamzah Haz, Indonesian politician
- 1939 - Ole Ellefsæter, Norwegian cross-country skier
- 1939 - Robert Hansen, American serial killer
- 1937 - Gregory Mcdonald, American author
- 1935 - Susan Brownmiller, American feminist and writer
- 1935 - Roger Chaffee, astronaut (d. 1967)
- 1935 - Gene Hickerson, American football player
- 1934 - Graham Kennedy, Australian actor (d. 2005)
- 1934 - Niklaus Wirth, Swiss computer scientist
- 1931 - Claire Bloom, British actress
- 1931 - Geoff Edwards, American television game show host
- 1930 - Nico Minardos, American actor
- 1929 - Graham Hill, English race car driver (d. 1975)
- 1929 - James Schlesinger, American politician
- 1927 - Harvey Korman, American actor and comedian (d. 2008)
- 1923 - Yelena Bonner, Russian human rights activist, widow of Andrei Sakharov
- 1922 - John Bayard Anderson, American politician
- 1921 - Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer (d. 1985)
- 1920 - Endicott Peabody, 62nd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1997)
- 1918 - Allan Arbus, American actor
- 1918 - Hank Locklin, American country music singer and songwriter (d. 2009)
- 1916 - Mary Jane Croft, American actress (d. 1999)
- 1914 - Hale Boggs, American politician (d. 1972)
- 1914 - Kevin McCarthy, American actor (d. 2010)
- 1913 - Erich Eliskases, Austrian chess player (d. 1997)
- 1911 - Leonard Woodcock, American labor union official and diplomat (d. 2001)
- 1910 - Irena Sendler, Polish social worker (d. 2008)
- 1909 - Miep Gies, Dutch biographer of Anne Frank (d. 2010)
- 1909 - Guillermo Gorostiza Paredes, Spanish footballer (d. 1966)
- 1908 - Sarto Fournier, Quebec politician (d. 1980)
- 1907 - Jean Langlais, French composer and organist (d. 1991)
- 1907 - Cesar Romero, American actor (d. 1994)
- 1905 - Harold Arlen, American composer (d. 1986)
- 1904 - Antonin Magne, French cyclist (d. 1983)
- 1899 - Georges Auric, French composer (d. 1983)
- 1899 - Gale Sondergaard, American actress (d. 1985)
- 1898 - Totò, Italian actor and composer (d. 1967)
- 1898 - Allen Woodring, American runner (d. 1982)
- 1896 - Arthur Shields, Irish actor (d. 1970)
- 1895 - Earl Thomson, Canadian athlete (d. 1971)
- 1893 - Walter Donaldson, American songwriter (d. 1947)
- 1892 - James Forrestal, 1st United States Secretary of Defense (d. 1949)
- 1890 - Robert Ley, Nazi official (d. 1945)
- 1883 - Sax Rohmer, English author (d. 1959)
- 1882 - John Barrymore, American actor (d. 1942)
- 1877 - Louis Renault, French automobile executive (d. 1944)
- 1874 - Sir Ernest Shackleton, Irish Antarctic explorer (d. 1922)
- 1873 - Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1964)
- 1861 - Charles Edouard Guillaume, French physicist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1938)
- 1861 - Alfred North Whitehead, English mathematician and philosopher (d. 1947)
- 1856 - Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist (d. 1926)
- 1849 - Sir Rickman Godlee, English surgeon (d. 1925)
- 1847 - Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer (d. 1927)
- 1845 - Elihu Root, American statesman, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1937)
- 1841 - Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles, Brazilian politician (d. 1913)
- 1840 - Titu Maiorescu, Romanian Prime Minister (d. 1917)
- 1835 - Demetrius Vikelas, Greek author (d. 1908)
- 1825 - Carter Harrison, Sr., American politician (d. 1893)
- 1820 - Susan B. Anthony, American suffragist (d. 1906)
- 1812 - Charles Lewis Tiffany, American jeweler (d. 1902)
- 1809 - Cyrus McCormick, American inventor (d. 1884)
- 1809 - André Dumont, Belgian geologist (d. 1857)
- 1792 - Floride Calhoun, Second Lady of the United States (d. 1866)
- 1759 - Friedrich August Wolf, German archaeologist (d. 1824)
- 1748 - Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher (d. 1832)
- 1739 - Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)
- 1734 - William Stacy, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1802)
- 1725 - Abraham Clark, American founding father (d. 1794)
- 1710 - King Louis XV of France (d. 1774)
- 1705 - Charles-André van Loo, French painter (d. 1765)
- 1620 - François Charpentier, French archaeologist (d. 1702)
- 1571 - Michael Praetorius, German composer (d. 1621)
- 1564 - Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist (d. 1642)
- 1471 - Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)
- 1458 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)