Page 7: Historical Events In February - 15

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

1932  George Burns and Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show"   

1932  US bobsled team member Eddie Eagan is recorded as becoming only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold).   

1932  3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66   

1933  Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party   

1933  President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt.   

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

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

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagen   

1936  Hitler announces building of Volkswagens for the people   

1936  In this year, Sonja Henie, Norway, claims 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold.   

1936  -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record)   

1937  The American Elm is recorded as becoming the state tree of Nebraska.   

1939  German battleship Bismarck was launched   

1939  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47   

1941  Duke Ellington inaugural records "Take the A Train".   

1941  Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train".   

1942  British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war   

1942  German U-boat shells at Antillian oil refinery.   

1942  Japanese troops march into Palembang, South Sumatra.   

1942  Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces   

1942  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91   

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

1943  Women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73.   

1944  891 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  Bombing and 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.   

1946  Bank of England nationalized.   

1947  "Toplitzky of Notre Dame" closes at Century Theater NYC after 60 perfs   

1948  Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan.   

1949  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad.   

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1368  Sigismund: Nornberg germany, holy roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver   

1471  Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1483  Babur: Founder of mughal dynasty in india (1526-30   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: German protestant   

1519  Pedro menendez de aviles: Explorer (found st augustine florida)   

1524  Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

1557  Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

1043  Gisela: Wife of rc-german emperor conrad ii the salier,   

1145  Lucius ii: [gherardo caccianemici], italian pope (1144-45),   

1152  Konrad iii: Roman-german king (1138-1152),   

1503  Death of Henry deane: Archbishop of canterbury (1501-03),   

1568  Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

1580  Death of Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,   

1597  Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),   

1600  Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),