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15 February 2022
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - Following nationwide protests, Hailemariam Desalegn announced his resignation as prime minister of Ethiopia, remaining in post as a caretaker until he was succeeded by Abiy Ahmed.Civil uprising in Ethiopia
Anniversary
2013 - A meteor exploded (video featured) over Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, producing a shock wave that injured about 1,500 people.Near-Earth asteroid that fell over Russia in 2013
Anniversary
2010 - Two passenger trains collided in Halle, Belgium, when one driver failed to stop at a red signal, resulting in 19 deaths and 171 injuries.2010 Belgian train wreck
Anniversary
2003 - In one of the largest anti-war rallies in history, millions around the world in approximately 800 cities took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.Social movement opposed to armed conflicts
Anniversary
1999 - Abdullah Öcalan, one of the founding members of the militant organization the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was arrested by Turkish security forces in Nairobi, Kenya.Founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
Historical events
History
2021 - Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Ship sinking
History
2013 - A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.Near-Earth asteroid that fell over Russia in 2013
History
2012 - Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.Deadly 2012 fire in Honduras
History
2010 - Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.2010 Belgian train wreck
History
2003 - Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.History
2003 - The last Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre, carrying Intelsat 907.Rocket
History
2001 - The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.Complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans
History
1996 - At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying Intelsat 708 veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people.Chinese satellite launch facility
History
1996 - Then-Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien applies a chokehold to protester Bill Clennett, an incident later named the Shawinigan Handshake.Head of government
History
1992 - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.American serial killer (1960–1994)
Notable births
Born
2004 - Šimon Nemec, Slovak ice hockey playerSlovak ice hockey player (born 2004)
Born
1998 - George Russell, English racing driverBritish racing driver (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Justin Reid, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1995 - Megan Thee Stallion, American rapperAmerican rapper and songwriter (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Sodapoppin, American Twitch streamer and internet personalityAmerican Twitch streamer and YouTuber (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Robert Duvall, American actor and filmmaker (born 1931)American actor and filmmaker (1931–2026)
Died
2025 - George Armitage, American film director (born 1942)American film director (1942–2025)
Died
2025 - Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, Portuguese businessman (born 1937)Portuguese sports executive (1937–2025)
Died
2025 - Muhsin Hendricks, South African imam, Islamic scholar and LGBT activist (born 1967)South African gay imam (1967–2025)
Died
2023 - Raquel Welch, American actress and singer (born 1940)American actress and model (1940–2023)
Died
2022 - Bappi Lahiri, Indian singer, composer and record producer (born 1952)Indian singer and composer (1952–2022)
Died
2022 - P.J. O'Rourke, American author, humorist, and journalist (born 1947)American political satirist and journalist (1947–2022)
Died
2020 - Caroline Flack, English actress and TV presenter (born 1979)English radio and television presenter (1979–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.9 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
26.77 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Leo
12.75 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.