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February 15: Day of the Week
February 15, 2024 was the 46th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 320 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 15 Historical Event(s)
1909
The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
1933
In Miami, Florida, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6, 1933.
1942
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Horse in Chinese astrology.
1944
World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, begins.
1965
A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
1970
A Dominican DC-9 crashes into the sea during takeoff from Santo Domingo, killing 102.
1972
José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
1996
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3 rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing many people.
1999
Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, is arrested in Kenya.
2003
Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
Who were born on February 15?
1792
Floride Calhoun, Second Lady of the United States (d. 1866)
1825
Carter Harrison, Sr., American politician (d. 1893)
1849
Sir Rickman Godlee, English surgeon (d. 1925)
1873
Hans von Euler-Chelpin, German chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1964)
1899
Gale Sondergaard, American actress (d. 1985)
1922
John B. Anderson, American politician
1937
Gregory Mcdonald, American author (d. 2008)
1971
Ray Sefo, New Zealand kickboxer
1973
Kateřina Neumannová, Czech cross country skier
1980
Conor Oberst, American singer and songwriter (Bright Eyes)
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