February 15[edit]

1967: The TIROS-9 weather satellite ended its mission. The satellite was the first of the TIROS program to be in a near-polar orbit, allowing cloud cover pictures and radiometric temperature observations to cover the entire surface of the earth over the course of several orbits.

2005: Cyclone Nancy passed directly over the island of Manuae in the Cook Islands, causing major damage throughout the island chain.