Page 8: 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  On this day in history walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

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 February - 15.   

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  1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain on February - 15.   

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

1958  On February - 15 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA   

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

1958  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on February - 15.   

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 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 this day in history entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash   

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

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 15.   

1962  On February - 15 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  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  On this day in history nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1152  On this day in history konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

1503  On February - 15 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on this day in history.   

1597  On February - 15 pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

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