February 15th, 1979

Born on February 15th, 1979

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What happened on February 15th, 1979?

February 15th, 1979

Don Dunstan (pictured) resigned as Premier of South Australia, ending a decade of sweeping social liberalisation.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Dunstan

What else happened on February 15th?

February 15th, 1763

Prussia, Saxony and the Habsburg monarchy signed the Treaty of Hubertusburg, ending the Third Silesian War.

February 15th, 2013

A meteor exploded (video featured) over Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, producing a shock wave that injured about 1,500 people.

February 15th, 2003

In one of the largest anti-war rallies in history, millions around the world in approximately 800 cities took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.

February 15th, 1999

Abdullah Öcalan, one of the founding members of the militant organization the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was arrested by Turkish security forces in Nairobi, Kenya.

February 15th, 1996

A Long March 3B rocket carrying the communications satellite Intelsat 708 crashed immediately after launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, destroying a nearby town and killing an unknown number of inhabitants.

February 15th, 1995

Kevin Mitnick, the most wanted computer hacker at the time in the U.S., was arrested and charged with computer fraud and wire fraud.

February 15th, 1989

The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan after a nine-year conflict.

February 15th, 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.

February 15th, 1965

Canada adopted the Maple Leaf flag, replacing the Canadian Red Ensign.

February 15th, 1961

All 72 people on board Sabena Flight 548, including the entire U.S. figure-skating team, and one person on the ground were killed when the aircraft crashed on approach to Brussels Airport.

February 15th, 1949

Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux began excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves in the West Bank, the location of the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls.

February 15th, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita captured Singapore with the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.

February 15th, 1915

Sepoys of Indian Muslim background mutinied against their British officers in Singapore.

February 15th, 1900

Second Boer War: British cavalry led by John French defeated Boer forces to end a 124-day siege of Kimberley in present-day South Africa.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 15th

Born on February 15th, 1979

45

Fantine Thó

Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer

*February 15th, 1979, Barra do Garças

45

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Canadian actor

*February 15th, 1979, Vancouver

45

Anouck Lepere

Model

*February 15th, 1979, Antwerp

45

Hamish Marshall

New Zealand cricketer

*February 15th, 1979, Warkworth

45

Meriem Amellal

Journalist

*February 15th, 1979, Algiers

45

Ohenewa Akuffo

Canadian wrestler

*February 15th, 1979, North York

45

James Marshall

New Zealand cricketer

*February 15th, 1979, Warkworth

45

Luis Fernando Camacho

2nd Governor of Santa Cruz

*February 15th, 1979, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

45

Scott Severin

Scottish footballer (born 1979)

*February 15th, 1979, Stirling

45

Chantal Janzen

Dutch actress and television presenter

*February 15th, 1979, Tegelen

Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 15th?

35

Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

Badminton player

*February 15th, 1989, Odder

49

Thomas Bareiß

German politician

*February 15th, 1975, Ebingen

46

Kerstin Tzscherlich

German volleyball player

*February 15th, 1978, Freital

20

Putra Erwiansyah

Badminton player

*February 15th, 2004, Makassar City

46

Yiruma

South Korean pianist and composer

*February 15th, 1978, Seoul

48

Óscar Freire

Spanish cyclist

*February 15th, 1976, Torrelavega

65

Ali Campbell

English singer and songwriter, UB40 member

*February 15th, 1959, Birmingham

26

George Russell

British racing driver (born 1998)

*February 15th, 1998, King's Lynn

41

Philipp Degen

Swiss footballer

*February 15th, 1983, Liestal

59

Adama Barrow

3rd President of the Gambia

*February 15th, 1965, Basse Santa Su

77

Galileo Galilei

Italian polymath

*February 15th, 1564, Pisa †January 8th, 1642, Arcetri

44

Conor Oberst

American musician

*February 15th, 1980, Omaha

47

Margus Ader

Estonian biathlete, association football player and journalist

*February 15th, 1977, Võru

91

Heinrich Drake

German sculptor and illustrator (1903-1994)

*February 15th, 1903, Lügde †July 26th, 1994, Berlin

36

Rui Patrício

Portuguese association football player

*February 15th, 1988, Marrazes

44

Petr Elfimov

Belarusian singer

*February 15th, 1980, Mogilev

30

Nico Denz

German cyclist

*February 15th, 1994, Waldshut-Tiengen

93

Claire Bloom

British actress (born 1931)

*February 15th, 1931, Finchley

40

Doda

Polish singer

*February 15th, 1984, Ciechanów

62

Milo Đukanović

Former president of Montenegro

*February 15th, 1962, Nikšić

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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