Page 7: Historical Events In February - 15

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

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

1932  On this day in history minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66   

1933  Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 15 president-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt   

1933  Social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagen   

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people   

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

1936  -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record) on this day in history.   

1937  The American Elm becomes the state tree of Nebraska on February - 15.   

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  Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra on this day in history.   

1942  Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces on February - 15.   

1942  On February - 15 the British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII.   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On February - 15 women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

1944  On February - 15 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  On February - 15 bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins   

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

1946  On this day in history bank of England nationalized   

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

1948  Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on February - 15.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On February - 15 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  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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 February - 15.   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  On this day in history 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 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 February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.