Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 15

1857  Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on February - 15.   

1864  On this day in history israel Zangwill, writer/Zionist/philanthropist, dies   

1865  On February - 15 nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies   

1869  Death of Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796) on this day in history.   

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

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1896  E J Nicholson, writer, dies on February - 15.   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on February - 15.   

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

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

1910  On February - 15 albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1911  Death of Theodor Escherich, German pediatrician (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

1917  On February - 15 charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 15 hans Haym, composer, dies at 60   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1923  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1924  Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1933  Death of Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami on February - 15.   

1939  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

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

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1961  Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on February - 15.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on February - 15.   

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on February - 15.   

1965  On February - 15 nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

1966  On February - 15 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

1967  On this day in history antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

1968  Little Walter, rocker, dies at 37 on February - 15.   

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

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  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

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 February - 15.   

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

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer