On This Day in History February 15, 2023

Historical Events 590  Khosrau II, the last great Sasanian king is crowned King of Persia 1763  Austria, Prussia & Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Seven Years' War 1989  Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends 2001  First draft of the complete human genome is published in the journal "Nature" 2003  An estimated 6-11 million people around the world take to the streets to protest against war with Iraq More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ernest Shackleton 1874 - 1922 Galileo Galilei 1564 - 1642 Megan Thee Stallion 28th Birthday Susan B. Anthony 1820 - 1906 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Kevin Smith 1963 - 2002 Nat King Cole 1919 - 1965 More Famous Deaths February 15: Nat King Cole's Struggle With Racism Sure, he had unique talent and a golden voice, but as Nat King Cole, who died on this day, was to discover, that wasn't enough for American racists. Read the Article