February 15, 1758 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, mustard is introduced to America.

February 15, 1764 - St. Louis, Missouri, is founded at the place where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers join together. Begun as a French trading post, the city also served as the stepping off point in the exploration of the West.

February 15, 1804 - Slavery is abolished in New Jersey, the last northern state to outlaw the practice.

February 15, 1820 - Susan B. Anthony, suffragist, is born.

February 15, 1879 - In an early form of equality, female lawyers are allowed to argue cases before the Supreme Court, as decided upon by Congress.

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February 15, 1898 - The USS Maine is sunk by explosions in Havana harbor. The Maine was in Cuba to protect the interests there of Americans during a rebellion against Spanish rule. Widely believed to have been sabotaged under orders from Spain, a later investigation conducted in 1976 decided that the explosion was caused by a fire that ignited ammunition stocks.

February 15, 1903 - Russian immigrant Rose Michtom sells the first teddy bear, naming the stuffed animal after President Teddy Roosevelt.

February 15, 1933 - In Miami, Florida, an assassin attempts to kill President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bullets hit Chicago mayor Anton Cernak, who later died from his wounds.

February 15, 1951 - The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission places the first atomic reactor used for medical therapy into service.


 

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