Historical Events In February - 15

1908  Sidney Gilliat, producer on February - 15.   

1909  On this day in history harold Beeley, British diplomat   

1910  The Boy Scouts of America is founded on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history albert Fuchs, composer, dies at 51   

1912  On this day in history fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship   

1912  Fram reaches latitude 78° 41' S, farthest south ever by ship on February - 15.   

1913  On February - 15 first avant-garde art show in America opens in New York NY   

1913  On February - 15 1st avant-garde art show in America opens in NYC   

1916  On this day in history nY Yankees buy Frank "Home Run" Baker from the Athletics for $37,500   

1916  Nikolay Nikolayevich Lodizhensky, composer, dies at 73 on February - 15.   

1917  San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on February - 15.   

1917  SF Public Library (Main Branch at Civic center) dedicated on February - 15.   

1917  Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 on February - 15.   

1918  Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania adopt the Gregorian calendar on February - 15.   

1918  First WWI US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 15 1st WW I US army troop ship torpedoed & sunk by Germany, off Ireland   

1919  On this day in history 1,700 Jews are murdered in the Ukrainian town of Proskoruv by followers of Simon Petlura, Ukrainian Nationalist leader.   

1919  On February - 15 american Legion organizes in Paris   

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

1921  Arthur Mailey completes 9-121 v England, Australian Test Cricket rec on this day in history.   

1921  Hans Haym, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1922  Marconi begins regular broadcasting transmissions from Essex on this day in history.   

1922  Clara [G Meijer-]Wichmann, German/Dutch anarchist/feminist, dies at 36 on February - 15.   

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.   

1926  On this day in history contract air mail service begins in US   

1926  On this day in history brooks Atkinson Theater opens at 256 W 47th St NYC   

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

1929  St Valentine's Day massacre (Chicago) on this day in history.   

1930  Weona beats Toluca in Illinois Basketball Tournament in 10 overtimes on February - 15.   

1931  First Dracula movie released on this day in history.   

1931  The birth of Claire Bloom, English actress on February - 15.   

1931  1st Dracula movie released on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 15 3rd Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY   

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

1458  On February - 15 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 this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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

1557  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

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

1145  Lucius II, [Gherardo Caccianemici], Italian Pope (1144-45), dies on February - 15.   

1152  On this day in history 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 February - 15.   

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