Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  On February - 15 sidney Gilliat, producer   

1909  On this day in history harold Beeley, British diplomat   

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

1910  Albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51 on February - 15.   

1912  On February - 15 fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1912  On February - 15 fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1913  First avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY on this day in history.   

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

1916  On February - 15 nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

1916  On February - 15 nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

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

1918  Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar on February - 15.   

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

1918  On this day in history 1st WW I US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

1919  On this day in history 1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader.   

1919  American Legion organizes in Paris on this day in history.   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex   

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

1923  Josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69 on February - 15.   

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

1926  On this day in history contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  Brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

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 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 February - 15.   

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

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  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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