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Historical Events on February 15

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16 significant historical events occurred on February 15. February 15 is associated with several historical events over more than two centuries. Key occurrences on this date include developments in the Serbian Revolution of 1804, the Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945 during World War II, and the Chelyabinsk meteor event in Russia in 2013. These events illustrate the range of significant moments that can happen on a single date.

Total Events
16
Time Span
1098–2025
Categories
4
Top Category
war
6 events

18 famous birthdays on February 15

Including Charles Edouard Guillaume, Louis XV of France, Girolamo Benivieni

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
11th C.21st C.

11th Century

1 event
1098
war

1098 battle during the First Crusade

14th Century

1 event
1324
war

1323 battle in Sardinia

19th Century

2 events
1804
general

Serbian Revolution — early 19th century events in the history of Serbia

1804
war

1804 minor naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars

20th Century

6 events
1918
war

Action of 15 February 1918

1942
war

1942 final battle in Singapore during World War 2 against the Japanese

1945
war

Bombing of Dresden — 1945 British/American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden

1951
politics

Largest peaceful territorial exchange in history

1952
general

1952 funeral of the United Kingdom's king

1998
general

1998 shooting spree in Lithuania

21st Century

6 events
2004
politics

Riots in Sydney sparked by the death of an Aboriginal boy

2013
culture

Chelyabinsk meteor — near-Earth asteroid that fell over Russia in 2013

2014
general

Massacre of 106 Nigerian civilians

2021
general

Missile attacks on Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2022
politics

2022 television event

2025
politics

2025 AEW livestreaming event

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