What Happened on February 15, 2023

Historical Events

  • Buffalo gunman Payton Gendron sentenced to life in prison, after pleading guilty to ten counts of first-degree murder and a count of domestic terrorism, the first in New York [1]

Album Release

Jason Mraz releases the single "I Feel Like Dancing" from his upcoming album "Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride"

  • Joel Embiid scores his 10,000th career point in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Scientists warn the Thwaites Glacier, the so-called "Doomsday Glacier" and the size of Florida, is weakening threatening a global sea level rise of 1.6 meters [1]
  • Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns after eight years in office, the longest-serving First Minister and the first woman [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Paul Berg, American biochemist (development of recombinant DNA techniques, Nobel Chemistry 1980), dies at 96

Raquel Welch (1940-2023)

American stage and screen (Myra Breckenridge; One Million Years B.C.; 100 Rifles), and nightclub singer, dies at 82 [1] [2]


Died in 2023 2023 Highlights

About February 15, 2023

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 2 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius

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