February 15

Today's Events

  • 1583
    Lupercalia
  • 1764
    St. Louis founded
  • 1845
    William Parsons - the Earl of Rosse - 1st uses 72-inch reflector
  • 1861
    Ft Point completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)
  • 1876
    Historic Elm at Boston blown down
  • 1898
    USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor - cause unknown
  • 1917
    SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated
  • 1933
    Pres-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt
  • 1950
    Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released
  • 1954
    1st bevatron in operation - Berkeley - California
  • 1955
    Production announced-1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds
  • 1972
    Bill Torrey becomes 1st Islander General Manager
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