Paul Creston's Saxophone Sonata is officially premiered at the Carnegie Chamber Hall by saxophonist Cecil Leeson, who had commissioned it, and the composer. Date: February 15, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. Date: February 15, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅…

World War II: The Narva Offensive begins. Date: February 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, begins. Date: February 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Third day of bombing in Dresden. Date: February 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)

ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Date: February 15, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)

Gerald Lankester Harding and Roland de Vaux begin excavations at Cave 1 of the Qumran Caves, where they will eventually discover the first seven Dead Sea Scrolls. Date: February 15, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)

King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Date: February 15, 1952 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1952 📅 On This Day (Today)

Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska. Date: February 15, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)

Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members. Date: February 15, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)