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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Holly Cheng (talk | contribs) at 17:15, 15 February 2012 (USS Maine (ACR-1) no longer eligible; replaced with Columbus Letter on the First Voyage). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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This is a list of selected February 15 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Ineligible

Blurb Reason
Candlemas (Eastern Christianity); refimprove section
1898 – The United States Navy battleship USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana, Cuba, killing more than 260 people and precipitating the Spanish–American War. copyediting required
1942Second World War: Japanese forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita captured Singapore, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. refimprove section, unreferenced section
1961Sabena Flight 548, carrying the U.S. Figure Skating team who were en route to the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships, crashed during the approach for landing at Brussels' Zaventem Airport, killing all seventy-two on board. more footnotes
1971 – The British pound sterling and the Irish pound were decimalised on what is called Decimal Day. refimprove section
1976 – The current Constitution of Cuba, providing for a system of government and law based on those of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries, was adopted by a national referendum. refimprove
1994 – Less than four years after declaring its independence from the Soviet Union, Tatarstan officially agreed to become a federal subject of Russia. refimprove section, unreferenced section

Eligible

February 15: National Flag of Canada Day; National Day in Serbia

  • 2005 – Three former PayPal employees launched the popular website YouTube, where individuals and companies can upload, view and share videos.
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