Historical Events In February - 15

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

1932  George Burns & Gracie Allen debuted as regulars on "Guy Lombardo Show" on February - 15.  

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 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 February - 15 karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party  

1933  President-elect Franklin Roosevelt survives assassination attempt on February - 15.  

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

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 February - 15.  

1936  On February - 15 -60°F (-51°C), Parshall, North Dakota (state record)  

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

1939  On this day in history german battleship Bismarck was launched  

1939  On this day in history foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47  

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

1941  On February - 15 duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train"  

1942  British and Australian forces surrender at Singapore Over 15,000 Australian soldiers become prisoners of war on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history 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 February - 15 guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91  

1943  On February - 15 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 on this day in history.  

1943  On February - 15 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 February - 15.  

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  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 February - 15.  

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 February - 15.  

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history 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  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.  

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.  

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.  

1580  On February - 15 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 this day in history.