15th February

Events

One person killed and five wounded in knife attack in Austria2025 One person killed and five wounded in knife attack in Austria

2019 At least five people killed in shooting at Aurora, Illinois.

2017 Two separate explosions have killed at least 7 eople in northwestern Pakistan

2017 Iraq car bombing kills 12

ISIS beheads 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped in Libya2015 ISIS beheads 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped in Libya

Danish police has shot and killed man who shot at them near train station2015 Danish police has shot and killed man who shot at them near train station

The second shooting near sinagogue in Copenhagen, 2 wounded one shot dead2015 The second shooting near sinagogue in Copenhagen, 2 wounded one shot dead

Halle train collision2010 Halle train collision

The Visegrád Group1991 The Visegrád Group

Withdrawal of Soviet occupation forces from Afganistan finished1989 Withdrawal of Soviet occupation forces from Afganistan finished

Warsaw gas explosion1979 Warsaw gas explosion

The decimalisation of British coinage was completed on what was called "Decimal Day".1971 The decimalisation of British coinage was completed on what was called "Decimal Day".

Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team, several coaches and family members1961 Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team, several coaches and family members

US President Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped unhurt after an assassination attempt in Miami, Florida, USA1933 US President Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped unhurt after an assassination attempt in Miami, Florida, USA

Events in other languages

2024 Deputāte Glorija Grevcova tiek izslēgta no Saeimas sastāva

Par korupciju tiek apcietināts bijušais Izraēlas premjerministrs Jehuda Olmerts2016 Par korupciju tiek apcietināts bijušais Izraēlas premjerministrs Jehuda Olmerts

Dagestānā uzspridzināts ceļu policijas postenis2016 Dagestānā uzspridzināts ceļu policijas postenis

Возобновление рассмотрения дела экс президента-исламиста Мухаммеда Мурси, которого обвиняют в государственной измене и шпионаже в пользу Катара2015 Возобновление рассмотрения дела экс президента-исламиста Мухаммеда Мурси, которого обвиняют в государственной измене и шпионаже в пользу Катара

Боевики «Исламского государства» казнили 21 египетского христианина2015 Боевики «Исламского государства» казнили 21 египетского христианина

Čeljabinskā, Krievijā nokrīt meteorīts2013 Čeljabinskā, Krievijā nokrīt meteorīts

1998 We wsi Drawcza na Litwie 58-letni Polak Leonard Zawistonowicz, będąc w stanie niepoczytalności, zastrzelił 8 mieszkańców wsi narodowości litewskiej

1970 W katastrofie dominikańskiego samolotu DC-9 na Dominikanie zginęły 102 osoby

Polska zawarła z ZSRR umowę o zmianie granic1951 Polska zawarła z ZSRR umowę o zmianie granic

Britu Singapūra kapitulē japāņiem1942 Britu Singapūra kapitulē japāņiem

Został dokonany pierwszy zrzut cichociemnych.1941 Został dokonany pierwszy zrzut cichociemnych.

Pieņemta Latvijas Republikas Satversme1922 Pieņemta Latvijas Republikas Satversme

1918 Латвия и Литва переходят на григорианский календарь

Основана Первая музыкальная школа для детей Российской империи1895 Основана Первая музыкальная школа для детей Российской империи

1563 Осада Полоцка

Born

Fricis Brīvnieks1909 Fricis Brīvnieks (61 years old)

Andrejs Jessens1908 Andrejs Jessens (57 years old)

Felicija Sardiko1927 Felicija Sardiko (79 years old)

Pēteris fon Bīrons1724 Pēteris fon Bīrons (75 years old)

Vitauts Mihalovskis1946 Vitauts Mihalovskis (74 years old)

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Died

Ingrīda Rudzīte2010 Ingrīda Rudzīte (80 years old)

Nat King Cole1965 Nat King Cole (45 years old)

Anna Brūvele1961 Anna Brūvele (77 years old)

Matthias Hagleitner2025 Matthias Hagleitner (24 years old)

Imants Sakss1991 Imants Sakss (73 years old)

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