February 15th (1996) was a Thursday. 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, 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.
February 15th Famous Deaths for 1996
» Lucio Agostini, Italian-Canadian composer and conductor (b. 1913)
» Tommy Rettig, American actor (b. 1941)
» McLean Stevenson, American actor (b. 1929)
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)