Page 7: 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  3rd Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY on this day in history.   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1933  Karl Radek praises invincible force of German communist party on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1936  On February - 15 hitler announces building of Volkswagen   

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

1936  On this day in history sonja Henie, Norway, wins 3rd consecutive Olympics figure skating gold   

1936  On February - 15 -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 this day in history.   

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 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  The British colony of Singapore surrenders to Japanese troops during WWII on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 women's camp Tamtui on Ambon (Moluccas) hit by allied air raid   

1943  On February - 15 william Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73   

1944  On this day in history 891 British bombers attack Berlin   

1944  Bombing & shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins on this day in history.   

1946  On February - 15 in Ottawa William Lyon Mackenzie King 1874-1950 tells Parliament about Soviet spy ring activities in Canada   

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  Mao Zedong's army occupies Yenan on this day in history.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on February - 15.   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

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  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 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.