Historical Events In February - 15

1949  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

1950  On February - 15 the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II  

1950  Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on February - 15.  

1950  On this day in history kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1951  The birth of Jane Seymour, English actress on February - 15.  

1952  King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on this day in history.  

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California  

1955  On this day in history pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced  

1955  On February - 15 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced  

1955  On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71  

1956  Urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland on February - 15.  

1957  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on February - 15.  

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain on this day in history.  

1958  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN on this day in history.  

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on February - 15.  

1958  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA  

1958  On this day in history sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra  

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB on February - 15.  

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government  

1959  On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69  

1961  On this day in history australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever  

1961  Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1962  On February - 15 vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72  

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks  

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign.  

1965  On February - 15 john Lennon passes his driving test  

1965  Singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45 on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49  

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on this day in history.  

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

1458  On this day in history birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)  

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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  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  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.  

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66  

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)