Historical Events In February - 15

1882  1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin on February - 15.   

1882  On February - 15 john Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde)   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1886  Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history h M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist   

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies on February - 15.   

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history aIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens.   

1892  On February - 15 james Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy   

1893  On February - 15 harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist   

1894  On February - 15 oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)   

1895  On this day in history 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans   

1896  Arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history e J Nicholson, writer, dies   

1897  Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965) on February - 15.   

1898  USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die on February - 15.   

1898  On this day in history uSS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

1898  Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat & Canary, Road to Rio)   

1900  On February - 15 general French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  Andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur) on February - 15.   

1902  On this day in history underground railway (U-Bahn)   

1902  On this day in history wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68   

1903  First Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 15 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom   

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

1904  Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34) on February - 15.   

1905  On this day in history 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark)   

1905  Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow) on February - 15.   

1905  On February - 15 lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77   

1906  On February - 15 british Labour Party organizes   

1906  Stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries) on February - 15.   

1907  On this day in history cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man)   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1503  Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies on February - 15.   

1568  Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on February - 15.   

1580  On February - 15 cunerus Petri, Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies   

1597  On February - 15 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(?)