Historical Events In February - 15

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

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

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  On February - 15 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress  

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

1954  On this day in history the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.  

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

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

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

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland  

1957  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1958  On February - 15 men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA  

1958  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on this day in history.  

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  On February - 15 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  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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on February - 15.  

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

1964  On February - 15 ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22  

1965  On February - 15 canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign.  

1965  On this day in history john Lennon passes his driving test  

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

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on February - 15.  

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on February - 15.  

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

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

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

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30  

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

1519  On February - 15 birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)  

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  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies  

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  On February - 15 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

1580  On this day in history 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  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on this day in history.