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  Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history kENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  The birth of Jane Seymour, English actress on February - 15.   

1952  On this day in history king George VI is buried in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.   

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

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

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

1958  Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

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  Antonio Segni forms Italian government on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 15 owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69   

1961  On February - 15 australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

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

1963  First US female world figure skating champion (Tenley Albright) on this day in history.   

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 February - 15.   

1965  On this day in history john Lennon passes his driving test   

1965  On this day in history singer Nat King Cole dies in Santa Monica, CA, at age 45.   

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on February - 15.   

1966  Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies on February - 15.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

1471  Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On February - 15 birth of babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30   

1497  On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

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

1043  On this day in history gisela, wife of RC-German emperor Conrad II the Salier, dies at 52   

1145  On February - 15 lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies   

1152  On February - 15 konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58   

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 February - 15.   

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

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

1600  On February - 15 jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)