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Sunday, 15 June 2025
1949 Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history. 
1950 The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on this day in history.
1950 Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.
1950 KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1951 On February - 15 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 this day in history.
1954 On February - 15 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California
1955 On this day in history pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced
1955 On February - 15 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced
1955 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on February - 15.
1956 On this day in history urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland
1957 Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain
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 this day in history.
1958 On February - 15 sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra
1958 On February - 15 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB
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 this day in history australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever
1961 On February - 15 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 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 this day in history.
1965 On this day in history 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 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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