Page 8: Historical Events In February - 15

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

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 this day in history.   

1950  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.   

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 February - 15 urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland   

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  On this day in history 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  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

1959  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1963  On February - 15 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  On this day in history canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1152  Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58 on February - 15.   

1503  On this day in history henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

1568  On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

1580  Cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies on February - 15.   

1597  On this day in history pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)