February 15th, 2001

Born on February 15th, 2001

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What happened on February 15th, 2001?

February 15th, 2001

The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_genome

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The Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan after a nine-year conflict.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, 1979

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

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.

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

Born on February 15th, 2001

23

Reuben Thompson

New Zealand cyclist

*February 15th, 2001, Queenstown

23

Brad Schneider

Australian rugby league footballer

*February 15th, 2001, Adelaide

23

Mohammed Marran

Saudi association football player

*February 15th, 2001, Sabya governorate

23

Haley Tju

American teen actress and voice actress

*February 15th, 2001, Southern California

23

Jip Molenaar

Dutch association football player

*February 15th, 2001, Zaandam

23

Arthur Bessa

Brazilian footballer

*February 15th, 2001, São Paulo

23

Lorenzo Masetti

Italian footballer

*February 15th, 2001, Florence

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Who's birthday is on February 15th?

20

Putra Erwiansyah

Badminton player

*February 15th, 2004, Makassar City

26

George Russell

British racing driver (born 1998)

*February 15th, 1998, King's Lynn

35

Anders Skaarup Rasmussen

Badminton player

*February 15th, 1989, Odder

30

Nico Denz

German cyclist

*February 15th, 1994, Waldshut-Tiengen

49

Thomas Bareiß

German politician

*February 15th, 1975, Ebingen

77

Galileo Galilei

Italian polymath

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

91

Heinrich Drake

German sculptor and illustrator (1903-1994)

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

24

Michał Skóraś

Polish association football player

*February 15th, 2000, Jastrzębie-Zdrój

26

Zachary Gordon

American actor

*February 15th, 1998, Oak Park

65

Ali Campbell

English singer and songwriter, UB40 member

*February 15th, 1959, Birmingham

25

Haruna Ogata

Japanese singer and dancer

*February 15th, 1999, Osaka Prefecture

29

Megan Thee Stallion

American rapper and songwriter

*February 15th, 1995, San Antonio

36

Rui Patrício

Portuguese association football player

*February 15th, 1988, Marrazes

59

Adama Barrow

3rd President of the Gambia

*February 15th, 1965, Basse Santa Su

93

Claire Bloom

British actress (born 1931)

*February 15th, 1931, Finchley

25

Đorđe Jovanović

Serbian association football player (1999-)

*February 15th, 1999, Leposavić

96

Kevin McCarthy

American actor (1914–2010)

*February 15th, 1914, Seattle †September 11th, 2010, Hyannis

41

Philipp Degen

Swiss footballer

*February 15th, 1983, Liestal

26

Wuilker Faríñez

Venezuelan association football player

*February 15th, 1998, Caracas

62

Milo Đukanović

Former president of Montenegro

*February 15th, 1962, Nikšić

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Born in 2001

22

Billie Eilish

American singer-songwriter (born 2001)

*December 18th, 2001, Los Angeles

22

Noa Kirel

Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host; represented Israel in the 2023 Eurovision

*May 10th, 2001, Haifa

22

Kaia Gerber

American model and actress

*September 3rd, 2001, Los Angeles County

23

Lalinrat Chaiwan

Badminton player

*February 21st, 2001, Lampang

22

Malvika Bansod

Indian badminton player

*September 15th, 2001, Nagpur

22

Martina La Piana

Italian boxer

*November 26th, 2001, Catania

22

Cris MJ

Chilean singer

*September 16th, 2001, La Serena

22

Quevedo

Spanish rapper, singer and songwriter

*December 7th, 2001, Canary Islands

22

Tiago PZK

Argentine rapper and singer

*August 3rd, 2001, Monte Grande

22

Selina Freitag

German ski jumper

*May 19th, 2001, Erlabrunn

22

Fiorella Corimberto

Argentinian Beach handball player

*August 29th, 2001, Buenos Aires

22

Marit van Ede

Dutch Handball player

*December 26th, 2001, Nieuwegein

23

Klaudia Pintér

Hungarian beach handball player

*February 14th, 2001, Budapest

23

Marit Crajé

Dutch Handball player

*January 12th, 2001, Apeldoorn

22

Lil Tjay

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*April 30th, 2001, The Bronx

22

Dana Danilenko

Badminton player

*July 19th, 2001, Lod

22

Zack Tabudlo

Filipino singer-songwriter (born 2001)

*December 6th, 2001, Las Piñas

23

Di Zijian

Chinese badminton player

*February 27th, 2001, Liaoyang

22

Linda Mazri

Badminton player

*December 21st, 2001, El Biar

22

Brian Yang

Badminton player

*November 25th, 2001, Toronto

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No: With 365 days 2001 is a normal year and no leap year.

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