This day in History - February 15

486 Historic Events for February 15
1996 Death Bruno Ferenc Straub, Hungarian statesman, dies
1996 Death McLean Stevenson, actor (M*A*S*H, Hello Larry), dies at 66
1996 Death Oscar Abrams, community organiser, dies at 58
1996 Death Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at 54
1996 Death Margaret Courtenay, actress (Royal Flash, Duet for One), dies at 72
1997 Event US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski
1997 Event US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge
1998 Event Daytona 500 race
1998 Event Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship
1998 Death Martha Gelhorn, female war correspondents, dies at 89
2003 Event An estimated eleven million people around the world take to the streets to protest against the looming war with Iraq