Historical Events In February - 15

1932  Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time on this day in history.  

1932  George Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" on this day in history.  

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

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY on February - 15.  

1932  On February - 15 minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66  

1933  On February - 15 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  Anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami on February - 15.  

1936  -60º F (-51º C), Parshall ND (state record) on February - 15.  

1936  On February - 15 hitler announces building of Volkswagen  

1936  On February - 15 hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people  

1936  Sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold on February - 15.  

1936  On this day in history -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  German battleship Bismarck was launched on February - 15.  

1939  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

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

1941  On February - 15 duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train"  

1942  British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on February - 15.  

1942  German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery on this day in history.  

1942  Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra on February - 15.  

1942  On this day in history singapore surrenders to Japanese forces  

1942  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on February - 15.  

1942  On February - 15 guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

1943  The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet assigned responsibility for sea-going development of helicopters on February - 15.  

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 February - 15 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  Bank of England nationalized on this day in history.  

1947  "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history 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  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.  

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)  

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

1503  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

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