Page 6: Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on February - 15.   

1909  On this day in history harold Beeley, British diplomat   

1910  The Boy Scouts of America is founded on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1918  On February - 15 estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar   

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

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

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

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  On February - 15 josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69   

1924  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1928  Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  On February - 15 first Dracula movie released   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

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 February - 15.   

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

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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

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