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EVENTI DEL 15 FEBBRAIO
USS Maine (1890)
Anno:
1898
The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing about 274 of the ship's roughly 354 crew. The disaster pushes the United States to declare war on Spain.
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Nicholas II
Anno:
1899
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia issues a declaration known as the February Manifesto, which reduces the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland, thus beginning the first period of oppression.
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Women's rights
Anno:
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.
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Anno:
1870
Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, US, and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering.
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American Civil War
Anno:
1862
American Civil War: Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd attack General Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces besieging Fort Donelson in Tennessee. Unable to break the fort's encirclement, the Confederates surrender the following day.
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Greece
Anno:
1923
Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
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World War II
Anno:
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.
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NATI IL 15 FEBBRAIO
Endicott Peabody
Anno di nascita:
1920
Endicott Peabody, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 62nd Governor of Massachusetts (died 1997)
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Ducky Detweiler
Anno di nascita:
1919
Ducky Detweiler, American baseball player and manager (died 2013)
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Norman C. Deno
Anno di nascita:
1921
Norman C. Deno, American chemist and plant scientist, (died 2017)
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John B. Anderson
Anno di nascita:
1922
John B. Anderson, Swedish-American lawyer and politician (died 2017)
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MORTI IL 15 FEBBRAIO
Gregor von Helmersen
Anno di morte:
1885
Gregor von Helmersen, Estonian-Russian geologist and engineer (born 1803)
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Dimitrie Ghica
Anno di morte:
1897
Dimitrie Ghica, Romanian lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1816)
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Edward Stafford (politician)
Anno di morte:
1901
Edward Stafford, Scottish-New Zealand educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1819)
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Lew Wallace
Anno di morte:
1905
Lew Wallace, American author, general, and politician, 11th Governor of New Mexico Territory (born 1827)
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Leopold Damrosch
Anno di morte:
1885
Leopold Damrosch, German-American composer and conductor (born 1832)
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Rayko Zhinzifov
Anno di morte:
1877
Rayko Zhinzifov, Bulgarian poet and translator (born 1839)
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