Page 7: Historical Events In February - 15

1932  Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time on February - 15.   

1932  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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 February - 15 social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin   

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

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

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen on February - 15.   

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

1939  German battleship Bismarck was launched on February - 15.   

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

1941  Duke Ellington first records "Take the A Train" on February - 15.   

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 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 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  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  891 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

1944  Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on February - 15.   

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

1946  On February - 15 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 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  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

1519  On February - 15 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 this day in history 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  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 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  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 this day in history.