Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. A holiday for Susan B. Anthony is recognized by six U.S. states. Four of those states, Florida, California, New York and Wisconsin designate February 15th for the holiday.

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Loading a mule onto the deck of the schooner LUCILE in Seattle, Washington February 15, 1898 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On February 15, 1925, the second delivery of antitoxin to treat diphtheria reached the remote Alaskan village of Nome. A relay of twenty mushers and their dog sled teams battled sub-zero temperatures, high winds, and snow drifts to deliver the serum. Shown are musher Leonhard Seppala and team with lead dog Togo, left.

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On February 15, 1965, American musician Nat King Cole passed away. He was 45. His final studio album was titled “L-O-V-E”

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Born February 15, 1907 Cesar Romero’s film career spanned from the 1930s to the ‘90s and he’s remembered for the suave roles he played. He put his career on hold in 1942 to enlist in the US Coast Guard, serving in the Pacific in WW2 and reaching the rank of chief boatswain’s mate – and that’s no joke(r).

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Image of the crew of The USS Maine taken sometime before she exploded and sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.

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February 15, 1971 was the first time when “Presidents Day” was celebrated as a legal, nationwide holiday. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act that was signed in 1968 became effective in 1971. The U.S. had been celebrating Washington’s Birthday each February 22nd, but this act established the third Monday in February as the holiday.

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On February 15, 1764, Auguste Chouteau of New Orleans, Louisiana led a group of thirty men and directed them to clear the land in what is now St. Louis, Missouri. At the time Auguste was only a teenager.

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The old elm on Boston Common looking towards public library. Blown down February 15, 1876. A plaque was placed on the site of where the Great Elm once stood that says “Here the Sons of Liberty Assembled.”

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A trolley ambulance used to transport wounded soldiers from the Boston wharves to inland hospitals during WWI Image dated February 15, 1918

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Bob Hope reading the Springfield Union newspaper dated February 15, 1960

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Valdez, Alaska, February 15, 1907. Shoveling postponed until spring… or 1908.

Too bad the Toro Snow Hound wouldn’t come along to sniff out these drifts for another 45 years.

In the Oval Office on February 15, 1962, President John F. Kennedy meets with the Organization of American States Task Force on Education, Science, and Culture. While the OAS was formally chartered in 1948 to coordinate the collective progress of the post-World War II world, its roots trace back to the Pan American Union, established in Washington, D.C. in 1890. That earlier body transformed a century of diplomacy into a permanent institution, originally designed to foster peace and trade across the Americas.

On February 15, 1986, Whitney Houston’s 
“How Will I Know” became the #1 song in America, taking the crown from her own cousin, Dionne Warwick, whose hit “That’s What Friends Are For” had held the top spot.
What lifted it there was more than chart momentum — it was the sheer joy of the record itself. Bright, buoyant, and full of the kind of synth‑sparkle you can dance to, the song turned the questions of young love into something that felt like sunlight in motion. It became her second #1 hit, following “Saving All My Love for You,” and marked the beginning of her record‑breaking run of seven consecutive number‑one singles.
Originally written for Janet Jackson, “How Will I Know” found its true power in Whitney’s radiant, effortless delivery — a voice that carried pop, soul, and hope all at once, topping the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts along the way.
A moment when joy won, and a superstar’s rise became undeniable.