Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On February - 15 dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad   

1950  On February - 15 the Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II   

1950  On February - 15 walt Disney's "Cinderella" released   

1950  On February - 15 kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  On this day in history the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on February - 15.   

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

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1958  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA on February - 15.   

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

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  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 February - 15 vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1963  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45.   

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 15 birth of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490)   

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 February - 15 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 February - 15.   

1557  On February - 15 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1580  On this day in history cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

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(?)