Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, February 15, the 46th day of 2007. There are 319 days left in the year.

ON THIS DATE

In 1942, a British-led force of some 85,000 surrendered to a Japanese invading force less than half its size after being bombarded and cut off during a week-long battle for Singapore.

In 1989, some 100,000 Soviet troops left Afghanistan, ten years after Moscow invaded.

In 1990, Britain and Argentina restored diplomatic ties broken in the 1982 war over the Falklands.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

“A definition is no proof.” — William Pinkney, American diplomat (1764-1822).