Page 5: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1882  On February - 15 john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

1885  On this day in history richard Wurz, composer   

1885  Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1886  On February - 15 sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)   

1887  H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist on February - 15.   

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

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 15 aIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens.   

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1897  On this day in history earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

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 February - 15.   

1898  Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on February - 15.   

1899  Gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio) on February - 15.   

1900  On this day in history general French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  On this day in history andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur)   

1902  Underground railway (U-Bahn) on this day in history.   

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

1903  First Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on February - 15.   

1903  On this day in history 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

1903  Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69 on February - 15.   

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

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

1905  On this day in history harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow)   

1905  On February - 15 lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77   

1906  On this day in history british Labour Party organizes   

1906  Stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries) on February - 15.   

1907  On February - 15 cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man)   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

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

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

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

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.