Invasion of France
Lands at la rochelle & begins a campaign in western France
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February 15 in History
This permanent archive page contains 117 World History Database records for February 15, spanning 670 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Oswy; Invasion of France; Rule of Sweden.
Total: 117Events: 106Births: 5Deaths: 5Battles: 1Countries: 24
Events on February 15
Rule of Sweden
Elected (co) king of Sweden. Becomes joint ruler of Sweden, 1362-64
Peerage
Created Duke of Cornwall
Court Theatre
Rules as Moliere stages Dom Juan during the height of royal theatrical patronage.
Dom Juan
Premieres Dom Juan in Paris after the controversy over Tartuffe.
Treaty Hubertusburg
Kaunitz enters into peace negotiations that lead to the 1763 Treaty of Hubertusburg
Treaty Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg is signed by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War
Treaty Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg is signed by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War
Treaty Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg, though it restores the prewar status quo, marks the ascendancy of Prussia as a leading European power
Bank Opinion
Argues against the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
Alliance Napoleon I and Cisalpine Republic
An alliance is concluded with the Cisalpine Republic
Capture of Santiago
Helps capture Santiago from the Spanish
Congress of Angostura
The Congress of Angostura opened to organize republican institutions and consider a union with New Granada.
Babbage Engine Relocation Report
Brunel joins Bryan Donkin and others in reporting to the Treasury on moving Charles Babbage's calculating engine.
Discovery of Adelaide Island
Discovers the Adelaide Island
Petition
Introduces 350 petitions against slavery into the House of Representitives
Slavery
Introduces 350 petitions against slavery into the House of Representitives
Legislation
Introduces the Irish Land Act to give Irish peasants comparible rights with England
Reform of Land Ownership
Introduces the Irish Land Act to give Irish peasants comparible rights with England
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Promotes railway planning as the Canadian Pacific Railway contract is approved.
Minister of Railways
Appointed Minister of Railways before moving to finance.
Independence of Cuba
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
Independence of United States of America
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence
Sinking of USS Maine
The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence. The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew
Sinking of USS Maine - Explosion Casualties
USS Maine exploded in Havana harbour on 15 February 1898, killing 266 men and becoming a major catalyst in the crisis with Spain.
Relief of Kimberley
French leads the cavalry relief before his Ypres title.
Relief of Kimberley
Leads the cavalry relief of Kimberley.
Relief of Kimberley
Kekewich receives the relieving cavalry after his garrison has held Kimberley through a four-month siege.
Relief of Kimberley
Rhodes remains in Kimberley until French's cavalry breaks the Boer siege and enters the town.
Election
The Irish Nationalists win 84 seats & again hold the balance of power. Liberals 275 seats, Conservatives 273, Labour 42
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Irish Nationalists Hold Balance
Irish Nationalists hold the parliamentary balance after the election.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Jackson opens Britain's first purpose-built repertory theatre in Birmingham.
Dogger Bank Gunnery Results Reviewed
Churchill cites Dogger Bank as evidence of the range and power of British battlecruiser gunnery.
Fleet War Readiness Reported to Commons
Churchill tells Parliament that the Navy entered the war fully mobilised, supplied and stationed for operations.
Grand Fleet Numerical Margin Reported
Churchill states that British naval strength retains a substantial numerical margin over Germany.
Naval Construction Acceleration Reported
Churchill reports that wartime procedures are accelerating completion of new warships.
Naval Fuel and Ammunition Reserves Reported
Churchill states that the fleet possesses adequate reserves of ammunition, torpedoes, coal and oil.
Reichstag Confidence Vote
Wins a Reichstag confidence vote by 220 votes to 185 after controversy over the government's handling of the railway strike.
End of Christopher Hornsrud Government
The Christopher Hornsrud Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Second Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government
Begins the Second Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Factories Bill
Speaks on factory regulation and working conditions during scrutiny of the Factories Bill.
Capture of Teruel
Francos forces recapture Teruel & make a drive towards the Mediterranean
Housing Financial Provisions Bill
Challenges the government’s housing finance proposals in the Commons.
Minister of Security
Appointed Minister of Security
Massive Neutron Cores
With George Volkoff, shows that sufficiently massive neutron cores have no static equilibrium, helping establish the theoretical path toward gravitational collapse.
Commander of 7th Army
Appointed Commander of the 7th Panzer Division with the rank of Major General
Commander of 7th Panzer Division
Appointed Commander of the 7th Panzer Division with the rank of Major General
Major General
Appointed Commander of the 7th Panzer Division with the rank of Major General
Break in Diplomatic Relations with Romania
Britain breaks off relations with Romania
Cabinet
Churchill goes on the air to rally morale & reorganises his Cabinet
Capture of Singapore
Singapore surrenders to the Japanese
Capture of Singapore
Singapore surrenders to Yamashita, 130,000 British are taken prisoner
Result of Surrender of Singapore Garrison
Singapore falls to Japan and about 130,000 Allied personnel become prisoners.
Surrender of Singapore Garrison
Singapore surrenders to Yamashita, 130,000 British are taken prisoner
Capture of River Neisse
Reaches the Oder-Neisse line
Capture of River Oder
Reaches the Oder-Neisse line
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Nationalisation of Steel
The Iron and Steel Corporation assumes ownership of major iron and steel companies.
President of Finland
Appointed President of Finland
Civilian Military Relations Reviewed
Bissell reviews Cuban civilian-military relations and links between exile political leaders, the strike force and Joint Chiefs staff.
Maple Leaf Flag
Adopts the Maple Leaf flag as Canada national flag.
Election
Congress remains the largest party in the 1967 general election but suffers major losses nationally and in several states.
Civil Rights
A civil rights protest staged at a white-only bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina is broken up by highway patrolmen; 3 college students are killed
Demonstrations
A civil rights protest staged at a white-only bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina is broken up by highway patrolmen; 3 college students are killed
Decimalisation
Britain replaces pounds, shillings and pence with a decimal currency of one hundred new pence.
Decimalisation
Oversees decimalisation as Britain changes its currency system.
Reform of Currency
Decimal coins replace shillings & pence, known as "D-Day"
What Is Life?
Releases the single, "What Is Life?" in America
Election
Resigns to become Chairman of the Committee to re-elect the President
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador after the 1972 military coup
Rebel Rebel
Releases Rebel Rebel, a guitar-driven single that becomes one of his last major glam rock statements.
Formation of Coalition
Khmer Rouge reorganize as part of anti-Vietnam resistance networks
Conference of Islam
The Foreign Minister's of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
Conference of Islam
The Foreign Minister's of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
Invasion of Afghanistan
The Foreign Minister's of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
Invasion of Afghanistan
The Foreign Minister's of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference deplore the invasion and demand Soviet withdrawal at a meeting in Islamabad
Foundation of UDPS
Tshisekedi and other parliamentarians establish the Union for Democracy and Social Progress.
Invasion of Afghanistan
The last Russian troops leave Afghanistan
Invasion of Afghanistan
The last Russian troops withdraw from Afghanistan. Russian withdrawal signifies a Mujahadin victory. 14,454 Russians had died in the conflict
Invasion of Afghanistan
The last Russian troops withdraw from Afghanistan
Soviet Withdrawal
The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan while Najibullah's government remains in power.
The Nasty Girl
Directs Das schreckliche Madchen.
Election
Violence in Bangladesh kept the election turnout to about 15%. Opposition leaders filed no candidates and claimed that the results showed that Prime Minister Zia had lost authority to rule
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Appointed Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Re-election Campaign Announced
Announces his campaign for a second presidential term while his approval ratings remain low.
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Hubble Fine Guidance Sensor Replaced
Harbaugh helps replace a degraded Fine Guidance Sensor and upgrade Hubble's precision pointing capability.
Hubble Tape Recorder Replaced
Tanner helps replace a failed Engineering and Science Tape Recorder during the second servicing mission.
Constitutional Referendum Defeat
Voters reject the draft constitution supported by the government.
Constitutional Referendum Defeated
Voters reject the government's proposed new constitution.
Demonstrations
At least 1 million demonstrate against the war in Iraq
Demonstrations
Anti-war protests are held, the largest of their kind since the Vietnam War took place with 6-10 million people in over 60 countries around the world
Iraq War Protest
Addresses one of Britain's largest anti-war demonstrations.
Constitution of Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins his bid to end presidential term limits in his country, thus allowing him to run for reelection
Election
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins his bid to end presidential term limits in his country, thus allowing him to run for reelection
Benghazi Protests Begin
Demonstrations against the government begin after the arrest of a human-rights lawyer.
PSLV-C37
PSLV-C37 deploys 104 satellites in one mission during A. S. Kiran Kumar's tenure as ISRO chairman.
Border Wall Funding Reprogramming
Moves to reprogram Pentagon funds for border wall.
National Emergency
Declares a national emergency to seek funding for a border wall.
National Emergency on Border
Declares a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
Appointment as Prime Minister
Tshisekedi appoints Sama Lukonde to form a new parliamentary government.
Drone Procurement Expansion
Expands drone procurement for Ukraine's armed forces.
Kursk Counterattacks
Russian forces intensify counterattacks in Kursk Oblast.
Births on February 15
Birth of Ernest Henry Shackleton
Birth of Ernest Henry Shackleton, County Clare, Ireland
Birth of Robert Ley
Birth of Robert Ley
Birth of Mick Avory
Birth of Kinks drummer Mick Avory.
Birth of Ali Campbell
Birth of Ali Campbell, later lead singer of UB40.
Birth of June Lee Oswald
Lee became a father when Marina gave birth to their daughter June Lee in Minsk on February 15, 1962.
Deaths on February 15
Death of Oswy
Death of Oswy, Mercia reasserts itself as a power
Death of Ferdinand II
Death of Ferdinand II
Death of James Compton
Death of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton
Death of Alexander Borodin
Death of Alexander Borodin
Death of Hugh Dowding
Death of Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
Battles on February 15
Battle of Warrington
Defeated by Cromwell in the final Battle of the campaign