Page 7: 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  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 this day in history minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66   

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

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

1933  Social-democratic newspaper "Vorwärts" banned again in Berlin on February - 15.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history hitler announces building of Volkswagen   

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

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  German battleship Bismarck was launched on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 15 foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

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

1941  Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" on February - 15.   

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  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 February - 15.   

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

1943  On February - 15 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.   

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 February - 15 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  On February - 15 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  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.