Famous Deaths In February - 15

1857  Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history israel Zangwill, writer/Zionist/philanthropist, dies   

1865  On this day in history nicholas Wiseman, 1st Archbishop of Westminster (1850-65), dies   

1869  On February - 15 death of mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (b. 1796)   

1885  On this day in history leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52   

1887  On this day in history alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

1896  On February - 15 e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on February - 15.   

1903  Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77 on February - 15.   

1910  Albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51 on February - 15.   

1911  On February - 15 death of theodor Escherich, German pediatrician (b. 1859)   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60   

1919  Pieter K Pel, Dutch internist (Pel-Ebstein fever), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history hans Haym, composer, dies at 60   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 15 josephine B Willson Bruce, US black theorist, dies at 69   

1924  Lionel Monckton, English composer (Country Girl), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1928  Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 on February - 15.   

1932  Minnie Maddern Fiske, actress (Henrik Ibsen's plays), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 15 death of anton J Cermak, (Mayor-D-Chicago), assassinated in Miami   

1939  Foppe G Scheltema, Dutch lawyer, dies at 47 on February - 15.   

1942  Guido Adler, Austrian musicologist, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1943  William Victor Harris, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

1959  On this day in history owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69   

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

1962  On February - 15 vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72   

1964  On this day in history ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22   

1965  On February - 15 nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49   

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

1967  On February - 15 antonio Moreno, Spanish actor/director (It, Careers), dies at 79   

1968  On February - 15 little Walter, rocker, dies at 37   

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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  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 February - 15 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

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  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer