On this day

February 15, 1960

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 Ɨ 1920 PNG Ā· created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from February 15, 1960

Notable Births

Darrell Green

1960Darrell Green, American football player[†]

Darrell Ray Green is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks and fastest players in NFL history, he played college football for the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas and was drafted by the Redskins with the last pick in the first round of the 1983 NFL draft. Green played in 295 games with Washington, winning Super Bowls XXII and XXVI, before retiring in 2003. He was named the 1996 NFL Man of the Year, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008, and included on the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

1960Jock Hobbs, New Zealand rugby player (died 2012)[†]

Michael James Bowie Hobbs, known as Jock Hobbs, was a New Zealand rugby union player and administrator. A flanker, he played for Canterbury and won 21 caps for the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, between 1983 and 1986, with four tests as captain.

Historical Context for February 15, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]