· THAT DAY · FEBRUARY 15, 1966 · NO. 60 ·
February 15, 1966
Tuesday · 60 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
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The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2021: Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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- 2013: A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.
- 2012: Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.
Weather in New York
46°F
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- 72%
- Wind
- 16 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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A Man and a Woman
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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
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