February
15
Independence
Day
Serbia : February 15 1804
February
15
John Frum Day (Vanuatu)
National Day (Serbia)
National Flag of Canada Day (Canada)
Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)
Susan B. Anthony Day (United States)
Total Defence Day (Singapore)
Events
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.
1835 – The first constitutional law in modern Serbia is adopted.
1879 – Women's rights: American President Rutherford B. Hayes
signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before
the Supreme Court of the United States.
1972 – Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection
for the first time.
1976 – The 1976 Constitution of Cuba is adopted by national
referendum.
1994 – Standard of the President of Russia is established.
2003 – Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600
cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to
30 million people participate, making this the largest peace
demonstration in history.
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