Historical Events In February - 15

1949  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad on February - 15.   

1950  The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on February - 15.   

1950  On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

1950  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 15.   

1951  On this day in history the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

1952  On February - 15 king George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.   

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on February - 15.   

1954  1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 15 pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on February - 15.   

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1956  Urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland on February - 15.   

1957  On February - 15 andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister   

1958  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain   

1958  On February - 15 ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN   

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

1958  On this day in history sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra   

1958  On February - 15 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

1959  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on February - 15.   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 15 australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

1961  Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash on February - 15.   

1961  On February - 15 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks on February - 15.   

1964  On February - 15 ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22   

1965  Canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign on February - 15.   

1965  On this day in history john Lennon passes his driving test   

1965  On this day in history singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45.   

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.   

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

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

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)