Historical Events
- Fort Point, in San Francisco, California, completed & garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger)
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred North Whitehead, British mathematician and philosopher (Adventures of Ideas), born in Ramsgate, England (d. 1947)
- Halford John Mackinder, British geographer (Britain and the British Seas), born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England (d. 1947)
1861 Highlights
About February 15, 1861
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
