Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On February - 15 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  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  King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on this day in history.  

1954  On February - 15 the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.  

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

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

1956  On February - 15 urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland  

1957  On this day in history andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister  

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 February - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

1959  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on February - 15.  

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on February - 15.  

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  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  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  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 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  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on February - 15.  

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

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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 February - 15.  

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on February - 15.  

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

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

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

1600  Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?) on February - 15.