February 15th (1942) was a Sunday. It's the 43rd day of the year (44th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 322 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 15th February, 1942
» World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Empire of Japan Japanese forces, the United Kingdom British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 British Indian Army Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of wa
Famous Birthdays on February 15 in 1942
» Leslie Griffiths, English minister and politician
» Sherry Jackson, American actress
February 15th Holidays in History
» Candlemas (Eastern Orthodox Church)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Claude de la Colombière
» Faustinus and Jovita
» Quinidius
» Sigfrid of Sweden
» Saint Vartan Vartan Mamikonian known as Vartan (a Public holidays in Lebanon named holiday for Armenians in Lebanon)
» Thomas Bray (Episcopal Church (USA))
» February 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Liberation Day (Afghanistan)
» John Frum or John Frum Day (Vanuatu)
» Public holidays in Serbia or National Day (Serbia)
» National Flag of Canada Day (Canada)
» Parinirvana Day, also celebrated on February 8. (Mahayana Buddhism)
» Susan B. Anthony Day (United States)
» The ENIAC Day
» The third and final day of Lupercalia, also known as Februa. (Roman Empire)