Historical Events on February 15

St. Louis, MO Established

Here are some historical events that occurred on February 15:

1564: Galileo Galilei, the Italian astronomer, was born in Pisa, Italy.

1764: The city of St. Louis, Missouri was established.

1898: The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba, leading to the Spanish-American War.

1933: In Miami, Florida, Giuseppe Zangara attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead, he mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak.

1942: The Fall of Singapore during World War II occurred, as the British surrender to Japanese forces, leading to the capture of Singapore.

1952: King George VI of the United Kingdom died, and his daughter Princess Elizabeth became queen.

1989: The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan after a nine-year conflict.

2003: Protests against the imminent invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies take place in over 600 cities worldwide, including several major cities in the United States.

2013: A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring 1,500 people and causing widespread property damage.

These are just a few notable events that happened on February 15 throughout history.