Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad   

1950  The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on this day in history.   

1950  On February - 15 walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

1950  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1951  The birth of Jane Seymour, English actress on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 15 king George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.   

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on February - 15.   

1954  1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on February - 15.   

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

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

1955  On February - 15 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

1956  Urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1958  Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN on February - 15.   

1958  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA   

1958  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA on February - 15.   

1958  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on February - 15.   

1958  On February - 15 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

1959  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on this day in history.   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  Australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 15 entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash   

1961  Jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59 on February - 15.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  On this day in history vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1963  On this day in history first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)   

1964  On February - 15 beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks   

1964  On this day in history ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22   

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

1965  John Lennon passes his driving test on February - 15.   

1965  Singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45 on February - 15.   

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

1966  On February - 15 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

1458  On February - 15 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  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  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)