Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

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

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 February - 15.   

1950  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 15.   

1951  On this day in history 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  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on February - 15.   

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

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.   

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

1956  On February - 15 urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland   

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  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 February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

1959  On this day in history 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  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 February - 15.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on February - 15.   

1963  On February - 15 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 February - 15.   

1965  John Lennon passes his driving test on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

1497  On February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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

1524  On February - 15 birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1043  Gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1145  On this day in history lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

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

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

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

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