Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for February 15, 2022

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ByGarrett

Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily here. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!


Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.

On This Day

  • International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day
  • Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
  • Susan B. Anthony Day
  • 1313: The Peace of Angleur, Liège was signed
  • 1552: The Dutch coast was hit by severe storms
  • 1763: Austria, Prussia, and Saxony signed the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Seven Years’ War
  • 1799: In Pennsylvania, the first printed ballots in the US were authorized
  • 1804: New Jersey became the last Northern state to abolish slavery
  • 1805: The Harmony Society was formally organized in the US after fleeing persecution in Europe
  • 1848: Sarah Roberts, a 5 year old African American girl, was barred from a white school in Boston
  • 1851: Black abolitionists invaded a Boston courtroom and freed a fugitive slave
  • 1879: The US Congress authorized women lawyers to practice before Supreme Court
  • 1895: A rare 9 inches (23 cm) of snow fell in New Orleans
  • 1906: The British Labour Party was founded
  • 1933: The Social-Democratic newspaper “Vorwarts” was banned again in Berlin
  • 1989: The Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ended
  • 2003: An estimated 6-11 million people around the world protested in the streets against war with Iraq
  • 2020: The Chinese Government ordered people returning to the city after the Lunar New Year holiday to self-quarantine for 14 days to prevent the spread of Covid-19
  • 2021: A major winter storm in the US stretched from Texas to Maine causing over 3 million people in Texas to lose power and the deaths of 210 people

Weekly Holidays and Observances including February 15, 2022

  • National Entrepreneurship Week (February 12-19)
  • Celebration of Love Week (February 13-19)
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week (February 13-19)
  • Heart Failure Awareness Week (February 13-19)
  • National Hero Week (February 13-19)
  • Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 13-19)

February Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • African American History Month/National Black History Month
  • American Heart Month/National Heart Healthy Month
  • Canned Food Month
  • Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month
  • International Boost Self Esteem Month
  • International Expect Success Month
  • Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month
  • National Cancer Prevention Month
  • National Care About Your Indoor Air Month
  • National Time Management Month
  • Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month
  • Spiritual Teachers Month
  • Relationship Wellness Month

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