Historical Events In February - 15

1932  On this day in history australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time  

1932  On February - 15 george Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show"  

1932  On February - 15 uS bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer & Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold)  

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

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on February - 15.  

1933  On this day in history karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party  

1933  President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt on February - 15.  

1933  On this day in history social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin  

1933  On this day in history anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami  

1936  On this day in history -60º F (-51º C), Parshall ND (state record)  

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen on February - 15.  

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people on February - 15.  

1936  On February - 15 sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold  

1936  On February - 15 -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record)  

1937  On this day in history the American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska.  

1939  On this day in history german battleship Bismarck was launched  

1939  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on February - 15.  

1941  Duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train" on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train"  

1942  On February - 15 british and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war  

1942  On February - 15 german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery  

1942  On this day in history japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra  

1942  On this day in history singapore surrenders to Japanese forces  

1942  On this day in history the British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII.  

1942  On this day in history guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

1943  The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on this day in history.  

1943  Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73  

1944  891 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins  

1946  On February - 15 in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada  

1946  On this day in history bank of England nationalized  

1947  "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs on February - 15.  

1948  On February - 15 mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan  

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1368  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)  

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.  

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

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

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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1503  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies  

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.