1992 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison. 1992 – Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio , near Toledo Express Airport , killing all four people on board.

We have 24 holidays listed for February 15. February 15th is the forty-sixth day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day two trains collided in Haille, Belgium, killing 19 people and injuring 171; the first draft mapping the complete genome was published in Nature magazine, and Greece became the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.

Feb 15, 2025 · Historical events for the 15th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 15.

Feb 15, 2025 · Afghans defeat the Soviet Union, the human genome race, a massive protest against the Iraq war and other important events, birthdays and deaths from February 15.

Discover what happened on February 15 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

On 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.

February 15 Holidays and Observances, Birthdays, Deaths, Events, This Day in History, Recipe of the Day, Song of the Day, Quote and Word of the Day, and more!

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?

Did you know that February 15 is known as World Whale Day? Here you can find historical events that happened on this day, as well as facts about Feb 15.