Historical Events In February - 15

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

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

1885  On this day in history richard Wurz, composer   

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

1886  Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) on February - 15.   

1887  On February - 15 h M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist   

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

1890  On February - 15 robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP)   

1891  On this day in history aIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens.   

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

1893  On this day in history harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist   

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN) on February - 15.   

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

1896  On this day in history arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island)   

1896  On February - 15 e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1897  Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965) on February - 15.   

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

1898  On February - 15 uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

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  Andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur) on February - 15.   

1902  On February - 15 underground railway (U-Bahn)   

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

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

1904  On February - 15 antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

1905  1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark) on February - 15.   

1905  On February - 15 harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow)   

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

1906  British Labour Party organizes on February - 15.   

1906  On February - 15 stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries)   

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

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

1458  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.   

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)