- 1564 Italian mathematician Galileo Galilei born; father of telescopic astronomy.
- 1723 John Witherspoon born; signed Declaration of Independence.
- 1725 Abraham Clark born; signed Declaration of Independence.
- 1809 American inventor Cyrus McCormick born; invented first practical reaper.
- 1884 American engineer A. C. Gilbert born; created the Erector Set toy.
- 1942 English Singapore Falls, 80,000 soldiers surrender; Sook Ching massacre starts, Japanese murder ~50,000 Singaporan Chinese.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Today in History: February 15
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