Historical Events In February - 15

1908  On this day in history sidney Gilliat, producer   

1909  On this day in history 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  First avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 15 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC   

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

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

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

1917  SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on this day in history.   

1917  Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1921  Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec on this day in history.   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

1922  On February - 15 marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on February - 15.   

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

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

1930  Weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes on this day in history.   

1931  On February - 15 first Dracula movie released   

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

1931  On this day in history 1st Dracula movie released   

1932  3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY 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  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on February - 15.   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.