Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure controls the weather through the end of the week with above normal temperatures each day. A moist frontal system pushes into the mountains Saturday, then cooler Canadian air mixes in on Sunday. A dry and warming period returns for the first half of next week.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Record Weather Events for February 15th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 76°F in Franklin in 1989
Lowest Temperature 0°F in Highlands in 1943
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 1.96 inches in Highlands in 1893
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands in 1895
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of February Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 01-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899 (also a state record)
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912
Record Weather Events for February 15th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 84°F in Laurinburg, Scotland County in 1989
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 2015
Greatest Rainfall 3.12 inches in Monroe, Union County in 1912
Greatest Snowfall 18.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1991
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of February Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 88°F in New Bern, Craven County on 02-28-1962
Lowest Temperature -20°F in Brevard, Transylvania County on 02-17-1958
Greatest Rainfall 8.83 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 24.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 02-12-1985
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
February 2024 Schedule
2-17-24---Paul Linser and Charlie Simmons—Two award-winning finger-style pickers that we’re always happy to have at Frog Quarters. You’ll hear covers and originals from Charlie and Paul as they keep us all entertained for MidDay Music.
2-24-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band---Enjoy hearing Jim’s Band as they play the big sound of real, classic country—songs that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. Jim and the fellas are always a popular group with the crowd at Frog Quarters.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
---NATIONAL---
At least 22 people shot, 1 dead at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade | CBC News
Intergalactic Russian nuclear weapons pose huge threat for US | ABC News
Why cocoa prices may impact pricing for chocolate manufacturers | Yahoo Finance
• After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap [Washington Post (via MSN) ]
• Motion passes: people living in homeless camps in the steel city could face a fine up to $1,000 [KRDO-TV (Colorado Springs, CO)]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP---
How the 2024 U.S. Election Is Already Shaping the Russia-Ukraine War | William Spaniel
• Senior Republicans fear Trump will tap the RNC to cover legal bills again [Politico]
International News Headlines
Trump NATO comments spark Europe nuclear debate | DW News
Protesting farmers in India march to Delhi | BBC News
• Bharat bandh: Farmers' nationwide protest on February 16. Will banks, offices remain closed tomorrow? [Hindustan Times]
• N.K. leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile [Yonhap News Agency]
• Israel’s war on Gaza liveblog: Relentless strikes as Palestinians flee Rafah [Al Jazeera]
• US, Arab allies formulating plan for establishment of Palestinian State [Jerusalem Post]
• 3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates [Africa News]
• Coming face to face with inmates in El Salvador's mega-jail [BBC News]
Washington Today (2-14-24): House Dem Ldr on NY-3 special election: 'Extreme MAGA Republicans lost' | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Feb. 14, 2024 | Several children injured in deadly shooting at Kansas City parade
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb 14 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Feb. 14, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Feb 14 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 14, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
• The Sky This Week from February 9 to 16: Comet Tsuchinshan and galaxies galore [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 9 – 17 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show February 14 2024: A Sellout of Epic Proportions | Level1 Techs
Where is Your Tribe? - DTNS 4703 | Daily Tech News Show
Apple Vision Show - Episode 2 | Daily Tech News Show
Cordkillers 490 - We Can AGru On That | Cordkillers
How foreign hackers are using artificial intelligence to create cyberattacks | CBS News
• Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? [The Guardian (UK) ]
• The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed [New Scientist]
• Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech [AP News]
• New York City sues social media companies for negligence, public nuisance [AXIOS]
• Largest text-to-speech AI model yet shows ’emergent abilities’ [TechCrunch]
• Backdoors that let cops decrypt messages violate human rights, EU court says [SRS TECHNICA]
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
Incredible First Images of the Cosmic Web in the X-Rays| Antov Petrov
Ham Nation: Ham Radio Is Our Valentine!
Terror Birds May Have Ruled Prehistoric Antarctica | 7 Days of Science
Did JWST Solve The Mystery of Supermassive Black Hole Origins? | PBS Space Time
The Universe Runs on Vibes | SciShow
The Game of Risk | Numberphile
---COVID News Roundup---
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 2/14/24 8 pm eastern | Microbe TV
Ep 150: Osterholm Update: A Family Discussion | Osterholm Update
TWiV 1085: When macrophages go to alimentary school | Microbe TV
• Blood transcriptomics reveal persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA and candidate biomarkers in Long COVID patients [medRxiv]
• Altered mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection [Mitochondrion Volume 75, March 2024]
• Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection: significance and implications [The Lancet: Infectious Diseases]
• Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children [American Academy of Pediatrics]
• Beyond the Noise #27: When vaccine fears mimic SNL skits [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1082: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1083: AI builds better viruses [Microbe TV]
---Russo-Ukraine War News Roundup---
How the Russian Empire Tried to Russify Ukraine | Kings and Generals
Day 719: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine War Visit Update - 14h eb Live Chat w/ Greg Terry | ATP Geopolitics
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 14, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 721: Ukrainian naval drones destroy large Russian landing ship near Crimea [Euromaidan Press]
Sir Richard Shirreff - Conflict and Chaos are Advantageous for Russia's Neo-imperialist Ambitions | Silicon Curtain
• Estonia’s foreign minister says the Baltics have 3 or 4 years to prepare for Russian ‘test’ of NATO [AP News]
• Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a 'wanted' person [DW News]
• US, EU discuss Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine war's second anniversary [Reuters]
• France and Ukraine to sign security agreement soon, says French FM Sejourne [France 24]
• Ukraine fights on in ruined Avdiivka despite severe weapons shortage [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68298854]
• Russia’s Putin signs law to seize assets of those who discredit military [Al Jazeera]
• Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a 'wanted' person [DW News]
---PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS---
• Trump says Putin paid him ‘great compliment’ [Russia Today]
• Igor Dodon: It is only Russia that can help resolve Moldova’s problems See more at https://english.pravda.ru/opinion/158938-igor_dodon_moldova/ [Pravda]
• Special military operation to continue until achieving all goals — Kremlin [TASS: Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
February 15th is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 319 days remain until the end of the year (320 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus
590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia.
706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
1002 – At an assembly at Pavia of Lombard nobles, Arduin of Ivrea is restored to his domains and crowned King of Italy.
1113 – Pope Paschal II issues Pie Postulatio Voluntatis, recognizing the Order of Hospitallers.
1214 – During the Anglo-French War (1213–1214), an English invasion force led by John, King of England, lands at La Rochelle in France.
1493 – While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World.
1637 – Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
1690 – Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
1764 – The city of St. Louis is established in Spanish Louisiana (now in Missouri, USA).
1798 – The Roman Republic is proclaimed after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had invaded the city of Rome five days earlier.
1835 – Serbia's Sretenje Constitution briefly comes into effect.
1862 – American Civil War: Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd attack General Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Unable to break the fort's encirclement, Floyd surrenders the following day.
1870 – Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, US, and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering.
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.
1891 – Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
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.
1899 – Czar Nicholas II issue a declaration known as the February Manifesto, which reduces the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland, thus beginning the first period of oppression.
1903 – The first teddy bear goes on sale in Brooklyn, New York.
1909 – The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
1923 – Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
1925 – The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska.
1933 – In Miami, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6.
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.
1944 – World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy begins.
1944 – World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.
1945 – World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden.
1946 – ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
1949 – Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
1952 – King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
1954 – Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
1961 – Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
1965 – A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
1971 – The decimalisation of British coinage is completed on Decimal Day.
1972 – Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1972 – José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
1982 – The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
1989 – Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
1991 – The Visegrád Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
1992 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison.
1992 – Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo Express Airport, killing all four people on board.
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.
1996 – Embassy of the United States, Athens is attacked by an antitank rocket, by Revolutionary Organization 17 November, whose first victim was Richard Welch in 1975, leading to the Intelligence Identities Protection Act.
2001 – The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
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.
2010 – Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
2012 – Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.
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.
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.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, February 15, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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• Senior Republicans fear Trump will tap the RNC to cover legal bills again [Politico]
International News Headlines
Trump NATO comments spark Europe nuclear debate | DW News
Protesting farmers in India march to Delhi | BBC News
• Bharat bandh: Farmers' nationwide protest on February 16. Will banks, offices remain closed tomorrow? [Hindustan Times]
• N.K. leader oversees test-fire of new surface-to-sea missile [Yonhap News Agency]
• Israel’s war on Gaza liveblog: Relentless strikes as Palestinians flee Rafah [Al Jazeera]
• US, Arab allies formulating plan for establishment of Palestinian State [Jerusalem Post]
• 3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates [Africa News]
• Coming face to face with inmates in El Salvador's mega-jail [BBC News]
Washington Today (2-14-24): House Dem Ldr on NY-3 special election: 'Extreme MAGA Republicans lost' | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Feb. 14, 2024 | Several children injured in deadly shooting at Kansas City parade
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Feb 14 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | Feb. 14, 2024
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Feb 14 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (February 14, 2024)
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---
• The Sky This Week from February 9 to 16: Comet Tsuchinshan and galaxies galore [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, February 9 – 17 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
The Level1 Show February 14 2024: A Sellout of Epic Proportions | Level1 Techs
Where is Your Tribe? - DTNS 4703 | Daily Tech News Show
Apple Vision Show - Episode 2 | Daily Tech News Show
Cordkillers 490 - We Can AGru On That | Cordkillers
How foreign hackers are using artificial intelligence to create cyberattacks | CBS News
• Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars? [The Guardian (UK) ]
• The existence of a new kind of magnetism has been confirmed [New Scientist]
• Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech [AP News]
• New York City sues social media companies for negligence, public nuisance [AXIOS]
• Largest text-to-speech AI model yet shows ’emergent abilities’ [TechCrunch]
• Backdoors that let cops decrypt messages violate human rights, EU court says [SRS TECHNICA]
---Science, Technology, Culture, and History Video Section---
Incredible First Images of the Cosmic Web in the X-Rays| Antov Petrov
Ham Nation: Ham Radio Is Our Valentine!
Terror Birds May Have Ruled Prehistoric Antarctica | 7 Days of Science
Did JWST Solve The Mystery of Supermassive Black Hole Origins? | PBS Space Time
The Universe Runs on Vibes | SciShow
The Game of Risk | Numberphile
---COVID News Roundup---
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 2/14/24 8 pm eastern | Microbe TV
Ep 150: Osterholm Update: A Family Discussion | Osterholm Update
TWiV 1085: When macrophages go to alimentary school | Microbe TV
• Blood transcriptomics reveal persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA and candidate biomarkers in Long COVID patients [medRxiv]
• Altered mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection [Mitochondrion Volume 75, March 2024]
• Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection: significance and implications [The Lancet: Infectious Diseases]
• Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children [American Academy of Pediatrics]
• Beyond the Noise #27: When vaccine fears mimic SNL skits [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1082: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1083: AI builds better viruses [Microbe TV]
---Russo-Ukraine War News Roundup---
How the Russian Empire Tried to Russify Ukraine | Kings and Generals
Day 719: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Ukraine War Visit Update - 14h eb Live Chat w/ Greg Terry | ATP Geopolitics
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 14, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 721: Ukrainian naval drones destroy large Russian landing ship near Crimea [Euromaidan Press]
Sir Richard Shirreff - Conflict and Chaos are Advantageous for Russia's Neo-imperialist Ambitions | Silicon Curtain
• Estonia’s foreign minister says the Baltics have 3 or 4 years to prepare for Russian ‘test’ of NATO [AP News]
• Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a 'wanted' person [DW News]
• US, EU discuss Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine war's second anniversary [Reuters]
• France and Ukraine to sign security agreement soon, says French FM Sejourne [France 24]
• Ukraine fights on in ruined Avdiivka despite severe weapons shortage [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68298854]
• Russia’s Putin signs law to seize assets of those who discredit military [Al Jazeera]
• Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a 'wanted' person [DW News]
---PRO-RUSSIAN NEWS OUTLETS---
• Trump says Putin paid him ‘great compliment’ [Russia Today]
• Igor Dodon: It is only Russia that can help resolve Moldova’s problems See more at https://english.pravda.ru/opinion/158938-igor_dodon_moldova/ [Pravda]
• Special military operation to continue until achieving all goals — Kremlin [TASS: Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
February 15th is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 319 days remain until the end of the year (320 in leap years).
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
438 – Roman emperor Theodosius II publishes the law codex Codex Theodosianus
590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia.
706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
1002 – At an assembly at Pavia of Lombard nobles, Arduin of Ivrea is restored to his domains and crowned King of Italy.
1113 – Pope Paschal II issues Pie Postulatio Voluntatis, recognizing the Order of Hospitallers.
1214 – During the Anglo-French War (1213–1214), an English invasion force led by John, King of England, lands at La Rochelle in France.
1493 – While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World.
1637 – Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor.
1690 – Constantin Cantemir, Prince of Moldavia, and the Holy Roman Empire sign a secret treaty in Sibiu, stipulating that Moldavia would support the actions led by the House of Habsburg against the Ottoman Empire.
1764 – The city of St. Louis is established in Spanish Louisiana (now in Missouri, USA).
1798 – The Roman Republic is proclaimed after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had invaded the city of Rome five days earlier.
1835 – Serbia's Sretenje Constitution briefly comes into effect.
1862 – American Civil War: Confederates commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd attack General Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Unable to break the fort's encirclement, Floyd surrenders the following day.
1870 – Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, US, and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering.
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.
1891 – Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
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.
1899 – Czar Nicholas II issue a declaration known as the February Manifesto, which reduces the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland, thus beginning the first period of oppression.
1903 – The first teddy bear goes on sale in Brooklyn, New York.
1909 – The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
1923 – Greece becomes the last European country to adopt the Gregorian calendar.
1925 – The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska.
1933 – In Miami, Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate US President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak, who dies of his wounds on March 6.
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.
1944 – World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy begins.
1944 – World War II: The Narva Offensive begins.
1945 – World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden.
1946 – ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
1949 – Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
1952 – King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
1954 – Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.
1961 – Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
1965 – A new red-and-white maple leaf design is adopted as the flag of Canada, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign banner.
1971 – The decimalisation of British coinage is completed on Decimal Day.
1972 – Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1972 – José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
1982 – The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
1989 – Soviet–Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
1991 – The Visegrád Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
1992 – Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison.
1992 – Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo Express Airport, killing all four people on board.
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.
1996 – Embassy of the United States, Athens is attacked by an antitank rocket, by Revolutionary Organization 17 November, whose first victim was Richard Welch in 1975, leading to the Intelligence Identities Protection Act.
2001 – The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
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.
2010 – Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
2012 – Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.
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.
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.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, February 15, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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