Famous Deaths In February - 15

1970  On February - 15 death of sir Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain (b. 1882)  

1971  On this day in history marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63  

1972  Edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1973  Tim Holt, actor (Stagecoach, Hitler's Children), dies of cancer at 55 on this day in history.  

1974  On February - 15 kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer, dies at 86  

1975  On February - 15 julian Huxley, biologist, dies  

1978  On this day in history ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party), dies at 72  

1979  On this day in history alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51  

1981  Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies on February - 15.  

1982  On this day in history rolfe Sedan, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show), dies at 86  

1984  Avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73 on February - 15.  

1987  Jimmy Holiday, US singer (Baby I Love You), dies at 42 on February - 15.  

1988  Frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies on February - 15.  

1990  Henry Brandon, actor (Assault on Precinct 13), dies at 77 on February - 15.  

1991  Gary Gears, Chicago disk jockey, dies at 46 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

1992  On February - 15 william H Schuman, US composer (Pulitzer)/Pres of Julliard, dies at 81  

1993  George Wallington, [Giacinto Figlia], Italian bebop-pianist/, dies on February - 15.  

1994  Death of Andrei Tsjikatilo, [Rostov Ripper], Russian mass murdered, executed on February - 15.  

1995  On this day in history francis Taylor, builder, dies at 90  

1996  Bruno Ferenc Straub, Hungarian statesman, dies on this day in history.  

1998  On this day in history martha Gelhorn, female war correspondent (Reuters), dies at 89  

1999  On this day in history death of big L, American rapper (b. 1974)  

2002  Death of Howard K. Smith, American journalist (b. 1914) on February - 15.  

2004  On February - 15 death of jens Evensen, Norwegian minister and jurist (b. 1917)  

2005  Death of Samuel Francis, American journalist (b. 1947) on this day in history.  

2007  Death of Walker Edmiston, actor (b. 1926) on February - 15.  

2008  On this day in history death of amnon Netzer, Iranian-Israeli historian (b. 1934)  

2009  Death of Joe Cuba, Puerto-Rican musician (b. 1931) on February - 15.  

2018  Death of Lassie Lou Ahern, American actress on this day in history.  

2019  On this day in history death of lee Radziwill, American socialite  

2021  On February - 15 death of leopoldo Luque, Argentine footballer (b. 1949)  

2023  On February - 15 death of paul Berg , 96, American biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (1980).  

2023  Death of Kevin Bird , 70, English footballer ( Mansfield Town , Huddersfield Town ) on February - 15.  

2023  On February - 15 death of bill Brown , 71, American basketball coach ( Kenyon Lords ).  

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.  

1458  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)  

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)  

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.  

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.