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Historical Events on February 15

  • Byzantine Empire

    706

    Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

  • St. Louis

    1764

    The city of St. Louis is established in Spanish Louisiana (now in Missouri, USA).

  • American Civil War

    1862

    American Civil War: General Ulysses S. Grant attacks Fort Donelson, Tennessee.

  • Women's rights

    1879

    Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.

  • Miami

    1933

    In Miami, 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, 1933.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: 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.

  • Bombing of Dresden in World War II

    1945

    World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden.

  • Soviet war in Afghanistan

    1989

    Soviet war in Afghanistan: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.

  • Human genome

    2001

    The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.

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