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February 15th, 2005EventYouTube, the popular Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States.
February 15th, 2003EventProtests against the Iraq war occur in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between 8 million to 30 million people took part, making this the largest peace demonstration in the history of the world.
February 15th, 2002EventAt the Tri-State Crematory in La Fayette, Georgia, investigators find uncremated bodies disposed of in the woods and buildings on the crematorium s property. The discovery reveals one of the worst incidents of abuse in the funeral service industry.
February 15th, 2001EventFirst draft of the complete Human Genome is published in Nature
February 15th, 2000EventIndian Point II nuclear power plant in New York State vents a small amount of radioactive steam when a steam generator fails.
February 15th, 1999EventAbdullah Ocalan, leader of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party, widely recognized as terrorist organization), was arrested in Kenya.
February 15th, 1996EventMortar attack on the US Embassy in Athens, Greece.
February 15th, 1996EventAt the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3 rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing many people.
February 15th, 1995EventHacking: Kevin Mitnick is arrested by the FBI and charged with breaking into some of the United States most "secure" computer systems.
February 15th, 1991EventThe Visegrad Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.

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