FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Today is Friday, February 15, the 46th day of 2008. There are 320 days left in the year.

399 _ Philosopher Socrates sentenced to death

1637 _ Ferdinand III succeeds Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor

1689 _ German Parliament declares war on France

1879 _ Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before the Supreme Court

1906 _ British Labor Party organizes

1933 _ President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt

1948 _ Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan

1978 _ Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 for world heavyweight crown

1995 _ Dow-Jones closes at record 3986.17

1995 _ Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion