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

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

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

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN  

1958  On February - 15 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1961  On February - 15 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 February - 15 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59  

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  On February - 15 first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)  

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 February - 15.  

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

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

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1368  On this day in history birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)  

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 15.  

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

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on February - 15.  

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims  

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.  

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52  

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 this day in history.  

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  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(?)