Historical Events In February - 15

1949  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "Song of the Woods," premieres in Leningrad on February - 15.   

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  KENS TV channel 5 in San Antonio, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on February - 15.   

1951  On February - 15 the birth of Jane Seymour, English actress   

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

1954  The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on this day in history.   

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  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  Andrei A Gromyko succeeds Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister on this day in history.   

1958  Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain on February - 15.   

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  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

1958  Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on February - 15.   

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

1959  On February - 15 antonio Segni forms Italian government   

1959  Owen W Richardson, English physicist (Nobel 1928), dies at 69 on February - 15.   

1961  On this day in history australia beat West Indies 2-1 in one of best Test Cricket series ever   

1961  On February - 15 entire US figure skating team of 18, dies in Belgian Sabena 707 crash   

1961  On February - 15 jack Whiting, actor (Top Speed, Life of the Party), dies at 59   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 15.   

1962  Vladimir Sokoloff, actor (Road to Morocco, Cloak & Dagger), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  Ken Hubbs, 2nd baseman (Chic Cubs), dies in plane crash at 22 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 15 canada flies its new red and white Maple Leaf flag, retiring the Red Ensign.   

1965  John Lennon passes his driving test on February - 15.   

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

1965  Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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1368  On February - 15 birth of sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

1471  On this day in history birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on February - 15.   

1497  On this day in history 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  On February - 15 birth of alfonso Fontanelli, composer   

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 February - 15.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1597  Pieter J Kies, Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about 66 on February - 15.   

1600  On this day in history jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59(?)