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  On February - 15 richard Wurz, composer  

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

1886  On this day in history sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)  

1887  On this day in history h M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist  

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

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on February - 15.  

1891  AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens on February - 15.  

1892  James Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy on this day in history.  

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

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on this day in history.  

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

1896  Arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island) on this day in history.  

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  USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on February - 15.  

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

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

1899  On February - 15 gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio)  

1900  General French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes on this day in history.  

1901  Andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)  

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 this day in history.  

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1906  British Labour Party organizes on February - 15.  

1906  Stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries) on this day in history.  

1907  Cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man) on this day in history.  

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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  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  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies  

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.  

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.