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  The Boy Scouts of America is founded on February - 15.   

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

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 February - 15.   

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  SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on February - 15.   

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

1918  Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 15 first WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

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  On February - 15 american Legion organizes in Paris   

1919  On February - 15 pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66   

1921  On this day in history arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec   

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

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 February - 15.   

1924  On this day in history lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62   

1926  Contract air mail service begins in US on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  On this day in history st Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago)   

1930  On February - 15 weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes   

1931  First Dracula movie released on February - 15.   

1931  The birth of Claire Bloom, English actress on February - 15.   

1931  On this day in history 1st Dracula movie released   

1932  On this day in history 3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY   

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  On this day in history 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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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 February - 15.   

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