Page 10: Historical Events In February - 15

1985  World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23   

1986  In this year, Ferdinand Marcos claims rigged Philippines presidential election.   

1987  ABC-TV begins broadcasting "Amerika" mini-series   

1987  Craig Stadler disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot.   

1987  Nikolai Guljajev is recorded as becoming world champion skater   

1989  Israel attacks border strip Taba near Egypt.   

1989  Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends.   

1989  The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan, ending nine years of military involvement   

1990  Baseball owners lock out players.   

1990  U.S. President George Bush meets with Bolivian, Colombian, and Peruvian leaders at an anti-drug summit in Colombia   

1991  Freighter with dynamite explodes in Phang Nga Thailand, 120 die.   

1992  100th episode of "Cops" airs on the Fox Network.   

1992  Jeffrey Dahmer are discovered sane and guilty of killing 15 boys.   

1994  US asks Aristide to adopt a peace plan from Haiti   

1995  Burundi premier Anatole Kanyenkiko, steps down   

1995  Dow-Jones closes at record 3986.17.   

1995  Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion.   

1997  US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski   

1997  US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge   

1998  In this year, Dale Eggeling claims Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship.   

1999  Fire blazes through a nightclub in Taichung, Taiwan, killing 64 people.   

2011  Libyan protests begin opposing Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi's rule.   

2012  United Kingdom unemployment rate reaches 17 year high of 8.4%.   

2013  Over 1200 people are injured after a meteor breaks up over Chelyabinsk, Russia.   

2014  Tammam Salam is elected Prime Minister of Lebanon after a 10 month gridlock   

2018  Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as South African President, replacing Jacob Zuma.   

2018  inaugural known case of transgender woman breastfeeding reported in "Transgender Health Journal" in US   

2018  Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn steps down in a surprise move   

2024  Caitlin Clark is recorded as becoming the NCAA Division I women's career scoring leader in a game for Iowa against Michigan, scoring a career-high 49 points.   

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1368  Sigismund: Nornberg germany, holy roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver   

1471  Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1483  Babur: Founder of mughal dynasty in india (1526-30   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: German protestant   

1519  Pedro menendez de aviles: Explorer (found st augustine florida)   

1524  Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

1557  Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

1043  Gisela: Wife of rc-german emperor conrad ii the salier,   

1145  Lucius ii: [gherardo caccianemici], italian pope (1144-45),   

1152  Konrad iii: Roman-german king (1138-1152),   

1503  Henry deane: Archbishop of canterbury (1501-03),   

1568  Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

1580  Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,   

1597  Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),   

1600  Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),