Talk:February 15
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February 15: Candlemas in Eastern Christianity; Flag Day in Canada; National Day in Serbia; Fat Thursday (2007).
- 1898 - The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana, Cuba, killing more than 260 people and precipitating the Spanish-American War.
- 1942 - World War II: General Tomoyuki Yamashita led the Japanese forces to capture the so called "impregnable fortress" of Singapore.
- 1971 - The British pound sterling and the Irish pound were decimalised on what is called Decimal Day.
- 1989 - The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan (pictured).
- 2003 - Millions around the world took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.
Recent days: February 14 – February 13 – February 12
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Moved from article:
- 1987 - Michael Doss, revolutionary
Entry made in this edit by SpiffySpokane on Feb 29, 2004. Probably vanity, and anyway - a 17-year old "revolutionary"? Get real! Lupo 08:45, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)
how about adding that it's national refund day for microsoft products? http://www.vcnet.com/bms/features/teaparty.shtml
I don't think that an episode of Naruto is noteworthy. Would someone take care of that since the page is protected?171.161.160.10 19:57, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
