Historical Events In February - 15

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

1950  The Canadian government lifts the last wartime price controls on goods; brought in during World War II on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

1955  S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history urho Kekkonen appointed President of Finland   

1957  On February - 15 andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister   

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

1958  On February - 15 men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

1958  On February - 15 sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra   

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 February - 15.   

1961  Entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

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 February - 15 first US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright)   

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 this day in history.   

1965  John Lennon passes his driving test on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 15 singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45.   

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

1966  On February - 15 camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies   

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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  On this day in history birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  On this day in history birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on February - 15.   

1519  On this day in history birth of pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida)   

1524  On this day in history birth of charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 15.   

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