Historical Events In February - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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