Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

1949  On this day in history 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  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 February - 15 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

1952  King George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on February - 15.   

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

1954  On February - 15 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA   

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

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 February - 15.   

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

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

1961  Australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on February - 15.   

1964  Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 11 weeks on this day in history.   

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  Singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

1966  On this day in history 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 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 February - 15.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

1043  On February - 15 gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.