Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 15 harold Beeley, British diplomat   

1910  On February - 15 the Boy Scouts of America is founded.   

1910  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1912  Fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1913  On February - 15 first avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY   

1913  On this day in history 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC   

1916  NY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500 on this day in history.   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 15 san Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated   

1917  On this day in history sF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated   

1917  Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

1918  On this day in history estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar   

1918  First WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland on February - 15.   

1918  On February - 15 1st WW I US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

1919  1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader on February - 15.   

1919  American Legion organizes in Paris on February - 15.   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on February - 15.   

1921  Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec on February - 15.   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1922  Marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36   

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

1924  On February - 15 lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

1926  On February - 15 contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  On February - 15 brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

1928  On February - 15 hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75   

1929  St Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) on February - 15.   

1930  Weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes on February - 15.   

1931  First Dracula movie released on February - 15.   

1931  On February - 15 the birth of Claire Bloom, English actress   

1931  1st Dracula movie released on February - 15.   

1932  3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on February - 15.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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