Historical Events In February - 15

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

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

1950  Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1955  Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on February - 15.  

1955  1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.  

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1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on February - 15.  

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

1957  On February - 15 andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister  

1958  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain  

1958  On February - 15 ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN  

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.  

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

1958  On February - 15 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  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on February - 15.  

1959  On February - 15 owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69  

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

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1962  On February - 15 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  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.  

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

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on February - 15.  

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

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

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

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  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  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  On this day in history 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 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  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.  

1503  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.  

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