Historical Events In February - 15

1882  1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on February - 15.   

1882  John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) on this day in history.   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer on February - 15.   

1885  On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52   

1886  Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) on this day in history.   

1887  H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 15 alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

1890  On this day in history robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP)   

1891  AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 15 james Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy   

1893  Harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 15 oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)   

1895  23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans on February - 15.   

1896  On February - 15 arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island)   

1896  On this day in history e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1897  Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history uSS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

1898  USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri)   

1899  On this day in history gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio)   

1900  On February - 15 general French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  On February - 15 andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur)   

1902  On this day in history underground railway (U-Bahn)   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 15 first Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

1903  On February - 15 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

1903  On February - 15 julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69   

1904  Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) on February - 15.   

1905  On this day in history 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark)   

1905  Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow) on February - 15.   

1905  On this day in history lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77   

1906  British Labour Party organizes on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

1907  Cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man) on February - 15.   

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

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

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.