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  On this day in history uS bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer & Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold)  

1932  On February - 15 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 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 this day in history.  

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1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen on February - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1939  German battleship Bismarck was launched on this day in history.  

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

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

1941  Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history german U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery  

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

1942  On February - 15 singapore surrenders to Japanese forces  

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid  

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  Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

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  On February - 15 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  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on this day in history.  

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  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.